Overcoming the Odds

Which answer choice best states the difference between a memoir and a biography? A memoir contains imagery, but a biography does not. A memoir is fiction, but a biography is nonfiction. A memoir is written in first person, but a biography is written in third person. A memoir is written in third person, but a biography is written in first person.

A memoir is written in first person, but a biography is written in third person.

Which excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller contains the best example of the author's use of vivid verbs? my teacher placed my hand under the spout The most important day I remember Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me but I did not know this until afterward

Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me

Which sentence from "Amigo Brothers" best conveys the story's resolution? But everyone knew there could be no draw and that this round would decide the winner. This time, to Felix's surprise, it was Antonio who came out fast, charging across the ring. Cold water was poured over them to bring them back to their senses. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.

Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.

Which excerpt from "Amigo Brothers" is part of the story's rising action? The fight had created great interest in the neighborhood. Antonio and Felix were well liked and respected. Each had his own loyal following. As the two climbed into the ring, the crowd exploded with a roar. Antonio and Felix both bowed gracefully and then raised their arms in acknowledgement. The bell sounded over and over again. Felix and Antonio were past hearing. Their blows continued to pound on each other like hailstones. Finally the referee and the two trainers pried Felix and Antonio apart. Cold water was poured over them to bring them back to their senses.

As the two climbed into the ring, the crowd exploded with a roar. Antonio and Felix both bowed gracefully and then raised their arms in acknowledgement.

CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION IN "AMIGO BROTHERS"

CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION IN "AMIGO BROTHERS"

CREATING A TEXT TRAILER

CREATING A TEXT TRAILER

ELEMENTS OF DRAMA IN THE MIRACLE WORKER, ACTS II AND III

ELEMENTS OF DRAMA IN THE MIRACLE WORKER, ACTS II AND III

Read the excerpt from The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. ([ANNIE] is interrupted by a gasp: HELEN has stuck her finger and sits sucking at it, darkly. Then with vengeful resolve she seizes her doll and is about to dash its brains out on the floor when ANNIE, diving, catches it in one hand, which she at once shakes with hopping pain but otherwise ignores, patiently.) All right, let's try temperance. (Taking the doll, she kneels, goes through the motion of knocking its head on the floor, spells into HELEN'S hand.) Bad, girl. (She lets HELEN feel the grieved expression on her face. HELEN imitates it. Next she makes HELEN caress the doll and kiss the hurt spot and hold it gently in her arms, then spells into her hand.) Good, girl. (She lets HELEN feel the smile on her face. HELEN sits with a scowl, which suddenly clears; she pats the doll, kisses it, wreathes her face in a large artificial smile, and bears the doll to the washstand, where she carefully sits it. ANNIE watches, pleased.) Very good girl - (Whereupon HELEN elevates the pitcher and dashes it on the floor instead. ANNIE leaps to her feet and stands inarticulate; HELEN calmly gropes back to the sewing card and needle. ANNIE manages to achieve self-control. She picks up a fragment or two of the pitcher, sees HELEN is puzzling over the card, and resolutely kneels to demonstrate it again. She spells into HELEN'S hand. Select the excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller that shows a different perspective of similar events. The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll. The little blind children at the Perkins Institution had sent it and Laura Bridgman had dressed it; but I did not know this until afterward. When I had played with it a little while, Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word "d-o-l-l." I was at once interested in this finger play and tried to imitate it. When I finally succeeded in making the letters correctly I was flushed with childish pleasure and pride. Running downstairs to my mother I held up my hand and made the letters for doll. As the cool stream gushed over one hand she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. I stood still, my whole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers. Suddenly I felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten—a thrill of returning thought; and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that "w-a-t-e-r" meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free! There were barriers still, it is true, but barriers that could in time be swept away. A bright idea, however, shot into my mind, and the problem was solved. I tumbled off the seat and searched under it until I found my aunt's cape, which was trimmed with large beads. I pulled two beads off and indicated to her that I wanted her to sew them on my doll. She raised my hand to her eyes in a questioning way, and I nodded energetically. The beads were sewed in the right place and I could not contain myself for joy; but immediately I lost all interest in the doll. Earlier in the day we had had a tussle over the words "m-u-g" and "w-a-t-e-r." Miss Sullivan had tried to impress it upon me that "m-u-g" is mug and that "w-a-t-e-r" is water, but I persisted in confounding the two. In despair she had dropped the subject for the time, only to renew it at the first opportunity. I became impatient at her repeated attempts and, seizing the new doll, I dashed it upon the floor. I was keenly delighted when I felt the fragments of the broken doll at my feet...I felt my teacher sweep the fragments to one side of the hearth, and I had a sense of satisfaction that the cause of my discomfort was removed.

Earlier in the day we had had a tussle over the words "m-u-g" and "w-a-t-e-r." Miss Sullivan had tried to impress it upon me that "m-u-g" is mug and that "w-a-t-e-r" is water, but I persisted in confounding the two. In despair she had dropped the subject for the time, only to renew it at the first opportunity. I became impatient at her repeated attempts and, seizing the new doll, I dashed it upon the floor. I was keenly delighted when I felt the fragments of the broken doll at my feet...I felt my teacher sweep the fragments to one side of the hearth, and I had a sense of satisfaction that the cause of my discomfort was removed.

