She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

Which word in the sentence is a pronoun?

• she

• into

• the

• and

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

What part of speech is the word "into"?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

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

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

What is the direct object of the verb "emptied"?

• She

• blackened pieces

• flames

• immolation

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

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

What is the function of the conjunction "and"?

• To join independent clauses

• To introduce a non-essential phrase

• To coordinate verbs

• To coordinate adjectives

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

What type of clause is "She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames"?

• Independent clause

• Dependent adverbial clause

• Dependent adjective clause

• Dependent noun clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

• "She emptied"

• "blackened pieces"

• "into the flames"

• "to finish the immolation"

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

What is the overall sentence type?

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

What is the closest meaning of the word "immolation" in the sentence?

• cleaning

• sacrifice

• building

• decoration

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

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

Does the sentence contain an appositive phrase?

• Yes, "blackened pieces".

• No, the sentence does not contain an appositive phrase.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames and motioned me to finish the immolation.

Which of the following addresses the beauty and power of the sentence?

• assonance highlights the emptiness of her pockets

• action verbs portray the physical violence in the scene

• repeated pronouns create an air of mystery

• alliteration emphasizes the hissing of the fire

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3