Audubon and His Journals (RI.10.6)

Which phrase demonstrates the author’s use of rhetoric to accomplish his purpose?

• “As the traveler ascends or descends the Ohio” (paragraph 1)

• “When daylight returned” (paragraph 2)

• “unmolested by the axe of the settler” (paragraph 3)

• “whatever way my conclusions may incline” (paragraph 4)

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In paragraph 3, the author advances his point of view by using [CHOICE 1] to express his [CHOICE 2].

• Choice 1:

  technical language

• Choice 1:

  repetitive phrasing

• Choice 2:

  sense of awe at the beauty of the wildlife herds

• Choice 2:

  disbelief in how quickly the landscape has been changed

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the author’s purpose in paragraph 3?

• to emphasize the beauty of the giant trees in the forests

• to highlight the harmful changes to the natural landscape

• to highlight the continent where many of the new settlers were born

• to pay tribute to the people who worked to prepare the land for settling

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which two phrases express the author’s point of view about the development of the natural landscape of the country? 

• “We foresaw with great concern the alterations that cultivation would soon produce along those delightful banks.” (paragraph 1)

• “The tinkling of bells told us that the cattle which bore them were gently roving from valley to valley in search of food or returning to their distant homes.” (paragraph 2)

• “When daylight returned, many songsters burst forth with echoing notes, more and more mellow to the listening ear.” (paragraph 2)

• “I sincerely hope that either or both of them will before long furnish the generations to come with those delightful descriptions which they are so well qualified to give.” (paragraph 4)

• “I hope they will write of the original state of a country that has been so rapidly forced to change her form and attire under the influence of increasing population.” (paragraph 4)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which quote demonstrates the author’s use of rhetoric to achieve the purpose of the passage?

• “ . . . while others, small and insignificant, seem as if intended for contrast, and serve to enhance the general interest of the scenery.” (paragraph 1)

• "The crossing of the stream by a deer foretold how soon the hills would be covered with snow." (paragraph 2)

• “ . . . that hundreds of steamboats are gliding to and fro over the whole length of the majestic river. . . .” (paragraph 3)

• “They will analyze into each component part the country as it once existed, and will render the picture, as it ought to be, immortal.” (paragraph 4)

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Match each paragraph number to the purpose of the passage.

• to express the need for documenting the original condition of the land as it was settled

• paragraph 2

• to establish the rationale for the author’s concern about the natural environment

• paragraph 4

• to establish a sympathetic connection with nature

• paragraph 1

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word describees the rhetoric used in paragraph 2?

• satire

• hyperbole

• vivid imagery

• personification

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the sentence below from paragraph 4.

Our Irvings and our Coopers have proved themselves fully competent for the task.

What is the author’s purpose for including the sentence?

• to honor the service of notable writers in the cause of advancing patriotism

• to suggest that famous historians have supported the clearing of forest lands

• to emphasize the competitive nature of historians in the early days of the country

• to provide a rationale for no further delay in documenting changes made to the country

Select two ways the author connects the idea of rapid change to history.

• by comparing the qualifications of specific historians of the time

• by arguing that no accurate account of the original state of the country exists

• by outlining the procedure for maintaining a credible record of historical events

• by contrasting the beneficial and detrimental changes witnessed by foreign settlers

• by asserting the belief that well-known writers can record the previous nature of the country

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Read the quote below from paragraph 3  

. . . that hundreds of steamboats are gliding to and fro over the whole length of the majestic river, forcing commerce to take root and to prosper at every spot; when I see the surplus population of Europe coming to assist in the destruction of the forest, and transplanting civilization into its darkest recesses. . . .

What effect does the figurative language in the quote help the author to achieve?

• a sense of intrusion due to the increased activity along the river and into the forest

• a sense of complacency due to an understanding of the numbers of new settlers along the river

• a feeling of ambivalence due to the lack of knowledge concerning the exact number of steamboats

• a feeling of community due to the connection between commerce and the large numbers of steamboats 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5