Comparing Texts

In paragraph 15 of source one, what effect does using the words “shrieked” and “wailing” have on the reader’s understanding of the storm?

• It personifies the storm making it seem threatening and aggressive.

• It is an allegory of the storm, showing it was not a real storm.

• It is an idiom that is said for comedic effect.

• It makes the storm seem exciting and fun.

Read the following paragraph from source one:

“When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled now. When Dorothy, who was an orphan, first came to her, Aunt Em had been so startled by the child's laughter that she would scream and press her hand upon her heart whenever Dorothy's merry voice reached her ears; and she still looked at the little girl with wonder that she could find anything to laugh at.”

In this sentence, what set of words best show the change in Aunt Em’s demeanor:

• from sparkle, sober, thin to smiled, startled, scream

• from pretty, sparkle, red  to sober, gaunt, gray

• from young, smiled, gray to startled, merry, wonder

• from orphan, laughter, heart to scream, merry, wonder

       In both stories (both text and video), what elements do the authors use in the written text to create a sense of the “real world” the characters live in before entering the fantasy world? Choose all that apply.

• dark colors

• bright colors

• a heavy or dark mood

• weather

• clothing choices

Read the following sentences from paragraph 16 of source one,

16. She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened; and Toto put his cold little nose into her face and whined dismally. 

In which sentence below, does the word “jar” mean the same as it is used in the excerpt above?

• Susan asked her brother to help her open the jar.

• Blake left the door ajar.

• The jar of the accident gave Shayla whiplash.

• The jar of sauce was left on the counter.

Read the following sentences from paragraph 3 of source one:

3. When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. 

What type of figurative language is being used here to show the character’s change in appearance?

• simile by comparing Aunt Em to the wind

• hyperbole by stating her cheeks and lips were gray

• onomatopoeia in the word “sparkle”

• personification by stating “the wind had taken”

The author considered deleting the following sentence of source two: 

“They were sent to the house of an old Professor who lived in the heart of the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station and two miles from the nearest post office.“ 

Should the sentence be kept or deleted?

• Kept, because it illustrates that the children were isolated from other children and their community.

• Kept, because it shows where they had always  lived in the story.

• Deleted, because it doesn’t contribute to the storyline.

• Deleted, because it is repeating the information that they live in London.

Part A: What best explains what the term “There’s sure to be a row” means in Par. 4 of source two?

• They will be congratulated for behaving.

• They will be punished for being too loud.

• They will be ignored for talking.

• They will be thanked for whispering.

Part B: What selection from the text best proves your answer for Part A?

• "No there won't," said Peter. "I tell you this is the sort of house where no one's going to mind what we do. Anyway, they won't hear us.”

• “You might find anything in a place like this. Did you see those mountains as we came along? And the woods? There might be eagles. There might be stags. There'll be hawks."

• “Nothing there!” said Peter, and they all trooped out again- all except Lucy.”

• “Everyone agreed to this and that was how the adventures began.  It was the sort of house that you never seem to come to the end of, and it was full of unexpected places.”

How do the following sentences show the similarities between Dorothy in source one and Lucy in source two?

From source one: 

“The little girl gave a cry of amazement and looked about her, her eyes growing bigger and bigger at the wonderful sights she saw.”

From source two: 

“Lucy felt very inquisitive and excited as well.”

• They show that both children were terrified of the strange new environment they found themselves in.

• They show that both children were nervous about what they were seeing.

• They show that both children were sad about not being able to find their families

• They show that both children were curious and interested in their new surroundings.

What is one major difference between the text and the video clips shown?

• The texts showed the “real” world as colorful and the “fantasy” world as dark and dreary, but the video clips showed the opposite.

• The texts did not give the setting of the story and the video clips did.

• The video clips did not introduce any of the characters from the “fantasy” world, but the texts did.

• The video clips showed more than one person entering the “fantasy” world, but the texts showed only one person entering.