Week 11: The Hidden Guilt

What does the word 'gnaw' mean in the context of the story?

• To carry a heavy weight

• To confess a secret

• To haunt like a shadow

• To chew or bite persistently

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

What does the word 'ambiguous' mean in the context of the story?

• Clear and straightforward

• old and decaying

• depressing and anxious

• dark and mysterious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word 'confide' mean in the context of the story?

• To confront personal demons

• To make amends for the past

• To reveal a secret to someone

• To carry a heavy burden

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'a woman named Evelyn, who carried a secret that haunted her like a shadow'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'it gnawed at her soul'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The weight of the unspoken truth lingered in the air'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The secret was a heavy weight pressing on her heart'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was the main idea of the story?

• Evelyn and Sarah's friendship was forever altered

• The town remained in the dark about the secret

• Evelyn and Sarah confronted their demons

• The secret haunted Evelyn like a shadow

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Evelyn experience during her waking hours?

• She had nightmares.

• She heard noises.

• She felt anxious about knowing Sarah's secret.

• She was attacked by a demon.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Evelyn decide to do one day?

• Confront her personal demons

• Make amends for the past

• Reveal Sarah's secret to the town

• Confide in Sarah about knowing the secret

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3