Unit 8 Week 2 Benchmark Quiz

Which word is a SYNONYM for impervious?

• unaffected

• exposed

• open

• passable

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The water was ________________, rough and whirling.

• calm

• reservoir

• irrigated

• churning

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which one is NOT a characteristic of a myth?

• supernatural events

• contains a timeline

• usually involves gods and goddesses

• explains how things originated

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What would be a possible theme for "The Voyage?"

• Going in the ocean is dangerous and unpredictable.

• Never give up.

• You might not achieve your goals no matter how hard you work.

• Gods and goddesses are mythical.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which one is a KEY event in the passage?

• He was kept on an island for 7 years.

• He had a small raft.

• Ino helped Odysseus by giving him her veil.

• Odysseus was swimming.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which one is NOT a key event in the passage?

• Ino helped Odysseus by giving him her veil.

• Poseidon sent a storm and tried to hurt Odysseus.

• Odysseus is setting off for Ithaca believing Athena is helping him.

• Odysseus skillfully guided the raft over the waves.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does "The Voyage" contribute to the structure of Odysseus' story?

• The Voyage is the beginning of the story.

• The Voyage is a part of the rising action.

• The Voyage is the climax of the story.

• The Voyage is a part of the falling action of the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which option tells how Poseidon and Ino are different?

• They both live near water.

• The are both mythical characters.

• They both want to help Odysseus.

• They both encounter Odysseus in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"angry waves pounded the reef with great force." What type of figurative language is the sentence illustrating?

• personification

• metaphor

• idiom

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"Angry waves pounded the reef with great force," suggests what?

• There was a big storm happening.

• The waves sounded like drums.

• The waves were pushing him.

• Odysseus was afraid he was going to die.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4