Literature Pentathlon Resource Guide: Themes and Analysis

What is a significant cultural event mentioned in the context of 'Coming of age'?

• Bar Mitzvah

• Quinceañera

• Graduation

• Wedding

Who is the quote 'We borrow the earth from our children' attributed to?

• Chief Seattle

• Chief Si’ahl

• Chief Sitting Bull

• Chief Joseph

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What skill is highlighted as important for both Yutu and Bea in 'Melt'?

• Cooking

• Survival

• Painting

• Dancing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What narrative perspective is used in Bea's story in 'Melt'?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

• Omniscient

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the impact of climate change on Yutu's village?

• Economic growth

• Lifestyle change

• Technological advancement

• Cultural shift

What does the quote by Chief Si’ahl reflect in 'Melt'?

• Economic policies

• Technological advancements

• Interactions with the land

• Political changes

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What literary device is used when the wind is described as 'whistling'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which theme is addressed in the final paragraph of the analysis?

• Friendship

• Climate change

• Adventure

• Love

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does the phrase 'the land is part of them' warn about?

• The bond between people and nature

• The danger of technology

• The importance of education

• The need for adventure

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Yutu's grandmother blame for the disappearance of animals?

• Pollution

• Climate change

• Overhunting

• Deforestation

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1