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Citing Evidence

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long.


What can you infer about Macey?

a)

Macey is mad at her mother.

b)

Macey does not want glasses.

c)

Macey is very excited about getting glasses.

d)

Macey has trouble making decisions.

2.

Broken,

1 Pieces scattered on the ground

2 Shattered little fragments,

3 Crushed without a sound

4 People walk all over them,

5 Grind them into dust

6 Blow around, forgotten,

7 Swept away in a gust..


Which line helps you to know the speaker feels ignored or overlooked?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

3.

It wad the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered about the waves, its broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen.


She had not meant to come down onto the beach. She had mean to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.


Cite the textual evidence that best describes Emily's thoughts and feelings.

a)

"...till she could walk home from school in peace..."

b)

"...sea eagle that called Emily..."

c)

"...its broad wings dusty..."

d)

"...the bird seemed to urge her to come down."

4.

_______________ means: a question someone asks without expecting an answer.

a)

anaphora

b)

epistrophe

c)

rhetorical question

d)

parallelism

5.

________________ means: a repeated grammatical pattern

a)

anthimeria

b)

parallelism

c)

asyndeton

d)

antimetabole

6.
An allusion is:
a)
A repetition of words or phrases to add emphasis
b)
Something you think you see but is not actually there
c)
A reference to either a historical event or another text meant to make a connection between them
d)
A short story meant to draw in the audience and illustrate an idea.
7.
An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
8.

Which appeal proves the speaker can be trusted based on character or qualifications?

a)

ethos

b)

logos

c)

pathos

9.

Which appeal persuades to the audiences emotions and feelings.

a)

ethos

b)

logos

c)

pathos

10.

A statement that expresses the opposite of the literal meaning of the words. Often used for humorous of sarcastic effect

a)

Personification

b)

Euphemism

c)

Irony

d)

Repetition