Small Group Standards Review

Which of the following is a simple procedure for determining an author’s point of view in a text?

• Analyzing diction and figurative language

• Counting the number of paragraphs

• Listing all the characters

• Memorizing the title

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the primary purpose of providing an objective summary of a text?

• To express personal opinions about the text

• To present the main ideas without personal bias or interpretation

• To critique the author’s style

• To rewrite the text in a poetic form

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Given a passage, how would you determine the figurative meaning of the phrase "the world is a stage"?

• By looking up the word "stage" in the dictionary

• By analyzing how the phrase compares life to a theatrical performance

• By counting the number of times "stage" appears in the text

• By identifying the main character

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After reading a text, which step would help you identify where the text leaves matters uncertain?

• Highlighting statements that are ambiguous or open to multiple interpretations

• Memorizing all the facts in the text

• Listing all the characters’ names

• Counting the number of paragraphs

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When analyzing two themes in a novel, which approach best helps you understand how they interact?

• Identifying passages where both themes are present and examining how they influence each other

• Listing the themes separately without comparison

• Focusing only on the main character’s actions

• Ignoring the author’s use of symbolism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

If an author uses the term "freedom" repeatedly throughout a text, what is a good strategy to analyze how the meaning of "freedom" is refined over the course of the text?

• Track each instance of the word and note any changes in context or connotation

• Ignore the word after the first mention

• Replace "freedom" with a synonym in every instance

• Count the number of times "freedom" appears

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

You are given a persuasive essay with particularly effective rhetoric. How would you analyze how the author’s style and content contribute to the essay’s effectiveness?

• Identify specific rhetorical devices and explain how they support the author’s purpose

• Summarize the essay without mentioning style

• List all the facts presented in the essay

• Focus only on the conclusion

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

After reading a complex literary text, how would you use evidence to support an inference about a character’s motivation, especially where the text leaves matters uncertain?

• Select and cite passages that suggest possible motivations, explaining how the evidence supports your inference

• Make a guess without referring to the text

• Only use the character’s dialogue

• Ignore any ambiguous parts of the text

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower; 
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay. 
What is the central theme of this poem?

• Nature and man must get along
• Wonderful and beautiful things only last a short while
• Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful
• Nature and beauty are permanent.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The author probably wrote this story to-

• teach readers about the wind

• prove the wind is stronger than the sun

• tell a story readers might enjoy

• explain why people should wear coats

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6