7th Grade Pearson from Mom & Me & Mom Exit Tickets

What is the meaning of the Greek root -phil-?

• listen to

• love for

• full of

• fear of

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the following passage from Mom & Me & Mom.

That day, I learned that I could be a giver simply by bringing a smile to another person. The ensuing years have taught me that a kind word or a vote of support can be a charitable gift….I may never be known as a philanthropist, but I certainly want to be known as charitable.

Based on your knowledge of the Greek root -phil-, choose the phrase that best defines the word philanthropist in the passage.

• someone who is unkind to people

• someone who is wealthy

• someone who loves people

• someone who dislikes people

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Using your knowledge of the Greek root -phil-, choose the most likely meaning of the word technophilia.

• fear of technology

• skill using technology

• study of technology

• love of technology

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How is dialogue different from a description of a character?

• Dialogue is a character’s spoken words, whereas description is an author’s word picture of a character.

• Dialogue is the image of a character, whereas description is an explanation of a character’s motivation.

• Dialogue is the author’s explanation of a character, whereas description is an image of a character.

• Dialogue is a character’s conversations, whereas description is a character’s motivation.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the following passage from Mom & Me & Mom.

“No, ma’am, you will not.” My grandmother’s voice was unusually hard.

Which sentence is an example of description, and what is its purpose in the passage?

• The description is “No, ma’am, you will not” and its purpose is to showcase the grandmother’s strong personality.

• The description is “No, ma’am, you will not” and its purpose is to advance the plot.

• The description is “My grandmother’s voice was unusually hard” and its purpose is to depict the grandmother’s tone of voice.

• The description is “My grandmother’s voice was unusually hard” and its purpose is to explain what the grandmother is thinking.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the following passage.

“You don’t want to call me ‘Mother,’ do you?”

I remained silent.

“You have to call me something. We can’t go through life without you addressing me. What would you like to call me?”

I had been thinking of that since I first saw her. I said, “Lady.”

What does the dialogue reveal about the narrator’s feelings?

• She is afraid of her mother and does not want to talk to her.

• She feels distant from her mother and does not see her as a mother.

• She is nervous and eager to reconnect with her mother.

• She feels happy to be with her mother and is outgoing around her.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is the author of this story?

• Vivian Baxter

• Jing Mei

• Maya Angelou

• Bailey Angelou

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Why didn't Maya know her mother at the beginning of the story?

• She'd been kidnapped as a child
• Her mother had given her up for adoption
• She had amnesia
• She'd been living with her grandmother

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Why did Maya and Bailey get sent to live with their grandmother?

• Their parents couldn't afford to feed them

• Their parents divorced

• Their parents died

• They ran away from home

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Maya's grandmother tells her not to worry because who will look after her?

• Her mother
• Her brother
• The Lord
• Her father

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3