Ohio ELA Practice

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.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

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.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What are the 3 parts of an Introduction Paragraph?

• Hook, Background Info, and Claim/Thesis Statement

• Transition, Text Evidence, and Analysis

• Restate the Claim/Thesis Statement, Summarize, and Concluding Sentence

• Concluding Sentence

  Hook, Background Info, and Concluding Sentence

Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation?

• My best friend, who lives in Cleveland Ohio, is visiting me next week.

• My best friend who lives in Cleveland, Ohio is visiting me next week.

• My best friend, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting me next week.

• My best friend who lives in Cleveland Ohio is visiting me next week.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the semicolon.

• The cat slept through the storm; the dog was restless.

• The cat slept; through the storm, the dog was restless.

• The cat slept through the storm, the dog; was restless.

• The cat; slept through the storm the dog was restless.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When citing text evidence, you need...

• Relevant Text Evidence, and Quotations Marks

• Relevant Text Evidence, Quotations Marks, and a Citation

• Relevant Text Evidence, and a Citation

• Quotation Marks, and a Citation

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Personification is...

• Compares two different things, without using the words “like” or “as.” 

• Giving human characteristics to nonhuman or abstract things.

• Comparing two different things, using the words “like” or “as”.

• A great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis to a sentiment.

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

An Allusion is...

• A great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis to a sentiment.

• Giving human characteristics to nonhuman or abstract things.

• Comparing two different things using the words "like" or "as".

• A reference to a preexisting person, work, event, or well-known piece of pop culture.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are the 2 parts of a Body Paragraph?

• Hook, Background Info, and Claim/Thesis Statement

• Transition, Text Evidence, and Analysis

• Restate the Claim/Thesis Statement, Summarize, and Concluding Sentence

• Transition, Text Evidence, and Concluding Sentence