Language Arts Unit 8

In which excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad is Tubman using ethos?

"As they walked along she told them stories of her own first flight. . . ."

Which line from "Harriet Tubman" best highlights Tubman's dedication to helping people escape injustice?

"Nineteen times she went back South"

Which excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad is the best example of Tubman using pathos?

"She had told them about the place where they would stay, promising warmth and good food, holding these things out to them as an incentive to keep going."

In which excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad is Tubman using logos?

"She tried to explain to them why none of them could go back to the plantation. If a runaway returned, he would turn traitor, the master and the overseer would force him to turn traitor."

Which line from "Harriet Tubman" highlights how much Tubman cared for others?

"To save Black sisters and brothers"

The customer filed a grievance, or a formal complaint, with the store manager after she had waited in line for over twenty minutes to buy a loaf of bread. Read the sentence. Which phrase in the sentence tells the meaning of the word grievance?

"a formal complaint"

The museum has an interesting collection of nautical items, including ocean maps, sails, and anchors. Read the sentence. The example context clues show that the word nautical means

"of or relating to ships or sailing."

Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad. She had never been in Canada. The route beyond Philadelphia was strange to her. But she could not let the runaways who accompanied her know this. As they walked along she told them stories of her own first flight, she kept painting vivid word pictures of what it would be like to be free. Which excerpt from the passage is an example of Tubman using pathos to convince her audience to continue on?

"painting vivid word pictures of what it would be like to be free"

The word gratitude contains a root that means

"pleasing."

The root fac, as in the word factory, most likely means

"to do or make."

Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad. As they walked along she told them stories of her own first flight, she kept painting vivid word pictures of what it would be like to be free. Which rhetorical appeal is Tubman using to convince people to continue in the underlined portion of this except?

Ethos, because she is establishing her own credibility to her audience.

Read this paragraph. Ricardo dedicated his adult life to teaching the children of Five Pines Middle School. He taught Life Science for twenty-five years, and his lessons often extended into the marshes that surrounded the school. His classroom was always a lab in progress, and students made daily discoveries. In 1994, he began a modest adventure club to provide enriching experiences for his students. The club was an immediate success, and Ricardo received Five Pines' Teacher Innovator Award that spring. Why is this writing considered a biography?

Not: because it includes the author's personal thoughts

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I had resided but a short time in Baltimore before I observed a marked difference, in the treatment of slaves, from that which I had witnessed in the country. A city slave is almost a freeman, compared with a slave on the plantation. He is much better fed and clothed, and enjoys privileges altogether unknown to the slave on the plantation. There is a vestige of decency, a sense of shame, that does much to curb and check those outbreaks of atrocious cruelty so commonly enacted upon the plantation. In this paragraph, what connotation does "shame" have?

Not: feeling humiliation

If the root port means "carry," which word most likely means "to carry from one place to another"?

Not: portable Most likely: transport

Greenfield most likely uses nonstandard English in "Harriet Tubman" to

Not: preserve Tubman's speaking patterns through time.

Read the paragraph below. When Tyrese dropped his crutches and limped to the starting block, the audience froze. Then the starter's signal sounded, and the swimmers dove in. An awkward splash emerged from lane eight, but Tyrese began reaching and kicking in earnest, keeping pace with many of his opponents. All eyes measured his steady progress. Then, the mass on the bleachers leaned toward the finish, lips bitten, fists clenched, and silently willed every swimmer's hand hit to the wall. What is the audience's attitude toward Tyrese in lane eight?

The audience is interested and supportive of Tyrese.

Read the paragraph below. Our eighth-grade science teacher is planning a trip to the science museum, and she showed us the exhibits on the museum website. The first-floor exhibits are immature, with water tables for play and sand boxes for "fossil" digs. The second-floor exhibits allow students to create, featuring simple machines, exploding volcanoes, and build-your-own electric circuits. These exhibits align with three of our units of study. The third floor boasts a 3D movie theater; unfortunately, the movie lengths exceed the time allotted for our field trip. Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint?

The author believes his class should visit the science museum's second floor.

Read the paragraph below. The extracurricular activities my father proposed failed to intrigue me. The volleyball club at the community center boasts of competitive tournaments, and the basketball clinic at the high school describes intense training drills. Though these would offer physical outlets, exercise is not my top priority because I already play soccer on the weekends. I countered with my own suggestions: a robotics class or a math club. Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint?

