Survival Unit Review

First Name

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Last name

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

In "Through the Tunnel", all of the following are details that identify Jerry, except

• He is eleven years old
• He is a strong swimmer
• He is an only child
• He is French

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In "Through the Tunnel", what does Jerry do before he gets up the nerve to swim the tunnel?

• He swims halfway through the tunnel before turning around.
• He asks the local boys for advice.
• He trains himself to hold his breath for two minutes underwater.
• He asks his mother for permission.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In "Through the Tunnel", what physical problems does Jerry experience as he prepares for his challenge?

• Jerry’s nose bleeds, and he feels dizzy.
• Jerry suffers leg cramps.
• Jerry’s ears ring from the imbalance of pressure.
• Jerry experiences severe stomach cramps.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In "Through the Tunnel", Jerry carefully counts the seconds he is underwater but becomes stuck on ______________seconds and keeps repeating this same number over and over.

• 50
• 72
• 115
• 100

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The point-of-view of "Through the Tunnel" is

• First person
• Second person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In the second paragraph of "Through the Tunnel",when the narrator says, “Contrition sent him running after her,” the reader can infer that the word contrition most nearly means

• Guilt
• Anger
• Obedience
• Fear

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Using the dialogue between Jerry and his mother as well as the narrator’s details, what can the reader infer about the relationship between Jerry and his mother in "Through the Tunnel"?

• The mother tries to control Jerry but ends up letting him do what he wants. Jerry does not seem to take his mother’s feelings into account when making decisions.
• The mother doesn’t want to be too overprotective, but she worries about her son. Jerry doesn’t want to abandon his mother, but he desires independence.
• The mother gives in to Jerry’s desires and decisions and is a pushover. Jerry wants his mother to recognize that he is growing up and that he needs his space.
• The mother is uninterested in Jerry’s life. Jerry resents his mother for her aloofness and rebels to get her attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The setting for “Through the Tunnel” is

• on a beach in France

• in the Pacific Ocean in Australia

• at a beach resort in South Africa

• on a beach in England

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4