Reading Standards

Identify the standard based on the information provided below:

• RI.7.4

• RI.7.1

• L.7.4

• RL.7.2

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
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• anxious

• upset

• happy

• fearful

What imagery does Tennyson use in this excerpt from the poem?

• imagery of sight and touch
  

• imagery of smell, taste, and touch

• Imagery of taste and touch

• Imagery of sight, touch, and sound

Which words build suspense in the following passage? Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner.

• room, doorknob, corner

• walked, feel steps

• bang, shadowy, nervousness

• walked, hallway

What mood is evoked from this passage? Abshu wished that his own family could have stayed together. There were four of them who ended up in foster care: him, two younger sisters, and a baby brother. He understood why his mother did what she did, but he couldn't help wondering if there might have been a better way.

• Calm

• Fear

• Passion

• Sorrow

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?

• tired

• full

• dizzy

• hungry

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

"His wife walked briskly in front of him in a faded sundress that hadn't fit her correctly since the birth of their second son."

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

What does it mean to cite for the literature? (8.RL.2.1)

• Use the words, sentences, phrases from the text 

• Study the word choice

• Write an opinion on the literature

• Draw Plot Mountain

What are you suppose to find when looking for the theme of the literature?

• Who the main characters are

• The subject of a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

• Discuss the setting

• Analyze the conflict

Which of the following is a key component of reading comprehension?

• Identifying the main idea

• Memorizing the text

• Ignoring the context

• Reading as fast as possible