The author is seeking intellectual stimulation from his activities.

Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I spent the time in washing, not so much because I wished to, but because Mrs. Lucretia had told me I must get all the dead skin off my feet and knees before I could go to Baltimore; for the people in Baltimore were very cleanly, and would laugh at me if I looked dirty. Besides, she was going to give me a pair of trousers, which I should not put on unless I got all the dirt off me. The thought of owning a pair of trousers was great indeed! It was almost a sufficient motive, not only to make me take off what would be called by pig-drovers the mange, but the skin itself. I went at it in good earnest, working for the first time with the hope of reward. Which detail from the passage is evidence that Douglas has few material possessions while he is enslaved?

The thought of owning a pair of trousers was great indeed!

If the root amor means "love," what does the word amorous mean?

affectionate

Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. To use his own words, further, [Mr. Auld] said, "If you give him an inch, he will take an ell. He should know nothing but to obey, to do as he is told to do. Now," said he, "if you teach [him] (speaking of myself) how to read, there would be no keeping him. It would forever unfit him to be a slave. He would at once become unmanageable, and of no value. What is Mr. Auld's attitude toward Douglass?

He believes Douglass would be threatening if he knew how to read.

Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In the same book, I met with one of Sheridan's mighty speeches on and in behalf of Catholic emancipation. These were choice documents to me. I read them over and over again with unabated interest. They gave tongue to interesting thoughts of my own soul, which had frequently flashed through my mind, and died away for want of utterance. Which statement best describes Douglass's viewpoint?

He enjoys finding words for his own thoughts on emancipation.

Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness. Freedom now appeared, to disappear no more forever. It was heard in every sound, and seen in every thing. It was ever present to torment me with a sense of my wretched condition. I saw nothing without seeing it, I heard nothing without hearing it, and felt nothing without feeling it. It looked from every star, it smiled in every calm, breathed in every wind, and moved in every storm. What inference can be drawn about Douglass in this excerpt?

He is unable to ignore the appeal of freedom.

Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I was probably between seven and eight years old when I left Colonel Lloyd's plantation. I left it with joy. I shall never forget the ecstasy with which I received the intelligence that my old master (Anthony) had determined to let me go to Baltimore, to live with Mr. Hugh Auld, brother to my old master's son-in-law, Captain Thomas Auld. I received this information about three days before my departure. They were three of the happiest days I ever enjoyed. I spent the most part of all these three days in the creek, washing off the plantation scurf, and preparing myself for my departure. Which detail from the passage is evidence that Douglass experiences optimism despite his circumstances?

I shall never forget the ecstasy with which I received the intelligence that my old master (Anthony) had determined to let me go to Baltimore. . . .

Read this paragraph. Rico opened his laptop and began his Internet search. He recalled with frustration the "B-" he had earned on his last research paper. His teacher told him that the online encyclopedia he had quoted was "not sufficient research." Luckily, his librarian had provided a list of reliable research websites for this assignment. Rico reached into his backpack and pulled out his social studies notebook. The assignment sheet read "Departments of the US Government," and a variety of websites ending in ".gov" were listed on the back. Which of these predictions is best supported by the information provided?

I think Rico will consult a number of websites because his librarian provided a list.

Read this paragraph. Tara emerged from the school bus into the warm spring air toting her flute case and backpack for the short walk home. As she walked, she contemplated tomorrow's testing in band class. Last month, Tara had failed to prepare her piece for testing, and she made three careless mistakes. As a result, she had surrendered first chair flute to Leigh, a less experienced musician. Tara lengthened her stride and began to whistle a Mozart concerto as her home came into view. Which of these predictions is best supported by the information provided?

I think Tara will practice for her test because she realizes her mistake.

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I had two sisters and one brother, that lived in the same house with me; but the early separation of us from our mother had well nigh blotted the fact of our relationship from our memories. What effect does Douglass's use of the word "blotted" have on the narrative?

It implies that Douglass and his siblings nearly forgot about their early lives.

Which statement best represents the denotation for the word "woman"?

Not: My mother is a prime example of a woman.

Every time my aunt comes to visit, she tells us an anecdote about her childhood, such as the time when she dressed her dog in her baby doll's clothes. Read the sentence. What does the word anecdote mean?

a short, amusing story

Which sentence best demonstrates Frederick Douglass's use of precise adjectives?

