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Directions: Read the epigraph that begins part 3 (page 165). The epigraph is a traditional Japanese poem called a haiku that has five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the last line. Also read pages 167–177 of chapter 22 (starting at beginning and ending at “. . . a needle with Mama’s voice” before the break on page 177). Then, complete the questions below.

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Part A
What method do the authors use in the last paragraph on page 168 to make a connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

description

anecdote

simile

symbolism

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Part B
Which statement best represents the connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward as conveyed by the answer in Part A? (RI.8.3)

Jeanne’s experience of internment was something that she discussed freely with her family and her husband in the years that followed.

Jeanne’s experience of internment resulted in shame and secrecy that she and her family maintained once they were free.

Jeanne’s experience of internment was something that had little impact on her life after she and her family were free.

Jeanne’s experience of internment prepared her for handling prejudice and racism that she and her family faced afterward.

RL.8.3

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Part C
What sentence from pages 165–177 best conveys the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

RL.8.1

RL.8.3

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Part A
Which statement best represents the connection between the stones Jeanne sees upon her return to Manzanar and the people who lived there? (RI.8.3)

The stone towers remain, marking the entrance to Manzanar and symbolizing the beginning of Jeanne’s healing.

The stones refer to the remaining ruins of Manzanar and are evidence of the ruin in the lives of the people who lived there.

The stone mounds left by those who lived at Manzanar were cleared with the rest of the camp, erasing all memories of both.

The stones are reminders of those who were lost and those who created beauty for those who lived there.

RL.8.3

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Part B
Which two pieces of evidence from the excerpt best convey the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

“Thirty years earlier, army bulldozers had scraped everything clean to start construction” (170).

“The rest of the place looks devastated by a bombing raid” (172).

“It seemed miraculous, as if some block of stone had fallen from the peaks above and landed upright . . .” (171).

“. . . lives were made more tolerable by gathering loose desert stones and forming with them something enduringly human” (172).

“They stuck up at intervals in every direction, strangely sharpening the loneliness and desolation . . .” (173).

“Near it a dozen graves were outlines in the sand . . .” (171).

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Part A
Which type of figurative language is used by the authors in connection to the wind throughout the excerpt? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

simile

hyperbole

allusion

personification

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Part B
What connection to the wind is conveyed by the answer to Part A? (RI.8.3)

The figurative language connects the wind to voices Jeanne hears as she explores the camp.

The figurative language connects the wind to Jeanne’s own children and their future.

The figurative language connects the wind to memories Jeanne recalls as she explores camp.

The figurative language connects the wind to Jeanne’s Mama and what she taught Jeanne.

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Part C
What does this connection convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

L.8.5.a

RL.8.4

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Part A
Reread this sentence from the chapter:
“Manzanar would always live in my nervous system, a needle with Mama’s voice” (177).
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

L.8.5.a

RL.8.4

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Part B
What does this figurative language convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward her experience at Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

L.8.5.a

RL.8.4

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Explain the connection between the Japanese national anthem on page 81, the epigraph on page 165, and the excerpt. Be sure to also explain how that connection is made and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

RL.8.1

RL.8.3

W.8.10

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Explain one distinction made in the excerpt, how it is made, and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

RL.8.1

RL.8.3

W.8.10

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Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 4 - Mid Unit Unit 2 Assessment

Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 4 - Mid Unit Unit 2 Assessment

Part A
What method do the authors use in the last paragraph on page 168 to make a connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part B
Which statement best represents the connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward as conveyed by the answer in Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C
What sentence from pages 165–177 best conveys the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A
Which statement best represents the connection between the stones Jeanne sees upon her return to Manzanar and the people who lived there? (RI.8.3)

Part B
Which two pieces of evidence from the excerpt best convey the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A
Which type of figurative language is used by the authors in connection to the wind throughout the excerpt? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B
What connection to the wind is conveyed by the answer to Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C
What does this connection convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Part A
Reread this sentence from the chapter:
“Manzanar would always live in my nervous system, a needle with Mama’s voice” (177).
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B
What does this figurative language convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward her experience at Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Explain the connection between the Japanese national anthem on page 81, the epigraph on page 165, and the excerpt. Be sure to also explain how that connection is made and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

Explain one distinction made in the excerpt, how it is made, and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

