TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

What do the "two roads" represent in "The Road Not Taken"?

• people who affect our lives
• paths that are hidden in secret
• the beginnings of new phases in life
• important decisions we make in life

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.A.3

Piggy's vulnerability and weakness show:

• The fragility of ideas in the face of physical aggresion
• The true place of nerds
• That it is always better to be strong than smart
• Science is the only way to solve the world's problems

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

Which statement best expresses the theme of
 "The Bet"?

• A man discovers over a period of time that there are things in life that are more meaningful than money.
• To be happy one must be wealthy.
• Time passes very slowly if you do not havea radio or a television.
• Time heals all wounds

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.A.3

Who is the most peaceful character?

• Benvolio
• Paris
• Nurse
• Romeo

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

Which of the following themes best fits "There Will Come Soft Rains"? 

• Be careful what you wish for, because you may get it.
• Times are tough all over.
• Technology is awful an ruins everything.
• While technology has many benefits, it also has the power to destroy, so be careful what you create 

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

Which author is infamous for using an unreliable narrator? 

• Edgar Allan Poe
• Mary Shelly 
• J.K. Rowling
• Stephen King

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

What happens to King Polydectes?

• He gets turned to stone

• The kraken kills him

• He gets pulled to Hades alive

• Perseus beheads him

• He is forced to serve King Perseus

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

1984 is an example of Dystopian Fiction. What is Dystopian Fiction?

• The author envisions a future in which society is entirely corrupted and in decline.

• The author envisions a glorious future for mankind.

• The author writes about a dysfunctional leader.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.A.3

What is the theme of the play Macbeth?

• Murder and ambition

• Tragic love

• Things aren't what they seem

• Good is bad and bad is good

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.C.2