2021 STAAR English 1 - Fiction + Poetry: The Boston Girl + Sybil Ludington’s Ride
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Use The Boston Girl (pp. 26–27) to answer questions 1-6.
In the selection from The Boston Girl, what does the author’s portrayal of Miss Chevalier reveal to the reader?
E1.4 (F)
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2.
In paragraph 7 of the selection from The Boston Girl, what does Addie’s wish to “sink through the floor” tell the reader about her feelings?
E1.4 (F)
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3.
In paragraph 6 of the selection from The Boston Girl, what does the description of Miss Chevalier emphasize?
E1.4 (F)
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4.
Read paragraph 1 of the selection from The Boston Girl.
Why does Addie compare the settlement home to a lantern in the paragraph?
E1.4 (F)
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5.
Which theme is explored in the selection from The Boston Girl?
E1.4 (F)
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6.
Which quotation from the selection from The Boston Girl best emphasizes Miss Chevalier’s compassionate nature?
E1.6 (B)
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7.
Use “Sybil Ludington’s Ride” (pp. 28–29) to answer questions 7-14.
In lines 1 through 4 of the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride,” the diction and imagery mainly appeal to the reader’s sense of —
E1.8 (D)
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8.
What is implied in lines 57 through 62 of the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.4 (F)
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9.
What does spent mean as it is used in line 15 of the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.2 (B)
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10.
How do lines 1 through 12 mainly contribute to the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.8 (D)
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11.
Which theme is present in the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.4 (F)
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12.
How do lines 15 through 20 function in the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.4 (F)
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13.
What is the impact of lines 25 through 34 in the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.4 (F)
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14.
What is Sybil’s main motivation in lines 47 through 52 of the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.4 (F)
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15.
Use The Boston Girl and “Sybil Ludington’s Ride” to answer questions 15-19.
Which quotation from the selection from The Boston Girl best identifies the conflict in the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.4 (F)
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16.
How does Addie in the selection from The Boston Girldiffer from Sybil in the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?
E1.4 (F)
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17.
Both Addie from the selection from The Boston Girl and Sybil from the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride” respond to —
E1.4 (F)
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18.
What do both the selection from The Boston Girl and the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride” indicate about the young women?
E1.4 (F)
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19.
While the selection from The Boston Girl focuses on a young woman who gains confidence from a mentor, the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride” focuses on —
