From Life on the Mississippi

How did the author use the first paragraph to help develop his view of the river?

• by comparing the river to a book to show how interested he was in learning about the river

• by using descriptive language to describe the awe he felt when first traveling the river

• by contrasting the experiences of the passengers and crew to show how thrilling the river can be

• by explaining how he first became acquainted with the river as a steamboat pilot

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Part A: Read the following sentences from paragraph 3 and answer the question that follows.

I stood like one bewitched. I drank it in, in a speechless rapture. The world was new to me and I had never seen anything like this at home.

• moment of perception

• feeling of elation

• state of confusion

• sense of disappointment

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Part B

Which of the following phrases from paragraph 3 supports the answer to Part A?

• "the glories and the charms"

• "wrought upon the river's face"

• "I ceased altogether to note them"

• "should have commented upon it inwardly"

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How does the author develop the central idea that the river is a living thing throughout the passage?

• by illustrating the beauty he sees in the river

• by detailing the dangers a steamboat captain must watch for

• by expressing sadness on how the river has lost its charm to him

• by describing how he must learn how the river changes as time passes

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following quotes about the steamboat pilot best supports the idea expressed in the lines from paragraph 4?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Over the course of the passage, the author's attitude about the river changes. How does the author develop this idea in the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

Which of the following pieces of evidence from the passage supports the idea that the author became more educated about the river as time passed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

How does the author use language differently in paragraphs 2 and 3 to create different tones?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Part A

Which of the following central ideas does the author develop throughout the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Part B

Which of the following sentences from the passage supports the correct answer to Part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2