Part A
What method do the authors use in the last paragraph on page 168 to make a connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part B
Which statement best represents the connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward as conveyed by the answer in Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C
What sentence from pages 165–177 best conveys the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A
Which statement best represents the connection between the stones Jeanne sees upon her return to Manzanar and the people who lived there? (RI.8.3)

Part B
Which two pieces of evidence from the excerpt best convey the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A
Which type of figurative language is used by the authors in connection to the wind throughout the excerpt? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B
What connection to the wind is conveyed by the answer to Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C
What does this connection convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Part A
Reread this sentence from the chapter:
“Manzanar would always live in my nervous system, a needle with Mama’s voice” (177).
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B
What does this figurative language convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward her experience at Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Explain the connection between the Japanese national anthem on page 81, the epigraph on page 165, and the excerpt. Be sure to also explain how that connection is made and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

Explain one distinction made in the excerpt, how it is made, and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 4 - Mid Unit Unit 2 Assessment

Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 4 - Mid Unit Unit 2 Assessment

Part A What method do the authors use in the last paragraph on page 168 to make a connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part BWhich statement best represents the connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward as conveyed by the answer in Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C What sentence from pages 165–177 best conveys the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A Which statement best represents the connection between the stones Jeanne sees upon her return to Manzanar and the people who lived there? (RI.8.3)

Part B Which two pieces of evidence from the excerpt best convey the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A Which type of figurative language is used by the authors in connection to the wind throughout the excerpt? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B What connection to the wind is conveyed by the answer to Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C What does this connection convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Part A Reread this sentence from the chapter: “Manzanar would always live in my nervous system, a needle with Mama’s voice” (177). Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B What does this figurative language convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward her experience at Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Explain the connection between the Japanese national anthem on page 81, the epigraph on page 165, and the excerpt. Be sure to also explain how that connection is made and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

Explain one distinction made in the excerpt, how it is made, and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

Part A What method do the authors use in the last paragraph on page 168 to make a connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part BWhich statement best represents the connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward as conveyed by the answer in Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C What sentence from pages 165–177 best conveys the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A Which statement best represents the connection between the stones Jeanne sees upon her return to Manzanar and the people who lived there? (RI.8.3)

Part B Which two pieces of evidence from the excerpt best convey the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A Which type of figurative language is used by the authors in connection to the wind throughout the excerpt? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B What connection to the wind is conveyed by the answer to Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C What does this connection convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Part A Reread this sentence from the chapter: “Manzanar would always live in my nervous system, a needle with Mama’s voice” (177). Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B What does this figurative language convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward her experience at Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Explain the connection between the Japanese national anthem on page 81, the epigraph on page 165, and the excerpt. Be sure to also explain how that connection is made and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

Explain one distinction made in the excerpt, how it is made, and why it is significant to the text. (RI.8.1, RI.8.3, W.8.10)

Part A
What method do the authors use in the last paragraph on page 168 to make a connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part B
Which statement best represents the connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward as conveyed by the answer in Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C
What sentence from pages 165–177 best conveys the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A
Which statement best represents the connection between the stones Jeanne sees upon her return to Manzanar and the people who lived there? (RI.8.3)

Part B
Which two pieces of evidence from the excerpt best convey the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A
Which type of figurative language is used by the authors in connection to the wind throughout the excerpt? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B
What connection to the wind is conveyed by the answer to Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C
What does this connection convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Part A
Reread this sentence from the chapter:
“Manzanar would always live in my nervous system, a needle with Mama’s voice” (177).
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B
What does this figurative language convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward her experience at Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Part A
What method do the authors use in the last paragraph on page 168 to make a connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part B
Which statement best represents the connection between Jeanne’s experience of internment and her life afterward as conveyed by the answer in Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C
What sentence from pages 165–177 best conveys the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A
Which statement best represents the connection between the stones Jeanne sees upon her return to Manzanar and the people who lived there? (RI.8.3)

Part B
Which two pieces of evidence from the excerpt best convey the answer in Part A? (RI.8.1, RI.8.3)

Part A
Which type of figurative language is used by the authors in connection to the wind throughout the excerpt? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B
What connection to the wind is conveyed by the answer to Part A? (RI.8.3)

Part C
What does this connection convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)

Part A
Reread this sentence from the chapter:
“Manzanar would always live in my nervous system, a needle with Mama’s voice” (177).
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? (RI.8.4, L.8.5a)

Part B
What does this figurative language convey about Jeanne’s point of view toward her experience at Manzanar? (RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.10, L.8.5a)