Which excerpt from "Amigo Brothers" best conveys the main conflict in the story? Felix, his amigo brother, was not going to be Felix at all in the ring. Just an opponent with another face. Antonio went to sleep, hearing the opening bell for the first round. The fight was scheduled to take place in Tompkins Square Park. It had been decided that the gymnasium of the Boys Club was not large enough to hold all the people who were sure to attend. The cheering of the crowd shook the windowpanes of the old buildings surrounding Tompkins Square Park. At the center of the ring, the referee was giving instructions to the youngsters. Both youngsters touched gloves and nodded. They turned and danced quickly to their corners. Their head towels and dressing gowns were lifted neatly from their shoulders by their trainers' nimble fingers.

Felix, his amigo brother, was not going to be Felix at all in the ring. Just an opponent with another face. Antonio went to sleep, hearing the opening bell for the first round.

Which statement tells a theme of "Amigo Brothers"? Friendship is more important than winning. Competition destroys good friendships. True friends do not compete with one another. Strong friendships cannot last forever.

Friendship is more important than winning.

Overcoming the Odds: The Miracle Worker, ACT 1

Overcoming the Odds: The Miracle Worker, ACT 1

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker. ANAGNOS: Possible. I should warn you, she is much given to tantrums. ANNIE: Means something is inside. Well, so am I, if I believe all I hear. Maybe you should warn them. ANAGNOS [FROWNS]: Annie. I wrote them no word of your history. You will find yourself among strangers now, who know nothing of it. ANNIE: Well, we'll keep them in a state of blessed ignorance. Which statement best describes Annie's attitude toward her upcoming assignment in this excerpt? She is discouraged and concerned about her ability to teach. She is lighthearted and joking about her own shortcomings. She is nervous and reluctant to leave Anagnos. She is studious and eager to share her knowledge.

She is lighthearted and joking about her own shortcomings.

Read this student summary of act 1 of The Miracle Worker. In act 1, twenty-year-old Annie Sullivan is preparing to leave her school and become a teacher herself. She is bidding farewell to Anagnos, her mentor, and to many young girls who have been her students and friends. The action slows when Annie and Anagnos have a discussion, and the play becomes boring. Then Anagnos and the girls present her with gifts, and she is appreciative and sentimental. She voices some concerns about leaving Perkins. Which sentence should be removed to improve this summary? In act 1, twenty-year-old Annie Sullivan is preparing to leave her school and become a teacher herself. She is bidding farewell to Anagnos, her mentor, and to many young girls who have been her students and friends. The action slows when Annie and Anagnos have a discussion, and the play becomes boring. Then Anagnos and the girls present her with gifts, and she is appreciative and sentimental.

The action slows when Annie and Anagnos have a discussion, and the play becomes boring.

Which statement best describes how the conflict in "Amigo Brothers" is resolved? The boys continue to fight after the final bell, showing that they are strong. The boys leave the ring together, showing that they are still good friends. The boys end the fight and agree to share the Golden Gloves trophy. The boys both go to their corners to receive medical care for their injuries.

The boys leave the ring together, showing that they are still good friends.

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker. (As soon as they locate her voice they throng joyfully to her, speaking all at once; ANNIE is down on her knees to the smallest, and the following are the more intelligible fragments in the general hubbub.) CHILDREN: There's a present. We brought you a going-away present, Annie! ANNIE: Oh, now you shouldn't have - CHILDREN: We did, we did, where's the present? SMALLEST CHILD [MOURNFULLY]: Don't go, Annie, away. Which of these statements provides the best summary of the scene? The girls, wearing their customary plain dresses, enter the room and encourage Annie to stay. The girls give Annie her present and crowd around her lovingly, with everyone sharing their thoughts. The girls greet Annie enthusiastically, eager to share their present and their desire for her to stay. The girls are disappointed that their friend is leaving, but they are kind and wish her well.

The girls greet Annie enthusiastically, eager to share their present and their desire for her to stay.

Read the following paragraph. Manny is writing a paper about whether violence in video games makes kids more violent. He found a news article about violence in video games on a national news organization's .com website. The article seemed to be objective and the news organization is well known. On the website, readers are allowed to post comments about the article. One reader posted a comment with a lot of information that she claimed proved that violent video games do not make kids more violent. Manny thinks that the information in this reader's comment might be helpful in his paper. Which statement is the best evaluation of the reader's comment as a source of information? The reader's comment is a credible source because it was posted in response to an objective article. The reader's comment is a credible source because it was posted on a trusted website. The reader's comment is not a credible source because nothing is known about the person who wrote the comment. The reader's comment is not a credible source because the website it was found on is not credible.

The reader's comment is not a credible source because nothing is known about the person who wrote the comment.

