Out of the Dust

Quiz
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+16
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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14 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Karen Hesse compares Billie Jo's pregnant ma to a melon and pear to hep the reader
A. think about the apples that she planted
B. visualize her shape
C. understand that Ma is ready for the baby to arrive
D. None of these
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Karen Hesse mentions events like the Hawaiian volcanic eruption and the birth of the Dionne quintuplets to
A. remind the reader of the genre
B. make connections to Billie Jo's experiences and life
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Karen Hesse titles the poem about the fire "The Accident" to help the reader
A. know who to blame
B. know not to blame anyone
C. understand that it was intentional
D. None of these
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
"Ma make a rope of fire" (60) and "Ma was a column of fire" (61)are similar because
A. they are both metaphors
B. they both help the reader visualize the shape of the fire
Both of these
None of these
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
"I thought I might be swallowed by the heat, like the witch in 'Hansel and Gretel' (62)" is an example of
A. similie
B. personification
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Billie Jo actually wishes for more dust in this season so that
A. she can hide from those who blame her
B. the piano will be covered
C. she won't be able to hear Ma's moans
D. None of these
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Billie Jo now calls her daddy "Father" as a symbol to the reader that
A. she is angry at him
B. their relationship has been damaged
C. she no longer feels close to him
D. All of these
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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