Review Questions for ELA Ohio State Test

In passage 2, what does Emerson suggest is the relationship between nature and the scholar?

• Nature is a teacher of the scholar, providing instruction on many things
• Nature and the scholar are companions, working toward a similar cause
• Nature and the scholar are equals, each belonging to the same classification system
• Nature is an adversary of the scholar, each fighting for control of the natural world

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which detail from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• "The first in time and the first in importance of the influences upon the mind is that of nature." (P3)
• "Far, too, as her splendors shine, system on system shooring like rays, upward, downward, without centre, without circumference..." (P3)
• "To the young mind, every thing is individual, stands by itself." (P3)
• "By and by, it finds how to join two things, and see in them one nature; then three, then three thousand..." (P3)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a key idea in Passage 2?

• Schoklars have an obligation to be in touch with nature.
• Young people should spend more time connecting with nature. 
• Scientists should be devoted to cataloguing and classifying nature.
• Humans should understand nature in order to understand themselves.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What details from the passage help develop the key idea?

• metaphors connecting humans and nature
• narrative of how nature has shaped people
• examples from real life displaying the benefits of studying nature
• comparisons between those who are connected to nature and those who are not

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In paragraph 3, Emerson states that "science is nothing but the finding of analogy." How does this idea help Emerson develop his overall purpose?

• It appeals to emotion by highlighting the importance of nature in the lives of humans.
• It appeals to logic by emphasizing the connection between nature and the human mind.
• It appeals to logic by listing examples of scientific findings and explains how each led to important progress.
• It appeals to emotion by providing examples of different types of scientists to show how nature is important to each.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the sentence from Passage 2. 
"The astronomer discovers that geometry, a pure abstraction of the human mind, is the measure of planetary motion." (P3)
How does this sentence develop Emerson's claims?

• It explains humanity's place in the world relative to nature.
• It establishes scientists' ability to effect change in the world.
• It demonstrates that things that seem unrelated are actually closely connected. 
• It gives an example of disciplines scholars should study to improve themselves.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In Passage 2, how does Emerson describe the development of the mind?

• It develops in a circular manner, by constantly learning and then re-learning facts.
• It develops in partnership with others, by learning from teachers who have acquired knowledge.
• It develops by moving from a complicated lifestyle with many distractions toward a more focused lifestyle.
• It develops by moving from discrete understandings toward perceiving the connections that form the natural world. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7