SE 7.8A

from "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed"

 

8) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about how an author's sensory language creates imagery in literary text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to

(A) determine the figurative meaning of phrases and analyze how an author's use of language creates imagery, appeals to the senses, and suggests mood. Readiness Standard

 

1.   The repetition of the sentence fragments, "No way back.  No way.  No way." suggests that Bittering --

 

A.  Feels a sense of rising panic (answer)

B.  Feels self-assured about the future

C.  Experiences relief at the news

D.  Accepts his fate willingly

 

 

2.  Read the excerpt.

 

                       No way back.  No way.  No way.

 

The author uses repeated sentence fragments in order to --

 

A.  Create a tense and fearful mood  (answer)

B.  Emphasize the terrors of nuclear war

C.  Describe the character's acceptance of Martian culture

D.  Compare life on Mars to life on Earth

 

 

Authored by:  Janie Ellis, Mary Villafranca, Sarah Kelley, & Mary Terry

 

Sarah Kelley

N. Richland Middle School

7th grade Reading & Student Council Sponsor