Analyzing Literary Elements and Devices

The suffix "-ly" in the word suddenly helps the reader understand that suddenly means...

• in a fast way

• without being fast

• known for being fast

• a person who is fast

Answer explanation

The suffix "-ly" indicates a manner of doing something. In the case of "suddenly," it conveys that something happens in a fast way, making "in a fast way" the correct interpretation.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is mood?

• the pattern sound that can be created by the poem's syllables

• the feeling that an author creates using carefully chosen phrases

• the single stretch of phrases or words

• things that describe or tell about something

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is "the use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind?"

• meter

• mood

• personification

• imagery

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which line helps the reader understand that the poet uses a first-person point of view in the poem?

• Of course there's nothing

• by moonlight

• that I'm all right,

• except that sometimes

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the best way to revise this sentence?

But just 15 year's later, the people of Texas broke away from Mexico.

• Change year's to years

• Change later to latter

• Change people to People

• Change broke to breaked

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the correct way to rewrite sentence 4?

• They established the Republic of Texas. And proudly created their own flag.

• They established and proudly created their own flag. For the Republic of Texas.

• They established and proudly created for the Republic of Texas. Their own flag.

• They established the Republic of Texas and proudly created their own flag.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the best way to revise this sentence?

"Baxter had a lot to say, so most mornings I just listened and a giggle."

• Baxter had a lot to say, so most mornings I just listened and giggled.

• Baxter had a lot to say but most mornings just listened and giggling.

• Baxter most mornings had a lot to say, or I just listened and giggled.

• Baxter had a lot to say and listen to most mornings, so I just had a giggle.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the theme of a story?

• The theme of a story is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey to the reader.

• The theme of a story is the author's favorite color.

• The theme of a story is the number of pages in the book.

• The theme of a story is the font and formatting used in the book.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

The beginning of a complete sentence is always

• indented

• capitalized

• BIG

• started with quotations

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Restating a question means

• Restating the Question in the answer

• Going to another state

• Statement?

• Saying what you were just asked without who what why and How

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2