English 8 Final Review

In “The Whistle” Chatita buys a whistle because she wants to restore her relationship with Abuelita.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In the excerpt from Johnny Tremain, apprenticeship is one of the novel’s historical elements.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In Ben-Hur: Part 1 Ben-Hur is the antagonist while Messala is the protagonist.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In Ben-Hur: Part 5 an example of dramatic irony is that Ben-Hur’s mother and sister do not know what Ben-Hur has endured before finding them, but the reader knows.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The theme of “The Blacksmith’s Dilemma” is implicit because it has to be inferred from the details in the story.

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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

In “The Wise Old Woman,” the young lord demonstrates wisdom in the law he makes for the elderly.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

“Where the Girl Rescued Her Brother” is considered a legend because the story, though retold as folklore, has historical elements.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In Job 28 the speaker says that the precious metals are more desirable than wisdom.

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The historical context for Clara Barton, Battlefield Nurse is the American Revolution.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In “Clara Barton in Her Own Words,” Barton expresses her belief that many wounded, diseased soldiers actually grew worse at the hands of uncaring officers.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3