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Exploring Language in History and Myth

Authored by Darlene Diaz

English

10th Grade

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Exploring Language in History and Myth
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the excerpt from President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." What does the phrase "four score and seven years ago" mean?

47 years ago

87 years ago

27 years ago

74 years ago

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following lines from the poem "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley: "And on the pedestal these words appear: 'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!'" What is the central idea of these lines?

The king’s works have lasted forever.

The king’s power is temporary and prideful.

The king is inviting others to join him.

The king is warning others of war.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the excerpt from John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address: "Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country." What is the author’s purpose in this statement?

To encourage citizens to demand more from the government

To inspire citizens to contribute to their nation

To criticize the government’s actions

To suggest that citizens should be passive

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following excerpt from Greek mythology: "Perseus, with the help of Athena and Hermes, beheaded Medusa and used her head as a weapon." What is the cause and effect relationship in this excerpt?

Perseus beheaded Medusa because he wanted to become king.

Perseus received help, so he was able to behead Medusa.

Medusa turned Perseus to stone.

Athena and Hermes were punished.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following lines from Maya Angelou’s poem "Still I Rise": "You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise." Which literary device is used in the phrase "like dust, I’ll rise"?

Metaphor

Simile

Hyperbole

Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the excerpt from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." What is the central idea of this statement?

Fear is the greatest obstacle.

There is nothing to fear.

The country is in danger.

Fear is not important.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following lines from Homer’s "The Odyssey": "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy." What is the author’s purpose in these lines?

To introduce the main character and his journey

To describe the city of Troy

To warn readers about war

To explain the role of the Muse

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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