Analyzing Analogies and Allusions Quiz

What is one way authors express their feelings in writing?

• By using analogies and allusions

• By writing in all capital letters

• By using only short sentences

• By avoiding punctuation

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is an example of an analogy?

• As fast as a cheetah

• A topic as broad and deep as an ocean

• As bright as the sun

• As slow as a turtle

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What should students analyze to understand the tone of a text?

• Word connotations

• Page numbers

• Font size

• Paragraph length

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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

Elijah is preparing for a literature exam and needs to analyze analogies and allusions in various texts. What is one of the prerequisite skills he should focus on?

• Drawing diagrams

• Identifying and understanding analogies

• Memorizing dates

• Writing essays

What is the purpose of using specific words and phrases in writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To help the reader understand the author's feelings

• To make the text longer

• To reduce the number of pages

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the author enable readers to imagine the process of painting? (A Trip Over the Rainbow)

• Mathematical equations

• Vivid descriptions and imagery

• Historical anecdotes

• Scientific analysis

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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

What is the genre of "An Artist at Work"?

• It is a fantasy story

• It is a realistic fiction

• It is a historical account

• It is a science fiction story

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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 is the role of the writer's choice of words in the cartoon? (page 153)

• To make the cartoon longer

• To help understand the tone and meaning

• To provide historical context

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does the author compare the paintbrush to in the first paragraph? (page 154)

• A bird flying

• A car driving

• A fish swimming

• A plane landing

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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

What is the purpose of the speaker's allusion to the labyrinth? (page 156)

• To compare the abilities of a powerful Greek goddess to the heroic deeds of Theseus.

• To suggest that readers can trap themselves inside the many layers of meaning suggested by figurative language.

• To highlight the puzzling yet stirring message at the heart of the poem.

• To emphasize that readers can lose themselves in a good poem just as they would in a maze.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10