Mississippi Solo

Paragraph 10 of the selection contains an allusion to Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s famous poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Which statement best describes the effect of this allusion?

• It shows that the narrator is a lover of classic literature.

• It suggests that the water is more of a danger than the high winds.

• It proves that canoeing is a dangerous activity and should be avoided.

• It emphasizes the perilous nature of the situation the narrator finds himself in.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Read this sentence from paragraph 5.

Clouds rolled overhead in wild swirls like batter in a bowl.

The figurative language in this sentence highlights the narrator’s —

 

 

 

 

• enthusiasm

• hopefulness

• truthfulness

• authority

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which TWO statements are true?

• Memoirs are shorter than autobiographies.

• Memoirs include real and fictional characters.

• Memoirs share a life lesson the author has learned.

• Memoirs are generally based on a meaningful event.

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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

What does the simile in paragraph 5, which compares the rainstorm to an avalanche, suggest about the storm?

•   It started quickly and ferociously.

•   It began slowly, and then it strengthened.

•   It went by weakly, and then it died.

•   It ended very powerfully and suddenly.

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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

Choose the phrase that uses the most precise language to replace the underlined section
in the sentence below.

If a thunderstorm occurs while you’re canoeing, find safety by quickly moving to some land.

• going to a nearby piece of

• working your way over to

• paddling to the nearest section of

• correct as is

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which statement best explains why the narrator paddles into the trees in paragraph 7?

•   He considers it a better option than trying to reach land.

•   He feels he needs immediate shelter instead of trying to reach land.

•   He knows it will be easier than trying to reach land.

•   He needs to find a place to rest before trying to reach land.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which TWO statements are false?

• Memoirs are shorter than autobiographies.

• Memoirs include real and fictional characters.

• Memoirs share a life lesson the author has learned.

• Memoirs are generally based on a meaningful event.

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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

Which sentence from the selection best demonstrates the use of vivid verbs?

 

• If you only get sunshine, someone said, you end up in a desert. (paragraph 1)

• The river was talking to me, changing colors from puce to brown to thick, murky green.
  (paragraph 2)

•   I could then turn left and find ground to pull out and wait out the storm. (paragraph 6)

•   Only the trailing edge was left, a light rain that lasted almost until I reached Natchez.
  (paragraph 12)

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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

How can the reader tell that this selection is written from a subjective point of view?

•   The author includes details.

•   The author includes personal opinions.

•   The author includes dialogue.

•   The author includes vivid descriptions.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which TWO reasons does the author use imagery and figurative language throughout
the selection?

• To share a sense of wonder about nature

• To explain how dangerous the river can be

• To describe the appearance of the forest

• To persuade people to visit the river

• To provide facts about the river

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5