"Marigolds" Test
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Until a month ago, Eva and Aaron had been inseparable. But now all Aaron could do was to gaze at Eva as she strolled arm in arm with Sam. "What does she see in that guy?" Aaron muttered none too confidently. So, when Aaron saw that Eva had left a note on Sam's dorm-room door saying, "Meet me at 8 p.m.," Aaron removed it.
What do you infer is Aaron's motivation for removing the note?
Until a month ago, Eva and Aaron had been inseparable. But now all Aaron could do was to gaze at Eva as she strolled arm in arm with Sam. "What does she see in that guy?" Aaron muttered none too confidently. So, when Aaron saw that Eva had left a note on Sam's dorm-room door saying, "Meet me at 8 p.m.," Aaron removed it.
What do you infer is Aaron's motivation for removing the note?
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As he entered the apartment, Dwayne shook the snow from his coat. He realized that the apartment was dark. The sound of soft, smooth jazz music drifted soothingly to his ears from an old, beat-up stereo. What was going on?
Which detail creates a romantic mood?
As he entered the apartment, Dwayne shook the snow from his coat. He realized that the apartment was dark. The sound of soft, smooth jazz music drifted soothingly to his ears from an old, beat-up stereo. What was going on?
Which detail creates a romantic mood?
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Roberto's grandfather had been a drummer in his college marching band. In his college years, Roberto's father had played the tuba in his marching band. His mother had played clarinet alongside him. So, Roberto was determined to one day fulfill his destiny—to play the flute in his college marching band.
What is Roberto's directly stated motivation?
Roberto's grandfather had been a drummer in his college marching band. In his college years, Roberto's father had played the tuba in his marching band. His mother had played clarinet alongside him. So, Roberto was determined to one day fulfill his destiny—to play the flute in his college marching band.
What is Roberto's directly stated motivation?
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Nellie and Rosie peered from the wings. "I hope there's an agent out there!" Rosie whispered.
Nellie shivered a little. It was hard enough for her to perform in public without imagining that people were watching her critically. Rosie always seemed so poised and graceful. She probably would be recruited by a major company in Pittsburgh or Houston. Nellie danced for herself. She loved music and the way it made her feel.
What is Rosie's motivation for performing?
Nellie and Rosie peered from the wings. "I hope there's an agent out there!" Rosie whispered.
Nellie shivered a little. It was hard enough for her to perform in public without imagining that people were watching her critically. Rosie always seemed so poised and graceful. She probably would be recruited by a major company in Pittsburgh or Houston. Nellie danced for herself. She loved music and the way it made her feel.
What is Rosie's motivation for performing?
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If you remember mood is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. Read the following passage and select the words that best describe the mood.
Stuart and his family sat glued to their seats in anxious anticipation. They could hardly believe that Anna had been chosen to be a contestant on a reality show! Anna had made it to the final elimination. Would she win? Stuart nervously tapped his foot. "Shhh, everybody!" his father urged. "The show's about to start." The room fell quiet as everyone eyed the TV.
If you remember mood is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. Read the following passage and select the words that best describe the mood.
Stuart and his family sat glued to their seats in anxious anticipation. They could hardly believe that Anna had been chosen to be a contestant on a reality show! Anna had made it to the final elimination. Would she win? Stuart nervously tapped his foot. "Shhh, everybody!" his father urged. "The show's about to start." The room fell quiet as everyone eyed the TV.
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It was a new morning. Kathleen got out of bed and stretched as she walked to the window. She looked down at the young, green trees surrounding the garden below. The sun had just come up. The sky was blue, and the air was fresh. Kathleen said to herself, "On a day like this, I'm ready for anything!"
Which detail of the setting does NOT add to the cheerful mood of this passage?
It was a new morning. Kathleen got out of bed and stretched as she walked to the window. She looked down at the young, green trees surrounding the garden below. The sun had just come up. The sky was blue, and the air was fresh. Kathleen said to herself, "On a day like this, I'm ready for anything!"
Which detail of the setting does NOT add to the cheerful mood of this passage?
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Which example of imagery would help create a somber, or sad, mood?
Which example of imagery would help create a somber, or sad, mood?
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"I'll take the baby out," Grandma said. "Please let me! I haven't seen her since last month."
"That's great, Mom," sighed her daughter. "Maybe I can get a little work done while you're gone. I might even take a quick shower!"
