CBA 3 Review

What sentence BEST describes why Daniel was squirming in his seat?

• "As he spoke, Daniel felt more and more comfortable, and before long, he had finished his presentation."

• "Soon, it was Daniel’s turn, so he cleared his throat and began to describe the importance of turquoise in Navajo jewelry."

• "He had decided to talk about a piece of his American Indian heritage, but he wasn’t sure if he could describe the necklace correctly."

• "“Does anyone have any questions?” Daniel asked, and he watched hands go up in the air."

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence from the selection is the climax?

• "Soon, it was Daniel’s turn, so he cleared his throat and began to describe the importance of turquoise in Navajo jewelry."

• "“Does anyone have any questions?” Daniel asked, and he watched hands go up in the air."

• "Would anyone even be interested?"

• "As he spoke, Daniel felt more and more comfortable, and before long, he had finished his presentation."

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which point of view does the author use in Sky Stones?

• First-person from Daniel's perspective

• First-person from the teacher's perspective

• Third-person from the perspective from a classmate

• Third-person from the perspective of an unknown observer

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which sentence from the selection best shows that the narrator is speaking from a first-person point of view?

• “I love your jumper, Katie,” she said, as we walked upstairs.

• “Um, thanks,” I replied. I had no idea what she was talking about, but I didn’t want to seem rude either.

• “By the way,” she said with a smile, “a jumper is a sweater.”

• ...but now they were finally coming for a visit.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What sentence BEST shows that Pippa understood Katie’s misunderstanding?

• “By the way,” she said with a smile, “a jumper is a sweater.”

• “I love your jumper, Katie,” she said, as we walked upstairs.

• We became fast friends as we chatted.

• As we headed back downstairs, Pippa touched my sleeve.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the most likely reason the author wrote “What’s in a Name?”

• To persuade the reader to travel to England

• To explain to the reader how Pippa and Katie are related

• To inform the reader about how long it takes to travel to England

• To show the reader that words can have different meanings to different people

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which point of view is "What's in a Name" told from?

• Third-person from an unknown observer's point of view

• First-person from Pippa's point of view

• First-person from Katie's point of view

• Second-person from the reader's point of view

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Personification: When a poet or author gives a non-human object humanlike qualities.

Which option displays personification?

• The diamond sparkled like the sun on the ocean's surface.

• The dog wolfed down his food like a starving animal.

• The gentle rush of the creek sweetly sang me to sleep.

• The students grumbled about having homework over spring break.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Is this a simile or metaphor?

A blanket of snow covered the pavement.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Is this a simile or metaphor?

Siblings fight like cats and dogs.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D