"A Simple Act" and "An Invisible Thread"
Authored by Katelyn Cecil
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
When Maurice first met Laura, he asked her for money. What did she actually end up doing for him?
She gave him money and took him shopping.
She bought him food and played games with him.
She bought him a suit and took him to a party.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
At the beginning of An Invisible Thread, Maurice is grown up and Laura is turning fifty. Based off of his speech (dialogue) at her party and her comments (narration) also presented in the text, which statement is true about their relationship?
Both Laura and Maurice gained a lot from their relationship.
Laura benefited more from the relationship than Maurice.
Maurice benefited more from the relationship than Laura.
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Look back at the concept vocab for this selection (resilience, perseverance, and generosity). Know their definitions and how to describe people who display these qualities. Example: What kind of person most clearly displays resilience?
a hard-working person
an old-fashioned person
a tough person
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the following quote from An Invisible Thread? "'...I was going down the wrong road, the wrong hill...and the Lord sent me an angel. And my angel was Laurie.'"
She taught him the value of money.
She turned his life around and pointed him in the right direction.
She made him value his life and what he already had.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How do we know that Laura was feeling emotional during Maurice's toast at her 50th birthday party?
She says in her narration at the beginning that everyone knew him and was excited to see him.
She says in her narration toward the end of the excerpt that he taught her the value of money and motherly rituals.
She says in her narration at the end of his toast that she was "incredibly moved" and she "nearly lost it" while he was talking.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
According to the text, how does Maurice teach Laura about love? (Find where it says this in the text.)
He gives her someone (himself) to love.
He loves his mother despite her questionable life choices.
He shows her what love looks like by loving his wife and children.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
We discussed in class that unlike "A Simple At", An Invisible Thread is written in first-person point of view. How do we know it is written in first-person? (Select all that apply.)
The author uses first names and pronouns like "he", "she", and "they".
The author uses first names and pronouns like "I", "me", and "our".
The author is a character involved in the action of the story.
The author is an outsider describing the story from an objective/subjective point of view.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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