Grandma settled the baby into the stroller, and they started down the street. She put up the awning on the stroller as a few soft raindrops spattered the sidewalk. "We're not turning back now!" she said cheerfully. "A little rain never hurt anyone. Let's go around the block and see what we find."
Which clue most helps you to infer Grandma's motivation for wanting to take the baby on a walk?
"I'll take the baby out," Grandma said. "Please let me! I haven't seen her since last month."
"That's great, Mom," sighed her daughter. "Maybe I can get a little work done while you're gone. I might even take a quick shower!"
Grandma settled the baby into the stroller, and they started down the street. She put up the awning on the stroller as a few soft raindrops spattered the sidewalk. "We're not turning back now!" she said cheerfully. "A little rain never hurt anyone. Let's go around the block and see what we find."
Which clue most helps you to infer Grandma's motivation for wanting to take the baby on a walk?
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Princess Rose lived in a magnificent castle high in the mountains. This morning, she and her father, the king, strolled through the sunny countryside and marveled at the beautiful landscape. The colorful flowers waved in the light breeze, and the birds chirped happily as father and daughter sauntered around the bend.
What mood does this description help to create?
Princess Rose lived in a magnificent castle high in the mountains. This morning, she and her father, the king, strolled through the sunny countryside and marveled at the beautiful landscape. The colorful flowers waved in the light breeze, and the birds chirped happily as father and daughter sauntered around the bend.
What mood does this description help to create?
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Grida stumbled as he trudged wearily around the side of the gray mountain. The rain pounded him like thick, icy nails. As he looked up, the sight in front of him twisted his stomach into a knot. His heart pounded like a hammer in his chest: Dagon's castle!
Which words best describe the mood here?
Grida stumbled as he trudged wearily around the side of the gray mountain. The rain pounded him like thick, icy nails. As he looked up, the sight in front of him twisted his stomach into a knot. His heart pounded like a hammer in his chest: Dagon's castle!
Which words best describe the mood here?
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The ship bobbed up and down, back and forth, in the stormy sea. Waves crashed over its sides again and again. Some crew members struggled to take down the sails, which flapped uncontrollably in the high wind. Others worked on deck, furiously bailing water over the side to keep the ship afloat.
The setting of this passage creates a mood of—
The ship bobbed up and down, back and forth, in the stormy sea. Waves crashed over its sides again and again. Some crew members struggled to take down the sails, which flapped uncontrollably in the high wind. Others worked on deck, furiously bailing water over the side to keep the ship afloat.
The setting of this passage creates a mood of—
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Read the following passage. What do you infer is Hayley's motivation? "I know that Maggie told me not to look at her diary," mused Hayley. Still, what could be the harm in quickly peeking at a few entries?
Maybe the diary held clues to Maggie's strange behavior. Maybe there were things about Hayley herself!
Hayley opened the diary.
Read the following passage. What do you infer is Hayley's motivation?
"I know that Maggie told me not to look at her diary," mused Hayley. Still, what could be the harm in quickly peeking at a few entries?
Maybe the diary held clues to Maggie's strange behavior. Maybe there were things about Hayley herself!
Hayley opened the diary.
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The old house was creaking loudly that night. Shadows of tree branches stretched across the walls of Brandon's room like the fingers of an alien hand. He stared at them for a moment. Then, with a shudder, he hid his head under the covers.
Which word best captures the overall mood of this passage?
The old house was creaking loudly that night. Shadows of tree branches stretched across the walls of Brandon's room like the fingers of an alien hand. He stared at them for a moment. Then, with a shudder, he hid his head under the covers.
Which word best captures the overall mood of this passage?
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The bells in the old tower continued to echo through the rainy morning. Their ringing sounded like shouts of "Guilty!" to Leah.
"If only they would stop!" she thought wildly. She pressed her hands to her ears, trying to block out the sound. It seemed, however, that the bells were growing louder than ever! Leah suddenly screamed, "Someone help me—please!"
The mood of the selection is created through the image of—
The bells in the old tower continued to echo through the rainy morning. Their ringing sounded like shouts of "Guilty!" to Leah.
"If only they would stop!" she thought wildly. She pressed her hands to her ears, trying to block out the sound. It seemed, however, that the bells were growing louder than ever! Leah suddenly screamed, "Someone help me—please!"
The mood of the selection is created through the image of—
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Read the following passage. What two emotions are motivating Josh? Josh peered under the circus tent. He was desperate to see the lion tamers, acrobats, and clowns. If only he had enough money for a ticket!
