Exploring "Under the Rice Moon"

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "fluttering like a snowflake"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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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

Which word choice in the story suggests a sense of freedom?

• Caged

• Soaring

• Trapped

• Bound

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the bird's desire to fly "under the rice moon" symbolize?

• The cycle of nature

• The pursuit of dreams

• The importance of tradition

• The confinement of society

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the theme best represented by the bird's journey in the story.

• The struggle for personal identity

• The power of perseverance

• The impact of kindness

• The inevitability of change

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following phrases from the story is an example of personification?

• The moon shone brightly

• The bird sang a song

• The wind whispered secrets

• The stars blinked in the night sky

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The use of the word "gilded" to describe the bird's cage suggests that the cage is:

• Heavy and burdensome

• Expensive and ornate

• Simple and plain

• Open and inviting

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the imagery of the "rice moon" evoke in the reader?

• A sense of hunger

• A feeling of fullness

• A vision of beauty

• A feeling of coldness

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The repetition of the bird's wish to fly "under the rice moon" emphasizes which of the following themes?

• The importance of cultural heritage

• The longing for freedom

• The value of patience

• The fear of the unknown

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which word best describes the mood created by the author's choice of language throughout the story?

• Melancholic

• Tense

• Whimsical

• Foreboding

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The metaphor "a cage without a door" is used to convey the bird's:

• Physical strength

• Desire to escape

• Contentment with its situation

• Ability to adapt

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9