What will the readers experience in a biographical play about Helen Keller that they will not experience in Helen Keller's memoir? The readers will read about real events from Helen Keller's life rather than fictional events. The readers will read about completely fictional events rather than real events from Helen Keller's life. The readers will learn about an event through Helen Keller's perspective, not an outsider's. The readers will learn about an event through an outsider's perspective, not Helen Keller's.

The readers will learn about an event through an outsider's perspective, not Helen Keller's.

Read the information published on a .com website. The human body needs vitamins to stay healthy. People often do not get enough vitamins in their diet, so they need to take vitamin supplements. Our vitamin supplements are the best supplements on the market. If you want to stay healthy, you should buy MegaPlus vitamins. Which statement best reflects the credibility of the source of the information? The source is credible because it is true that humans need vitamins. The source is credible because the author cares about people's health. The source is not credible because its purpose is to sell a product. The source is not credible because it is published on a website.

The source is not credible because its purpose is to sell a product.

Read this scene from The Miracle Worker Act 2. HELEN in her customary unkempt state is tucking her doll in the bottom drawer as a cradle, the contents of which she has dumped out, creating as usual a fine disorder. How do these stage directions add meaning to the play? The stage directions explain the historical time period. The stage directions describe Helen's manner of speaking. The stage directions show how characters react to Helen. The stage directions provide characterization of Helen.

The stage directions reveal the historical time period.

Read this scene from The Miracle Worker Act 2. ([ANNIE] wipes the hand clean and leads HELEN to her bureau, where she looks for something to engage her. She finds a sewing card, with needle and thread, and going to her knees, shows HELEN'S hand how to connect one row of holes.) How do these stage directions add meaning to the play? The stage directions suggest the historical time period. The stage directions describe Annie's manner of speaking. The stage directions show how Annie reacts to Helen. The stage directions explain Helen's facial expressions.

The stage directions show how Annie reacts to Helen.

Read this suggestion for a text trailer about "Amigo Brothers." I would show when Antonio and Felix first face each other, look into each other's eyes, and nod. Then, each would turn and walk toward his corner of the boxing ring. This would highlight the tension between the two young men, and make potential readers want to find out who wins the fight and what happens as a result. Which statement best describes this text trailer? This is an ineffective text trailer because it eliminates suspense by revealing the ending of the text. This is an ineffective text trailer because it reveals a sudden and unexpected turn of events within the text. This is an effective text trailer because it presents a challenge faced by two characters in the text. This is an effective text trailer because it solves a mystery that is developed throughout the text.

This is an effective text trailer because it presents a challenge faced by two characters in the text.

Which is an example of a strong hook for a text trailer? a teacher writing a new assignment on the board a swim coach telling a swimmer about her next event a camper lost in the woods with night approaching a mechanic bent over the engine of an old vehicle

a camper lost in the woods with night approaching

Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers." Large posters plastered all over the walls of local shops announced the fight between Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas as the main bout. The fight had created great interest in the neighborhood. Antonio and Felix were well liked and respected. Each had his own loyal following. Betting fever was high and ranged from a bottle of Coke to cold, hard cash on the line. Antonio's fans bet with unbridled faith in his boxing skills. On the other side, Felix's admirers bet on his dynamite-packed fists. Which tone would be most appropriate for a text trailer that includes this scene? a tone of happiness a tone of sadness a tone of anticipation a tone of desperation

a tone of anticipation

Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers." The fight had created great interest in the neighborhood. Antonio and Felix were well liked and respected. Each had his own loyal following. Betting fever was high and ranged from a bottle of Coke to cold, hard cash on the line. This passage is part of the story's exposition. climax. falling action. resolution.

exposition.

Read the text trailer about The Miracle Worker. When Annie Sullivan is sent to work for the Keller family, she has no idea what she will encounter or what to expect. She knows little about the young child Helen, save the fact that she is deaf, blind, and mute. Barely an adult herself, Annie wonders how she will reach Helen or if there is, indeed, anything to be reached. Will Annie discover Helen, herself, or both in her latest teaching assignment? Which adjective best describes the tone of this text trailer? playful mournful formal informal

formal

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker. CHILDREN [DELIGHTED]: There's another present! Beatrice! We have a present for Helen, too! Give it to her, Beatrice. Here, Annie! (This present is an elegant doll, with movable eyelids and a momma sound.) It's for Helen. And we took up a collection to buy it. And Laura dressed it. ANNIE: It's beautiful! CHILDREN: So don't forget, you be sure to give it to Helen from us, Annie! Which word best describes the children in this excerpt? emotional regretful generous sensitive

generous

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker. ANNIE: Which half? . . . This place gave me more than my eyes back. Or taught me how to spell, which I'll never learn anyway, but with all the fights and the trouble I've been here it taught me what help is, and how to live again, and I don't want to say goodbye. Don't open the door, I'm crying. ANAGNOS [GENTLY]: They will not see. Which word best describes Annie in this excerpt? grateful considerate apologetic enthusiastic

grateful

Read the excerpt from The Miracle Worker. CHILDREN: Did you put them on? Are they pretty, Annie? ANNIE: Oh, my eyes feel hundreds of per cent better already, and pretty, why, do you know how I look in them? Splendiloquent. Like a race horse! CHILDREN [DELIGHTED]: There's another present! Beatrice! We have a present for Helen, too! Give it to her, Beatrice. Here, Annie! (This present is an elegant doll, with movable eyelids and a momma sound.) It's for Helen. And we took up a collection to buy it. And Laura dressed it. ANNIE: It's beautiful! CHILDREN: So don't forget, you be sure to give it to Helen from us, Annie! Which tone would be most appropriate for a text trailer that includes this scene? formal informal suspenseful authoritative

informal

A source that has credibility is reliable. questionable. popular. old.

reliable.

