Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 3 - Mid Unit 2 Assessment

Read the following line from the poem: “Do I want to remember?” What is the function of the infinitive to remember? (L.8.1a)

• It is functioning as a noun that represents an action.
• It is functioning as the main verb of the sentence.
• It is functioning as an adjective describing want.
• It is functioning as an adjective describing I.

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SL.8.1.a

What type of figurative language is the phrase “Children shaking like leaves in the wind”? (L.8.5, L.8.5a, RL.8.4)

• metaphor
• personification
• simile
• hyperbole

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RL.8.5

RL.8.4

L.8.5.a

What is the author comparing through this figurative language and why? (L.8.5, L.8.5a, RL.8.4)

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RL.8.5

RL.8.4

L.8.5.a

Which statement best expresses a theme that arises from this poem? (RL.8.2)

• There is a strong human will to persevere and survive in the face of hardship.
• History matters.
• It is valuable to recount a painful past so that this knowledge may be passed along to future generations.
• This man survived and now tells us his story

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RL.8.2

What piece of evidence best supports the theme of this poem? (RL.8.1)

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RL.8.1

How is this theme similar to or different from a theme in Maus I? (RL.8.2)

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RL.8.2

What element of structure does the author use to develop this theme? (RL.8.5)

• chronological plot structure that flows in sequential order
• stanzas that each reveal a different historical idea
• repetition of the rhetorical question “Do I want to remember?”
• stanzas that show a shift in tone and meaning

How is this structure different from or similar to the structure Art Spiegelman uses in Maus I? (RL.8.5)

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RL.8.5

How does the structure of this poem contribute to its meaning? (RL.8.5)

• The chronological structure emphasizes the repeated pain the author encountered, highlighting the theme of perseverance.
• The stanzas that each reveal a different historical idea draw attention to the speaker’s history, which highlights the theme that history matters.
• The repetition of the rhetorical question “Do I want to remember?” draws attention to this phrase, which highlights the theme that remembering is important, though painful.
• The stanzas that show a shift in tone and meaning reveal the changes the speaker experienced, which highlights the theme that this man survived and now tells us his story.

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RL.8.5