Unit 1 Early American Writing

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Tone is:

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The writer's attitude toward a subject or topic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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An archetype is:

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A repeated pattern type found in literary characters such as hero, villain, scapegoat etc.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Which character archetype is the muskrat in "The Earth on Turtle's Back"?

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Hero Archetype

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Inference is:

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The process of arriving at a conclusion using logical assumptions

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Readers can infer that the survival and success of the colony is largely due to Squanto's assistance because he...

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"He directed them how to set their corn, where to take fish, and to procure other commodities, and was also their pilot to bring them to unknown places for their profit, and never left them till he died."

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Allusion is:

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A reference to a well-known literary or historical person, place, or event used to make ideas more easily understood

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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

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The following line from Of Plymouth Plantation DOES NOT include an example of allusion used in the text:

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"Being thus passed the vast ocean, and sea of troubles before in preparation…"

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The statement that best describes what John Winthrop meant when he told his followers that their colony would be "as a city upon a hill." is...

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He was trying to make them aware of the consequences of their failure.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Bias is:

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It is based on preferred beliefs common in one time and place, but not necessarily present in other situations. It may also be based on emotions rather than logic.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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How would you describes the colonist's attitude towards Native Americans?

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2. They felt their religion was superior and that God had foreordained them to control the land they settled