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Think Up Assessment - RL 7.2 - "The Eyes Have It" (8.2)

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10 questions

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EX.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2

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EX.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.6

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EX.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2

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EX.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5.b

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EX.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.5

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EX.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3

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EX.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3

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EX.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3

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EX.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4.a

Read the passage using Scratch Paper Strategies and answer each question.

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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Question 7

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Question 8

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Question 9

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Question 10

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Which sentence expresses a primary theme developed in the story?

A well-written book can transport a person to another world.

People should not feel obligated to finish books they do not like.

Language is interpreted based on the perspective of the reader.

People who read a great deal may feel disconnected from others.

Which statement explains how the author uses point of view to create irony in the story?

The narrator thinks he has made an important discovery, but the reader knows he is wrong.

The narrator is afraid aliens are about to invade Earth, but he makes no effort to warn anyone.

The narrator feels suspicious of other people, but the reader is encouraged to feel suspicious of him.

The narrator behaves strangely around his family, but they still allow him to play a game with them.

Read these paragraphs from the story.

"I lay back in my chair gasping with horror. My wife and family regarded me in wonder. “What’s wrong, dear?” my wife asked. Knowledge like this was too much for the ordinary run-of-the-mill person. “Nothing,” I gasped. I leaped up, snatched the book, and hurried out of the room."

Which detail would be important to include in a summary of these paragraphs?

The narrator reacts to his book with dread.

The narrator’s behavior surprises his family.

The narrator gasps as he reclines in his chair.

The narrator ends up hurrying out of the room.

Read the sentence from the story.

"It was quite by accident I discovered this incredible invasion of Earth by lifeforms from another planet."

Which word has a similar connotation to incredible as it is used in this sentence?

inspiring

ridiculous

shocking

spectacular

Why does the story include some paragraphs written in italics?

to indicate the opinions of the narrator

to indicate the words the narrator reads in the book

to indicate descriptions of what the narrator observes

to indicate interpretations of the words the narrator reads

Read the sentences from the story.

"The reference was clearly to a nonhuman species of incredible properties, not indigenous to Earth. A species, I hasten to point out, customarily masquerading as ordinary human beings. Their disguise, however, became transparent in the face of the following observations by the author. It was at once obvious the author knew everything. Knew everything—and was taking it in his stride."

Which aspect of the narrator’s character do these sentences reveal?

He has a suspicious nature.

He is a knowledgeable scientist.

He is curious about alien races.

He feels superior to the author of the book.

Read the sentences from the story.

"The line (and I tremble remembering it even now) read: . . . his eyes slowly roved about the room. Vague chills assailed me. I tried to picture the eyes. Did they roll like dimes?"

How do these sentences help propel the action of the story?

They reveal that the narrator interprets metaphors literally.

They demonstrate that the narrator finds metaphors entertaining.

They show that the narrator dislikes books that contain metaphors.

They indicate that the narrator believes that metaphors are a code.

Which sentence from the story supports the answer to Question 7?

“I was sitting in my easy chair, idly turning the pages of a paperback book someone had left on the bus, when I came across the reference that first put me on the trail.”

“The eyes had clearly come apart from the rest of him and were on their own.”

“I had stumbled on an accidental mention of a totally unfamiliar race.”

“I had had enough of the thing.”

Read the sentence from the story.

"Splitting in half and forming two entities."

What does the word entities mean?

beings

conditions

decisions

threats

A student wants to ensure correct grammar usage. Read these sentences and answer the question.

"When we gain information from the world around us, we engage our sense organs: ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and skin. Each organ is part of an interconnected system that transmits information to the brain for analysis. Our brains, then, perform the amazing function of making sense of the stimuli they receive. But why does individuals perceive stimuli differently?"

Which sentence contains a verb error?

"When we gain information from the world around us, we engage our sense organs: ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and skin."

"Each organ is part of an interconnected system that transmits information to the brain for analysis."

"Our brains, then, perform the amazing function of making sense of the stimuli they receive."

"But why does individuals perceive stimuli differently?"