Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 3 - Mid Unit 1 Assessment
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In this assessment, you will answer questions about dialogue, word choice, and tone in Chapter 4 of Maus I.
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On page 73, panel 4, what does Vladek’s statement about Art and Mala, below, reveal about his character? (RL.8.3)
“You and Mala! You both think money grows on bushes. I’ll fix it myself.”
On page 73, panel 4, what does Vladek’s statement about Art and Mala, below, reveal about his character? (RL.8.3)
“You and Mala! You both think money grows on bushes. I’ll fix it myself.”
RL.8.3
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Vladek uses the expression, “Pssh,” on page 73, panel 8. How does this expression impact the tone of his statement? (RL.8.4)
Vladek uses the expression, “Pssh,” on page 73, panel 8. How does this expression impact the tone of his statement? (RL.8.4)
RL.8.4
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What is the meaning of the figurative phrase “like lightning” as it is used on page 76, panel 7? (RL.8.4)
What is the meaning of the figurative phrase “like lightning” as it is used on page 76, panel 7? (RL.8.4)
RL.8.4
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What incident provokes Vladek to keep his son Richieu with him on page 81? (RL.8.3)
What incident provokes Vladek to keep his son Richieu with him on page 81? (RL.8.3)
RL.8.3
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How does the scene described on page 91 provoke Vladek’s father to make a decision? (RL.8.3)
How does the scene described on page 91 provoke Vladek’s father to make a decision? (RL.8.3)
RL.8.3
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What is the consequence of Vladek’s father’s decision? What does this reveal about Vladek’s father’s character? Write two sentences. (RL.8.3)
What is the consequence of Vladek’s father’s decision? What does this reveal about Vladek’s father’s character? Write two sentences. (RL.8.3)
RL.8.3
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How would you describe the tone the author’s words create on page 93, panel 8, when Mala says: “Wait! Put everything back, exactly like it was, or I’ll never hear the end of it!” What does this reveal about Mala’s character? What evidence makes you think so? (RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.8.4)
In your response be sure to include the following: • A description of the tone that Mala’s statement• Evidence from the text that supports your description of Mala’s tone • An explanation of what the statement reveals about Mala’s character
How would you describe the tone the author’s words create on page 93, panel 8, when Mala says: “Wait! Put everything back, exactly like it was, or I’ll never hear the end of it!” What does this reveal about Mala’s character? What evidence makes you think so? (RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.8.4)
In your response be sure to include the following:
• A description of the tone that Mala’s statement
• Evidence from the text that supports your description of Mala’s tone
• An explanation of what the statement reveals about Mala’s character
RL.8.4
RL.8.3
RL.8.1
Source: Spiegelman, Art. Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History. Knopf Doubleday, 1986.
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