My Perspectives Unit 4 Test

1. Which of the following best describes the type of writing the author uses in this passage?

• autobiographical writing

• descriptive writing

• persuasive writing

• expository writing

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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

2. Which statement best explains why the passage is an example of reflective writing?

• It tells about events that happened years ago.

• It describes a long period of the author's life.

• It focuses on a member of the author's family.

• It shares the author's feelings about events.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

3.  Which sentence from the text best supports the author's feelings about events?

• Back when we were kids, my mom grew concerned about Bobby’s grades. (paragraph 2)

• One day Bobby asked for my help with an English assignment he was having trouble with, an analysis of two characters. (paragraph 4)

• I felt good, too, because I had helped Bobby out. (paragraph 6)

• Today, he makes feature films using computer animation software. (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

4. Which of the following characteristics most clearly shows that this passage is a memoir? 

• It focuses on a single significant experience of the writer’s.

• It contains theories and opinions as well as simple facts.

• It tells about the writer’s experiences in school.

• It tells about events that occurred in the past.

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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

5.  Describe the central idea of this memoir. Provide two details that support this central idea.

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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

6.         What is the stated theme of this story?

• Kindness will ultimately be rewarded.

• The mouse saved someone who spared him.

• A large creature showed mercy on a smaller one.

• The lion did not think anything small could help him.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.         Which of the following statements is an implied theme of the story?

• Do not let great changes pass by while you are sleeping.

• Do not judge capability based only on appearances.

• Those who love their families will show compassion to others.

• Those who love their families will show compassion to others.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

8. Which of the following is the best example of an allusion in the story?

• Once a lion captured a mouse and was about to eat it. (sentence 1)

• The majestic lion did not think that anything so small could ever help him. (sentence 5)

• Unlike the Cowardly Lion in the children’s story, he was confident that he could face danger on his own. (sentence 6)

• The mouse had saved the creature who had spared him, thereby proving that kindness will be rewarded, eventually. (sentence 12)

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

9. How does the allusion about the Cowardly Lion in the children's story help the author develop the theme of the story?

• It shows how the lion and the mouse depend on each other, emphasizing the theme of cooperation.

• It uses a contrast to highlight the lion’s character, emphasizing how he goes out of his way to show kindness.

• It states a lesson taught by the story, emphasizing the theme of learning from experience.

• It shows that the lion and the mouse were not always friends, emphasizing the theme of friendship.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

10. Which of the following items is most likely told using first-person naive point of view?

• I’ve always believed that volunteering is the greatest way to give back to your community. That’s why I encouraged Sid to join the group.
• I could tell Marina was upset. When I went over, I saw a big red letter marked on her test paper. Was she upset over one letter?
• He hollered, “Come out, come out, wherever you are.” Not a sound broke the silence. Not a sound betrayed those in hiding.
• The crowd gathered around the box, whispering among themselves. No one knew what she might have put inside.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6