Author's Craft / Language - Attempt 3

How does the author's language affect the reader's attitude toward travel?

• By describing how an individual can find life in the wilderness

• By suggesting that people who travel enjoy life more fully

• By conveying how the sights and sounds of travel are appealing

• By showing travel can bring amazing experiences and memories

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does the word trekking mean?

• a steep path

• a person who travels from place to place

• a long journey on foot

• a difficult or laborious walk

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the author’s use of language in lines 17 through 20 emphasize a theme in the poem?

• By exaggerating the power of the earth

• By contrasting the earth and the light of the sun

• By showing the earth is our home

• By suggesting we need to take care of the earth

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best explains the irony in the dialogue?

• Edel confronts Maryna, which only makes the situation worse.

• Edel discovers that Maryna is a traitor.

• Edel fails to see Maryna as a true friend.

• Edel gets upset with Maryna, but she is the one who spread the lies.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the language contribute to the mood of the dialogue?

• It reveals a feeling of anger.

• It creates a sense of hope.

• It suggests feelings of confusion.

• It emphasizes a sense of suspense.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which quotation best conveys how Raya is feeling?

• "Raya slammed her book closed in frustration; "

• "Evidence was now showing that her results were unusable"

• "She needed a final project to submit as her capstone project"

• "She hustled out of the room in search of the professor"

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read this sentence from the story.

"She’d have to go back to the drawing board."

How does the idiom reveal Raya’s next steps?

• By suggesting Raya needs to draw a new plan

• By supporting the idea that Raya will have to work hard

• By emphasizing Raya’s need for help

• By showing Raya will have to start over

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3