From the Ninth Ward

I stretch my arms wide, clawing at the water, trying to move the trunk closer. I strain, feeling the pull in my shoulders. Water is lapping, almost to my chin.

I clutch bark. A piece cracks away in my hand.

“Get it, get it,” TaShon screams. His arms are too short. The trunk is floating by.

I inch my body further, my hips and legs still touching the roof. Inhaling, I plunge forward. My arms are around the tree.

Which idea is supported by this information?

• Lanesha has faith that Spot will help them escape.

• Lanesha is determined to save them.

• Lanesha no longer enjoys telling Bible stories.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which line from "After the Hurricane" contains imagery that helps the reader visualize the hopeless setting?

• Camera crews bark, “Big Mike! Get this, over here!”

• The world is here but no one’s coming. Helicopters overhead beat up on our skies.

• How can I leave TK and Grandmama?

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

In what way are the speaker from the poem “After the Hurricane” and the narrator from Ninth Ward similar?

• Both feel a sense of despair about what’s happening after Hurricane Katrina.

• Both feel grateful to spend time with their family members after Hurricane Katrina

• Both are looking for missing relatives at the Superdome in New Orleans.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Is the following statement true for the poem only, the novel only, or both?

• After the Hurricane (Poem)

• Ninth Ward (Novel Excerpt)

• Both

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Is the following statement true for the poem only, the novel only, or both?

• After the Hurricane (Poem)

• Ninth Ward (Novel Excerpt)

• Both

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Is the following statement true for the poem only, the novel only, or both?

• After the Hurricane (Poem)

• Ninth Ward (Novel Excerpt)

• Both

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which character in 'Ninth Ward' demonstrates resilience in the face of adversity?

• Lanesha

• TaShon

• Spot

• Grandmama

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What literary device is used in the phrase 'water is lapping, almost to my chin'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

In 'Ninth Ward', what motivates Lanesha to keep trying despite the challenges?

• Her love for her family

• Her fear of the storm

• Her desire to prove herself

• Her belief in miracles

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage from 'Ninth Ward'?

• Hopeful

• Desperate

• Joyful

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4