Important Things In Life 25

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Kasie Tidwell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part A: How does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of the plot?
This paragraph represents the climax as the protagonist makes the decision to go to the carnival.
This paragraph signifies the rising action because not only is the protagonist tired of family functions, but now she will have to miss going to the carnival with friends.
This paragraph is in the exposition and introduces the protagonist and setting for the story.
This introduces the main conflict because the protagonist does not want her friends to go to the carnival without her.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part B: Which detail from the text also develops the plot in a similar way as the answer to Part A?
“Now it was off to the carnival.”
“We stayed outside all afternoon to avoid my mom in case she called.”
“Frankly, I was fed up with all the visiting and talking to aunts, uncles, and second cousins I barely knew.”
“In the front hallway of my house hangs a reminder of one of my biggest mistakes.”
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part A: Why is the protagonist’s decision to go to the carnival most essential to the development of the plot in the passage?
The decision shows the protagonist’s mom to be a selfish character who is attempting to control her life.
The decision reveals that the protagonist is obedient.
The decision leads to the protagonist missing the family function and eventually regretting not being a part of the family portrait.
The decision represents the resolution as we learn the protagonist has a positive outcome since she had fun at the carnival.
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part B: Which two sentences from the passage best support the answer to Part A?
“Day in and day out, it was family lunches and family dinners and family outings.”
"Whenever I get confused about what's really important to me, I think about the stuffed dog and the incomplete portrait inour hallway."
“When we went back to Becky’s house around six, her mom said my mom had called around four o’clock asking me to come home for five o’clock.”
“Becky and I ran from ride to ride, stopping to laugh and talk with friends along the way.”
“A week later, my mom, my brother, my sister, and I all gathered in the hallways to watch as my dad hung the portrait. I quietly slipped away to my room.”
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose a character trait that best describes the protagonist’s mom.
strict
gloomy
unfair
family centered
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following lines indicates one of the protagonist’s internal conflicts?
“The only problem is that I’m not in it.”
“A feeling of guilt came over me instantly.”
“I knew mom’s feelings would be hurt if I missed the family function, but the idea of my friends going to the carnival without me filled me with jealousy.”
“The next morning, my mom was a little angry, but mostly hurt.”
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part A: Which emotion is expressed through the use of the sentence “Loud and glorious music and enormous, bold flashing lights surrounded us in the best way possible.” in paragraph 5?
excitement
irritation
humiliation
contentment
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