Textual Evidence, Support, Reasoning

What is the main motivation of the protagonist in the text?

• To become a famous singer

• To travel the world and see new places

• To become the richest person in the city

• To find justice for their family

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify one theme that is prevalent throughout the text and provide textual evidence to support your answer.

• Friendship and loyalty

• Love and romance

• Nature and environment

• Power and control

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

From the given text, make an inference about the relationship between two characters and explain your reasoning.

• Rivalry

• Romantic relationship

• Family ties

• Friendship

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Evaluate the author's use of language in a specific paragraph and discuss its impact on the reader.

• Analyze the author's use of historical references to provide context in the paragraph.

• Evaluate the author's use of descriptive language to create a vivid image in the reader's mind, which enhances the emotional impact of the paragraph.

• Discuss the author's use of dialogue to develop the characters in the paragraph.

• Evaluate the author's use of punctuation to create a suspenseful atmosphere in the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Interpret the figurative language used in the following sentence: 'The storm was a raging beast, tearing through the town with fury.'

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What drives the antagonist's actions in the text? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

• Fear

• Revenge

• Love

• Greed

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Based on the text, make an inference about the outcome of a particular event and justify your reasoning with textual evidence.

• Unspecified outcome

• Neutral outcome

• Negative outcome

• Positive outcome

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evaluate the author's use of dialogue in a specific scene and discuss its effectiveness in conveying the characters' emotions.

• Evaluate the author's use of dialogue in the specific scene and discuss its effectiveness in conveying the characters' emotions.

• Discuss the author's use of setting in the specific scene and its impact on the characters' emotions.

• Analyze the author's use of descriptive language in the specific scene and its effectiveness in conveying the characters' emotions.

• Examine the author's use of foreshadowing in the specific scene and its influence on the characters' emotions.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Interpret the figurative language used in the following sentence: 'Her words were a soothing balm to his wounded soul.'

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well. 
With whom is Michael Living? 

• His Parents
• No one
• Jacko and Toby
• Michael and Toby

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2