Analysis Reading

Which answer-choice best describes the narrator's tone and voice in this passage?

• Angry and Vengeful

• Fearful and increasingly worried

• Fond but stern

• Apologetic and ashamed

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the passage below. What does the narrator plan to do?

• Convince others to help him punish Fortunado

• Get revenge on Fortunado

• Make friends with Fortunado and his family

• Avoid Fortunado in the future

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What type of figurative language does Romeo use in his description of Juliet in the lines below?

• Personification

• Symbolism

• Alliteration

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

If an author is trying to CONVEY a message to the reader, they are trying to 

• show, or hint at an underlying meaning.

• hint at something that hasn't happened yet.

• confuse us.

• use a simile to compare two things.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

Break something down into its parts and closely inspect each of the elements 

• Analyze 

• Justify 

• Locate

• Infer

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the meaning of "analyze"?

• to define

• to look at closely, examine

• to figure out

• to arrange

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Analyze the text and determine what John's next steps might be after researching ancient civilizations.

• He will ignore the topic.

• He will share his findings with a history club or a teacher.

• He will stop reading about ancient civilizations.

• He will write a fictional story about ancient civilizations.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Read the following passage and answer the question below: "John had always been a voracious reader. He spent hours in the library, devouring books on various subjects. One day, he came across a book on ancient civilizations that piqued his interest. He decided to delve deeper into the topic and spent the next few weeks researching and taking notes." What can be inferred about John's interests from the passage?

• He dislikes reading.

• He is interested in ancient civilizations.

• He avoids the library.

• He prefers modern history.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What does the term "Analyze" mean in the context of studying a text or problem?

• To make an educated guess about the outcome

• To summarize the main points

• To examine something closely and break it down into its components

• To judge the quality or significance of something

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What does it mean to analyze a text?

• Break the text down, pick out the big ideas, and identify reasons and evidence.

• To provide examples that prove your opinion.

• To give credit to the author after using their words as support.

• The proof needed in order to answer a question.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1