She did not deem it impudent or unmannerly for a slave to look her in the face.

Which statement best represents a negative connotation for the word "child"?

Stop being a child, and pay all of your bills.

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. And, to cap the climax of their base ingratitude and fiendish barbarity, my grandmother, who was now very old, having outlived my old master and all his children, having seen the beginning and end of all of them, and her present owners finding she was of but little value, her frame already racked with the pains of old age, and complete helplessness fast stealing over her once active limbs, they took her to the woods, built her a little hut, put up a little mud-chimney, and then made her welcome to the privilege of supporting herself there in perfect loneliness; thus virtually turning her out to die! What effect does Douglass's use of the words "welcome," "privilege," and "perfect" have in this paragraph?

They are used sarcastically to emphasize the cruel treatment of his grandmother.

Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The plan which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street. As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers. With their kindly aid, obtained at different times and in different places, I finally succeeded in learning to read. When I was sent of errands, I always took my book with me, and by going one part of my errand quickly, I found time to get a lesson before my return. What inference can be drawn about the boys in this excerpt?

They have more education than Douglass and are willing to teach him.

Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I used to talk this matter of slavery over with them. I would sometimes say to them, I wished I could be as free as they would be when they got to be men. "You will be free as soon as you are twenty-one, but I am a slave for life! Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?" These words used to trouble them; they would express for me the liveliest sympathy, and console me with the hope that something would occur by which I might be free. What is the children's attitude toward Douglass?

They wish his fate could be as favorable as their own.

Read these lines from "Harriet Tubman aka Moses." Far in the distance, moving quickly, came the patterrollers bloodhounds loping, silent. Which theme of commitment is supported by these lines?

To accomplish great things, people must sometimes take significant risks.

Read this stanza from "Harriet Tubman aka Moses." You ain't stoppin now You can't stop now You gonna move Which theme of commitment is reflected in these lines?

True commitment to a cause requires persistence and resoluteness.

Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad. She had told them about the place where they would stay, promising warmth and good food, holding these things out to them as an incentive to keep going. Which rhetorical appeal is Tubman primarily using in this excerpt to convince people to continue?

an appeal to the audience's wants and needs

Read this paragraph. When my grandparents proposed we visit an aquarium, I never imagined the impact the trip might have on my life. We traveled by car to Harbortown, and we passed the time discussing the attractions we hoped to see. At the aquarium, we roamed through aisles of tanks, mystified by the sea creatures within. My grandmother discovered a "touch tank," and we enjoyed sensory interaction with a ray. But it was the "Careers in Marine Biology" exhibition that offered me a glimpse of my future. Why is this writing considered a personal narrative?

because it includes the author's personal reflections

Read this paragraph. Roderick hastily retreated from the conversation. His friends were sharing their life histories, and nobody could ever learn his. As it was, his friends believed he had moved to town from Ohio. They thought he was a good math student and a decent basketball player. He scanned their brains for any suspicion, but they knew nothing of his powers. For a beat, he imagined sharing some details of his heroics, then he considered the repercussions. Instead, he would keep his distance and his secrets. Why is this writing considered fiction?

because it tells an imagined story with unrealistic details

Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I spent the time in washing, not so much because I wished to, but because Mrs. Lucretia had told me I must get all the dead skin off my feet and knees before I could go to Baltimore; for the people in Baltimore were very cleanly, and would laugh at me if I looked dirty. Besides, she was going to give me a pair of trousers, which I should not put on unless I got all the dirt off me. The thought of owning a pair of trousers was great indeed! It was almost a sufficient motive, not only to make me take off what would be called by pig-drovers the mange, but the skin itself. How does this excerpt exemplify a personal narrative?

by including the author's reflections

Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I looked for home elsewhere, and was confident of finding none which I should relish less than the one which I was leaving. If, however, I found in my new home hardship, hunger, whipping, and nakedness, I had the consolation that I should not have escaped any one of them by staying. Having already had more than a taste of them in the house of my old master, and having endured them there, I very naturally inferred my ability to endure them elsewhere, and especially at Baltimore. What word from the excerpt provides evidence that as an enslaved person, the author had little to no control over where he lived?

escaped

In Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, which rhetorical appeal is Tubman using when she tells the runaways about her own experiences to gain credibility?

ethos

My brother's face twisted into a grimace every time my mother asked him to do chores. Of course, his frown disappeared the minute he was allowed to go outside to play. Read the sentences. Which word in the sentence is a synonym for grimace?

frown

As described in Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, Tubman dedicated her life to

helping enslaved people escape.

