Nectar in a Sieve English II practice test

Question 9: How do the townspeople’s actions help develop the theme of the passage? RL.10.2

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Question 10 How does the author use figurative language to contribute to the meaning of the passage? RL.10.4

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Question 11 In paragraphs 1-7, how does the author’s choice of structure affect the passage? RL.10.5

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Question 12 How does the narrator’s point of view affect the reader’s understanding of the passage? RL.10.6

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Question 13 Part A: Which statement characterizes the narrator’s reaction to the townspeople? RL.10.3

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Question 14 Part B: Which quotation supports the answer in Part A? RL.10.1

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Question 15 How does the author use structure to create tension? RL.10.5

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Question 16 . How does the narrator change over the course of the passage? RL.10.3

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

Additional question: What does "objective" mean?

• No opinions or reactions, just the facts.

• Giving your personal reflections on the topic.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Additional question: If you're asked to write an objective summary, which of the following should you avoid?

• Listing the major events of the story/article

• Choosing only the most important parts

• Explaining your thoughts about the story/article

• Stating the central conflict of the story/article

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2