Which element of poetry does the poet use to give structure and rhythm to "The Turtle"? repetition theme tone meter

repetition

The purpose of a text trailer is to explain parts of a text that readers may find confusing. use suspense to make people want to read a text. answer questions that a reader may have about a text. reveal the ending of a text to generate excitement.

use suspense to make people want to read a text.

Which quotation from Helen Keller's Story of My Life has correct internal citation? "I felt as if invisible hands were holding me, and I made frantic efforts to free myself" ("Story" p. 22). "I felt as if invisible hands were holding me, and I made frantic efforts to free myself (22)." "I felt as if invisible hands were holding me, and I made frantic efforts to free myself" (Keller 22). "I felt as if invisible hands were holding me, and I made frantic efforts to free myself (Keller 22)."

"I felt as if invisible hands were holding me, and I made frantic efforts to free myself" (Keller 22).

Which statement best defines a hook within a text trailer? A hook is a video clip that introduces the actors and actresses who will portray characters from a text in the movie version. A hook is an image or illustration that reveals the emotions a character is feeling at the end of a text. A hook is a short summary of a text that explains the main elements of a text to those who have already read it. A hook is a technique that focuses on engaging or interesting elements of a text to arouse curiosity and to gain potential readers.

A hook is a technique that focuses on engaging or interesting elements of a text to arouse curiosity and to gain potential readers.

Read this excerpt from a play. (The scene begins aboard a whale-watching boat. Many students slouch on benches, others lean lazily on ferry railings. A few students thumb through shiny brochures, shaking their heads and grumbling quietly.) GREGOR: This is not what I expected. OMAR: Yeah. Whale watching? More like wave watching. What a rip off. (OMAR turns to a whale picture in his brochure and holds it up to the group. A few heads nod, but it is not the reaction he hoped for. He retreats to a quiet bench. A splash a few yards out in the water stirs the group, and many rise.) GREGOR: That's more like it. Guys, c'mere. Look here, just below the surface. (Students lean forward, many pull phones and cameras from their coat pockets.) Which setting detail advances the action of the scene? Many students slouch on benches, others lean lazily on ferry railings. A few students thumb through shiny brochures, shaking their heads and grumbling quietly. Omar turns to a whale picture in his brochure and holds it up to the group. A splash a few yards out in the water stirs the group, and many rise.

A splash a few yards out in the water stirs the group, and many rise.

Read the excerpt from "The Turtle." she knows she is a part of the pond she lives in, the tall trees are her children, the birds that swim above her are tied to her by an unbreakable string. Which deeper meaning do these lines express? The natural world follows an endless cycle of life and death. Animals are often unaware of the important role they play in nature. All living things are connected in a constant and continuous way. Nature makes it difficult for humans to connect to animals.

All living things are connected in a constant and continuous way.

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker. ANAGNOS: . . . It will no doubt be difficult for you there, Annie. But it has been difficult for you at our school too, hm? Gratifying, yes, when you came to us and could not spell your name, to accomplish so much here in a few years, but always an Irish battle. For independence. (He studies ANNIE, humorously; she does not open her eyes.) This is my last time to counsel you, Annie, and you do lack some - by some I mean all - what, tact or talent to bend. To others. And what had saved you on more than one occasion here at Perkins is that there was nowhere to expel you to. Your eyes hurt? ANNIE: My ears, Mr. Anagnos. (And now she has opened her eyes; they are inflamed. Vague, slightly crossed, clouded by the granular growth of trachoma, and she often keeps them closed to shut out the pain of light.) ANAGNOS [SEVERELY]: Nowhere but back to Tewksbury, where children learn to be saucy. Annie, I know how dreadful it was there, but that battle is dead and done with, why not let it stay buried? Which of these statements provides the best summary of the scene? Anagnos notices that Annie's eyes are closed, and he discusses her life in Tewksbury and her time at Perkins. Anagnos praises Annie's work at Perkins and mentions her previous time in Tewksbury, a town on the Ipswich River. Anagnos is cruel as he expresses doubts about Annie's ability to leave Perkins and begin teaching. Anagnos describes Annie's progress at Perkins and her strong will, and he expresses concerns about her attitude.

Anagnos describes Annie's progress at Perkins and her strong will, and he expresses concerns about her attitude.

