Review Unit 1.1 7th Grade

What does the phrase “slump into his chair” most likely mean in the context of the passage?

• Sit up straight and tall

• Sit down heavily and with little energy
  
  

• Dance around the kitchen

• Stand next to the table

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which detail from the story best supports the idea that Morgan’s behavior is considered rude and shameless?

• Morgan is described as “wild” and is sent to the hallway after talking back to the teacher.

• Morgan is supposed to help pass out books but makes jokes and interrupts the class.

• Morgan listens for a few minutes but then gets in trouble for making faces at another student.
  
  

• Morgan brings home a note from the teacher about classroom rules.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

How does the way the story is told affect what the reader knows about Morgan’s behavior at school?

• The reader only knows what Ben says about Morgan, not what really happens at school.
  
  

• The reader gets to see Morgan’s actions in the classroom directly.
  
  

• The story shares what the teacher thinks about Morgan’s behavior.

• The narrator gives the reader information from all the students’ perspectives.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4. How does first-person narration shape the reader’s reaction to Ben’s stories about Morgan?

• The reader feels the same uncertainty and surprise as the narrator about whether Ben’s stories are true.
  
  

• The narrator explains the true events at school before Ben tells them.

• The reader is always sure Ben’s stories are completely accurate.

• The reader learns Morgan’s real thoughts and feelings before Ben does.
  
  

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5-6. Which of the following are reasons a young narrator might be unreliable?
Select two answers.

• They are genuine and happy people only want good and beautiful things to happen.

• They always describe events exactly as they happened without any mistakes.
  
  

• They may misinterpret adult situations or conversations due to lack of experience.

• They may exaggerate or brag, which can change how events are told in the story.
  
  

• They always provide a complete and honest account of everything in the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is one limitation of a first-person narrator?

• They can describe every character’s inner thoughts

• They only provide information about what they personally experience

• They use formal language at all times

• They know everything that happens in the story, even offstage

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How might the ending of the story affect the reader’s understanding of Ben’s stories about Morgan?

• It shows Ben was always honest about Morgan.

• It means the teacher didn’t notice Ben’s behavior.
  
  

• It proves Morgan was the only troublemaker.
  
  

• It suggests Ben could have been describing his own actions as Morgan’s

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does “complexion betrays me” mean in line 2?

• My mood is changing

• My family is ignoring me

• My skin shows my flaws

• My secrets are being revealed

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does “perpetually cracked” mean in “my knuckles / so perpetually cracked”?

• Briefly injured

• Always dry and split
  
  

• Recently bruised

• scarred

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does “confining” mean in “my bedroom feels confining”?

• Large and open
  
  

• Bright and cheerful

• Small and restrictive

• Warm and welcoming

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4