Think Up Assessment - RL 7.2 - "The Eyes Have It" (8.2)
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10 questions
Read the passage using Scratch Paper Strategies and answer each question.
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Which sentence expresses a primary theme developed in the story?
Which sentence expresses a primary theme developed in the story?
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Which statement explains how the author uses point of view to create irony in the story?
Which statement explains how the author uses point of view to create irony in the story?
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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?
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?
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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?
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?
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Why does the story include some paragraphs written in italics?
Why does the story include some paragraphs written in italics?
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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?
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?
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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?
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?
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Which sentence from the story supports the answer to Question 7?
Which sentence from the story supports the answer to Question 7?
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Read the sentence from the story.
"Splitting in half and forming two entities."
What does the word entities mean?
Read the sentence from the story.
"Splitting in half and forming two entities."
What does the word entities mean?
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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?
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?