Read this scene from The Miracle Worker Act 2. ([ANNIE] lets HELEN feel the smile on her face. HELEN sits with a scowl, which suddenly clears; she pats the doll, kisses it, wreathes her face in a large artificial smile, and bears the doll to the washstand, where she carefully sits it.) How do these stage directions add meaning to the play? The stage directions explain the characters' facial expressions. The stage directions describe Annie's manner of speaking. The stage directions illustrate the appearance of the room. The stage directions reveal the historical time period.

The stage directions explain the characters' facial expressions.

Read the excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. Which statement best describes the purpose of the imagery in the excerpt? It allows the reader to feel how lost Helen feels before she learns to communicate. It allows the reader to feel how excited Helen feels when her new teacher arrives. It keeps the reader in suspense and eager to find out what happens to Helen. It paints a picture for the reader of how dangerous it is to be lost at sea.

It allows the reader to feel how lost Helen feels before she learns to communicate.

Read the excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. Dr. Bell advised my father to write to Mr. Anagnos, director of the Perkins Institution in Boston, the scene of Dr. Howe's great labours for the blind, and ask him if he had a teacher competent to begin my education. This my father did at once, and in a few weeks there came a kind letter from Mr. Anagnos with the comforting assurance that a teacher had been found. This was in the summer of 1886. But Miss Sullivan did not arrive until the following March. From whose point of view is the excerpt narrated? Helen's Dr. Bell's Helen's father's Miss Sullivan's

Helen's

Read the lines from "The Turtle." Crawling up the high hill, luminous under the sand that has packed against her skin, she doesn't dream she knows Based on the poet's use of the word "luminous," what is her tone toward the turtle? The turtle has an strange appearance. The turtle should be admired for her movements. The turtle is too bright to look at. The turtle is a beautiful part of nature.

The turtle is a beautiful part of nature.

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker. ANAGNOS: . . . It will no doubt be difficult for you there, Annie. But it has been difficult for you at our school too, hm? Gratifying, yes, when you came to us and could not spell your name, to accomplish so much here in a few years, but always an Irish battle. For independence. Which element of drama does the author use in this excerpt? dialogue that reveals emotions stage directions that describe the scenery stage directions that describe emotions dialogue that reveals background information

dialogue that reveals background information

Read the excerpt from Story of My Life by Helen Keller. One day, while I was playing with my new doll, Miss Sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. Earlier in the day we had had a tussle over the words "m-u-g" and "w-a-t-e-r." Miss Sullivan had tried to impress it upon me that "m-u-g" is mug and that "w-a-t-e-r" is water, but I persisted in confounding the two. In despair she had dropped the subject for the time, only to renew it at the first opportunity. I became impatient at her repeated attempts and, seizing the new doll, I dashed it upon the floor. I was keenly delighted when I felt the fragments of the broken doll at my feet. Neither sorrow nor regret followed my passionate outburst. I had not loved the doll. In the still, dark world in which I lived there was no strong sentiment or tenderness. I felt my teacher sweep the fragments to one side of the hearth, and I had a sense of satisfaction that the cause of my discomfort was removed. Which detail from the excerpt is a minor detail that is not necessary in a summary of the excerpt? Miss Sullivan tried to teach Helen the word "doll." Helen became frustrated when she did not understand. Helen threw the doll on the floor and broke it. Miss Sullivan swept up the pieces of the broken doll.

Miss Sullivan swept up the pieces of the broken doll.

A student is writing a research paper about drunk driving in the United States. Which piece of information is objective? The punishment for drunk driving is not strict enough, and lawmakers need to pass tougher laws. More than one million people were arrested for driving drunk in the United States last year. People who drive drunk are selfish, and they do not care about the people they hurt. There should be more educational programs to teach people about the dangers of drunk driving.

More than one million people were arrested for driving drunk in the United States last year.

Which plot element best helps readers determine the theme of "Amigo Brothers"? the background information provided in the exposition the excitement and action described in the rising action the way the characters' main problem is solved the way that the characters behave during the climax

NOT A

Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers." Felix and Antonio turned and faced each other squarely in a fighting pose. Felix wasted no time. He came in fast, head low, half hunched toward his right shoulder, and lashed out with a straight left. He missed a right cross as Antonio slipped the punch and crossed and countered with one-two-three lefts that snapped Felix's head back, sending a mild shock coursing through him. If Felix had any small doubt about their friendship affecting their fight, it was being neatly dispelled. What part of the story does this passage represent? the rising action the falling action the climax the resolution

NOT C

Read this excerpt from a play. Hailey (entering from the side door and depositing a full backpack on the table): Hi, Mom! I've got a ton of homework tonight. Mrs. Renault (stepping forward and offering a letter for inspection): Oh, yeah? Well, a letter came for you today. It says it's from the Encore Summer Institute. Hailey (taking the letter and opening it): I've been waiting for this (reading the letter, eyes growing wider). Oh, Mom, I got in. Unbelievable. I can't, I mean, this is amazing. Mrs. Renault (shaking her head and clutching her hands, jaw dropping): Read it out loud. . . . Which line from the play contains dialogue that reveals emotion? (entering from the side door and depositing a full backpack on the table) Well, a letter came for you today. It says it's from the Encore Summer Institute. Oh, Mom, I got in. Unbelievable. I can't, I mean, this is amazing. (shaking her head and clutching her hands, jaw dropping)

Oh, Mom, I got in. Unbelievable. I can't, I mean, this is amazing.

