Smarter Balance ELA

Two lines of verse that form a unit with a pair of rhyming words.

• line

• stanza

• couplet

• quatrain

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

A 5 line, rhymed, rhythmic poem that is usually humorous.

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Free Verse

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Organized patterns of rhyming words in poetry.

• alliteration

• rhyme pattern

• imagery

• voice

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

A song like narrative (story) poem that uses rhyme. rhythm, and repetition.

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Free Verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Read the sentence from the text. “The only area that escaped incineration was the Victor’s Village.” What does the word incineration most likely mean?

• place to escape

• layer of coal

• reduced to ashes

• safe from harm

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Read paragraph 5 from the text.

what words does the author use to show the narrators' confusion?

• concussion

• pain

• ruin

• hallucinating

• control

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which best expresses the purpose of the memory flashback in this story?

• It shows the reader that she is in present time.

• It suggests that the author is looking for the family she loves.

• It explains the narrator’s own confusion as she pieces together what has happened.

• It tells what the narrator is going to do about the bombing.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Select a sentence from the passage that shows how Katniss was confused about what was happening.

• How else could I orient myself in this sea of gray?

• The authorities in District 13 were against my coming back.

• The memories swirl as I try to figure out what's true and what is false.

• The list begins to roll in my head...

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the setting influence the plot of the story?

• The hospital introduces where Katniss came from

• The ruins of District 12, her home, contribute to the conflict Katniss is experiencing.

• The Capitol provides the explanation of what is happening.

• The Victor’s Village introduces the supporting characters.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Identify the main theme of a passage that discusses the importance of perseverance in achieving success.

• A) Love

• B) Perseverance

• C) Betrayal

• D) Friendship

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2