Monday, January 13, 2025 9th Grade Homework

Which two elements are most helpful for determining themes in a literary text?

• figurative language

• characters' perspectives

• suspense

• conflict

• flashbacks

Answer explanation

Explanation:

Considering the characters' perspectives and the conflict(s) that occur in a plot over the course of a story helps you to determine theme. These two elements, along with setting and other character traits and interactions, play important roles in how an author unfolds and reveals a story's message or lesson to be learned.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best describes Sai and Tilly's relationship in the opening paragraphs of "The Perfect Match"?

Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.

Sai and Tilly's relationship can be described as a relationship of 

            _____________________________________________________________________

as Sai depends on Tilly to assist him in his daily routines.

• friendliness and openness

• irritation and aggravation

• concern and mystery

• convenience and support

Answer explanation

Explanation:

Readers can gather clues about the message an author is trying to convey by monitoring how characters interact over the course of a story. Although Tilly interacts with Sai in a friendly way, you cannot assume their relationship is grounded in friendship. Tilly is merely pleasant as she helps Sai get ready for the day.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What theme is developed in the passage?

• Children are too naïve to feel guilt over their own bad judgment.

• Acquiring things through dishonest means leads to dissatisfaction.

• Guilt is not a product of one's actions but rather of others' reactions.

• Parents must teach their children to honor and respect their elders.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the currency described in the story reflect the story's setting?

• It establishes that the story takes place in China at a time when they used strings of cash as currency.

• It supports the idea that Yen and his family live in a rural setting that is not advanced.

• It indicates that the story is set in the ancient past where people had no access to paper money.

• It proves that Yen's mother was meticulous about her home and everything in it.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read paragraph 18.

(18) Yen's little face became very red. He knew that he had done wrong, so instead of answering his grandfather, he hopped three times . . . .

How do details in paragraph 18 refine a theme in the passage?

• The details highlight the theme that children need more discipline.

• The details build on the theme that children can learn from their mistakes.

• The details support the theme that children are disobedient.

• The details complete the theme that children lack an understanding of right and wrong.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which detail from the text best supports the idea that self-control is difficult for Yen?

• "Grabbing the end of the string of cash, he pulled from there three coins, and with a hop and a jump was out in the street again."

• "Some pretty stones which he had found heaped up in a corner of the green were affording him great delight and joy…",

• ... "his eyes fell on a spinning top which his mother had given him that morning."

• "Quick as his chubby legs could carry him, Yen ran back to the cottage."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2