POINT OF VIEW IN HELEN KELLER'S MEMOIR, THE STORY OF MY LIFE

POINT OF VIEW IN HELEN KELLER'S MEMOIR, THE STORY OF MY LIFE

Which words from "The Turtle" create the idea that the turtle moves in an awkward and uneven way? dragging, ungainly, hunkered mossy, shallows, darkness patience, fortitude, determination crawling, luminous, unbreakable

dragging, ungainly, hunkered

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker Act 3. ANNIE [PRESENTLY]: I taught her one thing, no. Don't do this, don't do that— KELLER: It's more than all of us could, in all the years we— ANNIE: I wanted to teach her what language is. I wanted to teach her yes. KELLER: You will have time. ANNIE: I don't know how. I know without it to do nothing but obey is—no gift, obedience without understanding is a—blindness, too. Is that all I've wished on her? KELLER [GENTLY]: No, no— ANNIE: Maybe. Based on the dialogue, which statement best describes Annie? She is not satisfied with what she has taught Helen. She is convinced that Helen will be a success. She is proud of the vocabulary Helen is learning. She is concerned that Helen's disobedience will return.

She is not satisfied with what she has taught Helen.

Read the excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant. I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps. The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle that covered the porch, and fell on my upturned face. My fingers lingered almost unconsciously on the familiar leaves and blossoms which had just come forth to greet the sweet southern spring. I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me. Which answer choice best describes the imagery in the excerpt? Sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of hearing. A metaphor creates a visual image for the reader. A simile creates a visual image for the reader. Sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of touch.

Sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of touch.

Read the lines from "The Turtle." of her patience, her fortitude, her determination to complete what she was born to do - and then you realize a greater thing - she doesn't consider what she was born to do. What does the poet's word choice in these lines say about her attitude toward the turtle? She questions the turtle's intelligence. She likes the turtle's slow movements. She thinks the turtle's task is an easy one. She admires the turtle's natural drive.

She admires the turtle's natural drive.

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker Act 2. KATE: But does that— (She imitates with her fingers.) —mean that to her? ANNIE: No. No, she won't know what spelling is till she knows what a word is. KATE: Yet you keep spelling to her. Why? ANNIE [CHEERILY]: I like to hear myself talk! KATE: The Captain says it's like spelling to the fence post. Annie [A PAUSE]: Does he, now. KATE: Is it? What does the dialogue reveal about Kate? She is eager to befriend Annie. She is kind to her children. She is curious about Annie's methods. She is well-educated about sign language.

She is curious about Annie's methods.

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker Act 2. (She drops her eyes to spell into HELEN'S hand, again indicating the card; HELEN spells back, and ANNIE is amused.) KATE [TOO QUICKLY]: What did she spell? ANNIE: I spelled card. She spelled cake! (She takes in KATE'S quickness and shakes her head, gently.) No, it's only a finger game to her, Mrs. Keller. What she has to learn first is that things have names. KATE: And when will she learn? ANNIE: Maybe after a million and one words. (They hold each other's gaze; KATE then speaks quietly.) KATE: I should like to learn those letters, Miss Annie. What does the dialogue reveal about Kate? She is strict with Helen's discipline. She is hopeful that Helen can be taught. She is unwilling to assist with Helen's learning. She is proud of Helen's ability to spell correctly.

She is hopeful that Helen can be taught.

Before using a source of information, you must first get the author's permission to use the information. evaluate the credibility of the source. find another source that gives the other side. research the background of the author.

evaluate the credibility of the source.

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker. ANAGNOS: . . . It will no doubt be difficult for you there, Annie. But it has been difficult for you at our school too, hm? Gratifying, yes, when you came to us and could not spell your name, to accomplish so much here in a few years, but always an Irish battle. For independence. (He studies ANNIE, humorously; she does not open her eyes.) This is my last time to counsel you, Annie, and you do lack some - by some I mean all - what, tact or talent to bend. To others. And what had saved you on more than one occasion here at Perkins is that there was nowhere to expel you to. What do Anagnos's words reveal about Annie in this excerpt? She is intelligent. She is strong-willed. She is well respected. She is frustrated.

She is strong-willed.

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker Act 2. ANNIE: No, it's how I watch you talk to Mildred. KATE: Mildred. ANNIE: Any baby. Gibberish, grown-up gibberish, baby-talk gibberish, do they understand one word of it to start? Somehow they begin to. If they hear it, I'm letting Helen hear it. KATE: Other children are not—impaired. ANNIE: Ho, there's nothing impaired in that head. It works like a mousetrap! Based on the dialogue, which statement best describes Annie? She recognizes Helen's potential. She admires Kate's parenting skills. She believes that Helen will someday hear. She encourages Helen to play with Mildred.

She recognizes Helen's potential.