Josh knew that if he was caught, he would get into trouble. Carefully, he wriggled his body farther under the tent. In a flash, someone seized his collar and hauled him to his feet.
Read the following passage. What two emotions are motivating Josh?
Josh peered under the circus tent. He was desperate to see the lion tamers, acrobats, and clowns. If only he had enough money for a ticket!
Josh knew that if he was caught, he would get into trouble. Carefully, he wriggled his body farther under the tent. In a flash, someone seized his collar and hauled him to his feet.
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Read the following passage. Identify the key event that motivates Erica.
"Not again," Erica thought as she spotted Brandon and Shane each carefully concealing his cell phone.
Erica knew that once again, these two intended to text each other the answers to the test.
Erica didn't say anything before because she feared being rejected as a do-gooder. But it felt so disturbing just letting the cheating happen.
"Not this time," Erica sighed as she raised her hand. "Mr. Fujita, may I speak with you outside?"
Read the following passage. Identify the key event that motivates Erica.
"Not again," Erica thought as she spotted Brandon and Shane each carefully concealing his cell phone.
Erica knew that once again, these two intended to text each other the answers to the test.
Erica didn't say anything before because she feared being rejected as a do-gooder. But it felt so disturbing just letting the cheating happen.
"Not this time," Erica sighed as she raised her hand. "Mr. Fujita, may I speak with you outside?"
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Squalor means a
Squalor means a
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Stoicism is a
Stoicism is a
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What is degradation?
What is degradation?
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Someone who feels exuberance is
Someone who feels exuberance is
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What does bravado mean?
What does bravado mean?
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It would be perverse to seek retribution for stolen property.
It would be perverse to seek retribution for stolen property.
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Impotent people must often show bravado.
Impotent people must often show bravado.
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Suppressing a cry of pain shows stoicism.
Suppressing a cry of pain shows stoicism.
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A successful person who tells a story about growing up in squalor would be poignant.
A successful person who tells a story about growing up in squalor would be poignant.
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The team who just won 1st place in state would be in a state of degradation.
The team who just won 1st place in state would be in a state of degradation.
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The families in Lizabeth's community are
The families in Lizabeth's community are
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Why do the children hate the marigolds at Miss Lottie's house?
Why do the children hate the marigolds at Miss Lottie's house?
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Which event leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie's marigolds?
Which event leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie's marigolds?
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What do the marigolds symbolize, or stand for, in the story?
What do the marigolds symbolize, or stand for, in the story?
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The narrator says that the destruction of Miss Lottie's flowers marks the end of
The narrator says that the destruction of Miss Lottie's flowers marks the end of
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Briefly describe why Lizabeth's and the other children's actions against John Burke and Miss Lottie were perverse.
Briefly describe why Lizabeth's and the other children's actions against John Burke and Miss Lottie were perverse.
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In the last paragraph, the narrator stated that "desprite my wild contrition, she [Miss Lottie] never planted marigolds again." We also know Lizabeth was forever changed by the incident of ripping up the marigolds.
In her new-found knowledge about the world and adulthood and Miss Lottie, create a dialogue that might have taken place between Lizabeth and Miss Lottie in the days that followed.
Remember the following things:1. Start your narrative in the days that immediately followed Lizabeth's destruction (After lines 365-366).2. Use dialogue with proper punctuation between the characters.3. Remember to start a new line every time someone new is speaking.4. Make sure your conversation comes to a nice conclusion. 5. Use what you already know about the characters to help create a reasonable conversation--do NOT introduce new characters or any new wild twists to the story that doesn't fit in with the existing conclusion.
In the last paragraph, the narrator stated that "desprite my wild contrition, she [Miss Lottie] never planted marigolds again." We also know Lizabeth was forever changed by the incident of ripping up the marigolds.
In her new-found knowledge about the world and adulthood and Miss Lottie, create a dialogue that might have taken place between Lizabeth and Miss Lottie in the days that followed.
Remember the following things:
1. Start your narrative in the days that immediately followed Lizabeth's destruction (After lines 365-366).
2. Use dialogue with proper punctuation between the characters.
3. Remember to start a new line every time someone new is speaking.
4. Make sure your conversation comes to a nice conclusion.
5. Use what you already know about the characters to help create a reasonable conversation--do NOT introduce new characters or any new wild twists to the story that doesn't fit in with the existing conclusion.