Excerpt from Swimming with Sharks

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main theme of the excerpt from 'Swimming with Sharks'?
The dangers of marine life
The thrill of adventure
The importance of teamwork
The beauty of the ocean
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is predominantly used in the excerpt from 'Swimming with Sharks'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the tone of the narrator in the excerpt from 'Swimming with Sharks'?
Fearful
Excited
Melancholic
Indifferent
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the correct sentence structure from the excerpt.
The shark swam swiftly, its fin cutting through the water.
Swiftly the shark swam, cutting through the water its fin.
The shark, its fin cutting through the water swam swiftly.
Swam the shark swiftly, its fin cutting through the water.
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word best describes the shark in the excerpt?
Menacing
Graceful
Clumsy
Timid
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary conflict in the excerpt from 'Swimming with Sharks'?
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the setting of the excerpt from 'Swimming with Sharks'?
A coral reef
The open ocean
A sandy beach
An underwater cave
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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