Read this excerpt from a play. (The stage lights illuminate a classroom. Tidy rows of desks face a wood stove, a chalkboard, and a teacher's desk. Piles of books and papers adorn the teacher's desk. A young girl and teacher are speaking quietly.) TEACHER: The primary children are studying poetry this afternoon, and I need your assistance. (She gathers a stack of textbooks and hands them to her student.) Please choose a few poems and have the children read along with you. MARGO: (She reaches for a book) Yes, ma'am. I always enjoy reading to the young ones. (MARGO retreats to a chair by the window and begins flipping through a book. Two boys sit nearby, giggling about a picture that one of them has drawn.) Which setting detail reveals the time period? "Tidy rows of desks face a wood stove, a chalkboard, and a teacher's desk." "She gathers a stack of textbooks and hands them to her student." "MARGO retreats to a chair by the window and begins flipping through a book." "Two boys sit nearby, giggling about a picture that one of them has drawn."

She recognizes Helen's potential.

Which sentence from "Amigo Brothers" best shows how the conflict in the story is resolved? Felix swung out, trying to clear the pain. Only the frenzied screaming of those along ringside let him know that he had dropped Antonio. The referee signaled the ring doctor to check the fighters out. He did so and then gave his okay. The cold-water sponges brought clarity to both amigo brothers. Round three-the final round. Up to now it had been tick-tack-toe, pretty much even. But everyone knew there could be no draw and that this round would decide the winner. The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.

The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.

Read the excerpt from The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. ANAGNOS: Deaf, blind, mute—who knows? She is like a little safe, locked, that no one can open. Perhaps there is a treasure inside. ANNIE: Maybe it's empty, too? ANAGNOS: Possible. I should warn you, she is much given to tantrums. ANNIE: Means something is inside. Well, so am I, if I believe all I hear. Maybe you should warn them. ANAGNOS: [FROWNS]: Annie. I wrote them no word of your history. You will find yourself among strangers now, who know nothing of it. Next, read the excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. Dr. Bell advised my father to write to Mr. Anagnos, director of the Perkins Institution in Boston, the scene of Dr. Howe's great labours for the blind, and ask him if he had a teacher competent to begin my education. This my father did at once, and in a few weeks there came a kind letter from Mr. Anagnos with the comforting assurance that a teacher had been found. This was in the summer of 1886. But Miss Sullivan did not arrive until the following March. Based on the excerpts, how is the point of view in The Miracle Worker different from the point of view in The Story of My Life? The reader gets background on how Annie came to be Helen's teacher. The reader experiences Helen's feelings of frustration in a description of her tantrums. The reader gets background information that Helen might not have known about or experienced. The reader experiences Miss Sullivan coming to teach Helen from Helen's point of view.

The reader experiences Helen's feelings of frustration in a description of her tantrums.

WORD CHOICE AND STRUCTURE IN "THE TURTLE"

WORD CHOICE AND STRUCTURE IN "THE TURTLE"

WRITING WITH CREDIBLE SOURCES

WRITING WITH CREDIBLE SOURCES

Which source has the best credibility for a research paper about the Battle of Gettysburg? a website created by students a Hollywood movie www.visitGettysburg.com an edited encyclopedia

an edited encyclopedia

The tone of a poem is the emotions a poem creates. author's attitude about a subject. poem's deeper meaning. structure of the stanzas.

author's attitude about a subject.

To determine if information from an article published on a .org site is credible, it would be most helpful to check the date of the article's publication. click on the "About Us" link to learn more about the site. email the site's editor to ask if the article is true. watch a movie about the same subject as the article.

click on the "About Us" link to learn more about the site.

Writing that contains imagery will have details that appeal to the senses. a biography of an author. a timeline of historical events. photographs or drawings in the text.

details that appeal to the senses.

Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers." "Now the moment we have all been waiting for—the main event between two fine young Puerto Rican fighters, products of our Lower East Side." "Loisaida," called out a member of the audience. "In this corner, weighing 131 pounds, Felix Vargas. And in this corner, weighing 133 pounds, Antonio Cruz. The winner will represent the Boys Club in the tournament of champions, the Golden Gloves. There will be no draw. May the best man win." The cheering of the crowd shook the windowpanes of the old buildings surrounding Tompkins Square Park. At the center of the ring, the referee was giving instructions to the youngsters. Which tone would be most appropriate for a text trailer that includes this scene? exciting serious formal playful

exciting

The first-person point of view allows readers to experience an event through the author's eyes. experience an event through the five senses. read about a person's life without descriptive details. read about a person's life from someone else's viewpoint.

experience an event through the author's eyes.

Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers." As the two climbed into the ring, the crowd exploded with a roar. Antonio and Felix both bowed gracefully and then raised their arms in acknowledgment. Antonio tried to be cool, but even as the roar was in its first birth, he turned slowly to meet Felix's eyes looking directly into his. Felix nodded his head and Antonio responded. And both as one, just as quickly, turned away to face his own corner. This excerpt is part of the story's exposition. rising action. climax. falling action.

rising action.

Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers." Both pounded away. Neither gave an inch, and neither fell to the canvas. Felix's left eye was tightly closed. Claret red blood poured from Antonio's nose. They fought toe-to-toe. The sounds of their blows were loud in contrast to the silence of a crowd gone completely mute. The referee was stunned by their savagery. Which adjective best describes the tone in this excerpt? playful serious mysterious adventurous

serious

Read the excerpt from The Miracle Worker. ANNIE: Mr. Anagnos. (Her voice is trembling.) Dear Mr. Anagnos, I— (But she swallows over getting the ring on her finger, and cannot continue until she finds a woebegone joke.) Well, what should I say, I'm an ignorant opinionated girl, and everything I am I owe to you? ANAGNOS [SMILES]: That is only half true, Annie. ANNIE: Which half? . . . This place gave me more than my eyes back. Or taught me how to spell, which I'll never learn anyway, but with all the fights and the trouble I've been here it taught me what help is, and how to live again, and I don't want to say goodbye. Don't open the door, I'm crying. ANAGNOS [GENTLY]: They will not see. Which tone would be most appropriate for a text trailer that includes this scene? playful formal sorrowful mysterious

sorrowful

Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker. (The lights begin to come up, down left, on a long table and chair. The table contains equipment for teaching the blind by touch - a small replica of the human skeleton, stuffed animals, models of flowers and plants, piles of books.) Which element of drama does the author use in this excerpt? dialogue with background information stage directions that set the scene stage directions that reveal emotion dialogue with information about blindness

stage directions that set the scene

Read the excerpt from Story of My Life by Helen Keller. My aunt made me a big doll out of towels. It was the most comical shapeless thing, this improvised doll, with no nose, mouth, ears or eyes—nothing that even the imagination of a child could convert into a face. Curiously enough, the absence of eyes struck me more than all the other defects put together. I pointed this out to everybody with provoking persistency, but no one seemed equal to the task of providing the doll with eyes. A bright idea, however, shot into my mind, and the problem was solved. I tumbled off the seat and searched under it until I found my aunt's cape, which was trimmed with large beads. I pulled two beads off and indicated to her that I wanted her to sew them on my doll. She raised my hand to her eyes in a questioning way, and I nodded energetically. The beads were sewed in the right place and I could not contain myself for joy; but immediately I lost all interest in the doll. Which line from the excerpt is an important detail that would be included in a summary of the excerpt? It was the most comical shapeless thing I tumbled off the seat and searched under it until I found my aunt's cape the absence of eyes struck me more than all the other defects but immediately I lost all interest in the doll.

the absence of eyes struck me more than all the other defects

Read this scene from The Miracle Worker Act 2. The only room visible in the KELLER house is ANNIE'S, where by lamplight ANNIE in a shawl is at a desk writing a letter; at her bureau HELEN in her customary unkempt state is tucking her doll in the bottom drawer as a cradle, the contents of which she has dumped out, creating as usual a fine disorder. ANNIE mutters each word as she writes her letter, slowly, her eyes close to and almost touching the page, to follow with difficulty her penwork. ANNIE: ". . . and, nobody, here, has, attempted, to, control, her. The, greatest, problem, I, have, is, how, to, discipline, her, without, breaking, her, spirit." (Resolute voice) "But, I, shall, insist, on, reasonable, obedience, from, the, start—" (At which point HELEN, groping about on the desk, knocks over the inkwell. ANNIE jumps up, rescues her letter, rights the inkwell, grabs a towel to stem the spillage, and then wipes at HELEN'S hands. . . .) Which setting detail establishes the time period and advances the action? the doll the lamp the inkwell the drawer

the inkwell

Which element of "The Turtle" helps the reader determine that it is a free verse poem? the lack of regular rhyme and meter the poet's use of words and phrases the length of the poem's stanzas the lack of repeated vowel sounds

the lack of regular rhyme and meter

Read the excerpt from stanzas 3 and 4 of "The Turtle." It isn't even hers but came to her in the rain or the soft wind, which is a gate through which her life keeps walking. She can't see herself apart from the rest of the world or the world from what she must do every spring. Crawling up the high hill, luminous under the sand that has packed against her skin, she doesn't dream Based on what is happening in this part of the poem, the repeated "s" sound most likely relates to the natural flow of the turtle's actions. the turtle's difficulty building a nest. how the turtle views the seasons. how the sand feels to the turtle.

the natural flow of the turtle's actions.

Read the excerpt from the last stanza of "The Turtle." She can't see herself apart from the rest of the world or the world from what she must do every spring. Crawling up the high hill, luminous under the sand that has packed against her skin, she doesn't dream Which element of free verse poetry gives structure to this excerpt? the repetition of a vowel sound the repetition of a consonant sound the repetition of a word or phrase the repetition of stressed syllables

the repetition of a consonant sound

Read the lines from "The Turtle." breaks from the blue-black skin of the water, dragging her shell with its mossy scutes across the shallows and through the rushes The word "dragging" shows that the turtle is weak from swimming in the ocean. the turtle has an odd physical appearance. the turtle's movements are awkward and difficult. the turtle's natural instincts are holding her back.

the turtle's movements are awkward and difficult.