EOC Based Questions: Lesson 1.3: “The First Day”

In the passage, why does the author include details about the narrator's clothing and accessories?

• To highlight the narrator's desire to fit in with her peers.

• To convey the mother's meticulous care in preparing her daughter.

• To illustrate the narrator's sense of pride in her appearance.

• To emphasize the narrator's excitement about learning new things.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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Which detail from the passage suggests the mother's limited educational background?

• The mother takes out numerous documents to support her child's enrollment.

• The mother offers the school staff member 50 cents.

• The mother cannot read or write the enrollment form.

• The mother repeatedly instructs her child to listen to the teacher.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the mother and child as shown in the passage?

• Distant and strained

• Loving and supportive

• Indifferent and detached

• Authoritative and controlling

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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What effect does the author achieve by describing the school auditorium as "crowded" and "noisy"?

• It conveys the chaos and confusion of the registration process.

• It suggests the narrator's anxiety about starting school.

• It highlights the warmth and welcoming atmosphere of the school.

• It implies the narrator's excitement about meeting new friends.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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How does the author’s use of figurative language in describing the mother's footsteps leaving the school impact the tone of the passage?

• It emphasizes the mother's hurried departure.

• It conveys the mother's determination to secure her child's education.

• It highlights the narrator's sadness at being separated from her mother.

• It suggests the mother's reluctance to leave her child at school.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

• Hopeful and optimistic

• Nostalgic and cheerful

• Detached and objective

• Affectionate and melancholic

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the conversation in paragraphs 4-7 reveal about the narrator's mother?

• It illustrates that her mother gets easily discouraged.

• It demonstrates that her mother deals with adversity through determination.

• It conveys that her mother does not know how to deal with hardship.

• It reveals her mother's disillusionment.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the mother's behavior and actions during the enrollment process contribute to the development of the theme of the importance of education?

• The mother's eagerness to provide all the necessary documents suggests she values education and wants her child to have opportunities.

• The mother's reluctance to leave her child at the unfamiliar school highlights her indifference towards her child's education.

• The mother's willingness to offer the school staff member 50 cents demonstrates her belief that education should be free and accessible.

• The mother's repeated instructions to her child to listen to the teacher shows she does not trust the educational system.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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Which two details indicate the mother's deep concern for her child's wellbeing?

• The mother's final instructions to her child before leaving.

• The mother's hesitation to leave her child in the unfamiliar school environment.

• The mother's eagerness to provide all the necessary documents for enrollment.

• The mother's willingness to sacrifice financially for her child's education.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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Which detail from the story best illustrates the narrator’s emotional state on the first day of school?

• A. "The smell is somehow a soothing one now and I will reach for it time and time again before the morning ends."

• B. "I am carrying a pencil, a pencil sharpener, and a small ten-cent tablet with a black-and-white speckled cover."

• C. "On the table beside the woman's pocketbook is a large notebook, worthy of someone in high school, and looking at me looking at the notebook, the girl places her hand possessively on it."

• D. ""

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