Read this line from "Harriet Tubman." Wasn't scared of nothing neither Which of Tubman's character traits does this line highlight?

her bravery

Read these lines from "Harriet Tubman aka Moses." Didn't come in this world to be no slave And didn't stay one either Which of Tubman's character traits do these lines highlight?

her pride

Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. [Mrs. Auld] had bread for the hungry, clothes for the naked, and comfort for every mourner that came within her reach. Slavery soon proved its ability to divest her of these heavenly qualities. Under its influence, the tender heart became stone, and the lamblike disposition gave way to one of tiger-like fierceness. The first step in her downward course was in her ceasing to instruct me. The reader can infer that being a slaveholder made Mrs. Auld

less concerned about helping enslaved people.

In Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, which rhetorical appeal is Tubman using when she explains to the runaways why returning to the plantation is not a reasonable option?

logos

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In the same book, I met with one of Sheridan's mighty speeches on and in behalf of Catholic emancipation. These were choice documents to me. I read them over and over again with unabated interest. They gave tongue to interesting thoughts of my own soul, which had frequently flashed through my mind, and died away for want of utterance. Which answer choice best represents Douglass's use of strong adjectives in this paragraph?

mighty, unabated

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In the same book, I met with one of Sheridan's mighty speeches on and in behalf of Catholic emancipation. These were choice documents to me. I read them over and over again with unabated interest. They gave tongue to interesting thoughts of my own soul, which had frequently flashed through my mind, and died away for want of utterance. In this paragraph, what connotation does "choice" have?

of very good quality

Read these lines from "Harriet Tubman aka Moses." You ain't stoppin now You can't stop now You gonna move Tubman's words suggest that she is

persistent.

I thought that my parents would reprimand me for getting a poor grade on my science test. Instead, they praised me for trying my best. Read the sentences. What does the word reprimand mean?

scold

In the poem "Harriet Tubman aka Moses," which character trait does Tubman display when a member of her group cannot keep going?

steadfastness

It's not surprising that Jeremy is so obstinate. His sisters are equally as stubborn about getting what they want, no matter how impossible or challenging it may seem. Read the sentences. Which word in the sentence has the same meaning as the word obstinate?

stubborn

Connotation is

the suggested meaning of a word.

Read this excerpt from "Harriet Tubman aka Moses" by Samuel Allen. Get on up now That's it, no need a gettin weary There is a glory there! In these lines, Allen uses nonstandard English to highlight

the way Tubman motivates people to keep moving toward freedom.

Read this excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness. Freedom now appeared, to disappear no more forever. It was heard in every sound, and seen in every thing. It was ever present to torment me with a sense of my wretched condition. I saw nothing without seeing it, I heard nothing without hearing it, and felt nothing without feeling it. It looked from every star, it smiled in every calm, breathed in every wind, and moved in every storm. From the attitude Douglass expresses in the passage, the reader can infer that freedom made Douglass feel

thrilled.

Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I had no bed. I must have perished with cold, but that, the coldest nights, I used to steal a bag which was used for carrying corn to the mill. I would crawl into this bag, and there sleep on the cold, damp, clay floor, with my head in and feet out. My feet have been so cracked with the frost, that the pen with which I am writing might be laid in the gashes. How does this excerpt exemplify a personal narrative?

through thoughts and reflections from the author

Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad. There was never anything to indicate his whereabouts. But a few days afterward, a goodly number of slaves would be gone from the plantation. Neither the master nor the overseer had heard or seen anything unusual in the quarter. Sometimes one or the other would vaguely remember having heard a whippoorwill call somewhere in the woods, close by, late at night. Though it was the wrong season for whippoorwills. Which reason best describes why Harriet Tubman uses the whippoorwill sound?

to communicate with enslaved people who are going to leave with her

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I looked for home elsewhere, and was confident of finding none which I should relish less than the one which I was leaving. If, however, I found in my new home hardship, hunger, whipping, and nakedness, I had the consolation that I should not have escaped any one of them by staying. In this paragraph, what connotation does "relish" have?

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