Quoting

This essay extract include quotations that are too long. Pick out the relevant parts of each quotation and write them on the lines below.

The description of the party presents it as a negative experience. The narrator says that 'Balloons exploded all around me and a blizzard of confetti blinded me.'

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Rewrite each extract so that the shortened version of the quotation fits into it.

The description of the party presents it as a negative experience. The narrator says that 'Balloons exploded all around me and a blizzard of confetti blinded me.'

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

This essay extract include quotations that are too long. Pick out the relevant parts of each quotation and write them on the lines below.

The narrator finds peace when they go to sleep. They write that 'When the day is done / And the curtains close, / It is time to feel / A little bit less / In the serenity / Of unconsciousness.' This suggests that sleep is a soothing experience for them.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Rewrite each extract so that the shortened version of the quotation fits into it.

The narrator finds peace when they go to sleep. They write that 'When the day is done / And the curtains close, / It is time to feel / A little bit less / In the serenity / Of unconsciousness.' This suggests that sleep is a soothing experience for them.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Outside, the storm raged on. It roared like a mighty beast, attacking the land with wind as sharp as claws. It howled, hammered and harassed, trying to break through every entrance, infiltrate every home.

The example answer below is based on the following extract. For each example answer, explain why the way the writer has used quotations is incorrect.

The storm is presented as powerful force. 'It roared like a mighty beast'. This simile creates the impression that the storm is strong and aggressive.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Extract: Outside, the storm raged on. It roared like a mighty beast, attacking the land with wind as sharp as claws. It howled, hammered and harassed, trying to break through every entrance, infiltrate every home.

Answer: The storm is presented as powerful force. 'It roared like a mighty beast'. This simile creates the impression that the storm is strong and aggressive.

Rewrite each example answer so that it uses the quotation correctly.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Outside, the storm raged on. It roared like a mighty beast, attacking the land with wind as sharp as claws. It howled, hammered and harassed, trying to break through every entrance, infiltrate every home.

The example answer below is based on the following extract. For each example answer, explain why the way the writer has used quotations is incorrect.

Alliteration emphasises the wind's destructive nature. The writer describes how the wind howled, hammered and harassed houses. The repeated 'h' sound suggests that it is relentless.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Extract: Outside, the storm raged on. It roared like a mighty beast, attacking the land with wind as sharp as claws. It howled, hammered and harassed, trying to break through every entrance, infiltrate every home.

Answer: Alliteration emphasises the wind's destructive nature. The writer describes how the wind howled, hammered and harassed houses. The repeated 'h' sound suggests that it is relentless.

Rewrite each example answer so that it uses the quotation correctly.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Outside, the storm raged on. It roared like a mighty beast, attacking the land with wind as sharp as claws. It howled, hammered and harassed, trying to break through every entrance, infiltrate every home.

The example answer below is based on the following extract. For each example answer, explain why the way the writer has used quotations is incorrect.

The writer uses personification to make the wind seem more threatening. They write that the wind wanted to intrude' into people's homes. This word implies that the wind has no respect for others.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Extract: Outside, the storm raged on. It roared like a mighty beast, attacking the land with wind as sharp as claws. It howled, hammered and harassed, trying to break through every entrance, infiltrate every home.

Answer: The writer uses personification to make the wind seem more threatening. They write that the wind wanted to 'intrude' into people's homes. This word implies that the wind has no respect for others.

Rewrite each example answer so that it uses the quotation correctly.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3