AnswersPA-Common Core ELA 8 Q1Writing a Personal Narrative about an Important Person

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Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”Mrs. Long asking what are you looking for todayWhen I wanted Leaves of Grass or alfred north whitehead

A
the speaker enjoyed a variety of books and authors.
B
Mrs. Long was limited in what her library could offer.
C
the speaker had trouble reading more difficult books.
D
Mrs. Long shared the speaker’s love of poetry.
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Read the excerpt from "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”But she nonetheless brought the booksBack and I held them to my chestClose to my heartAnd happily skipped back to grandmother’s houseWhere I would sit on the front porchIn a gray glider and dream of a worldFar awayI love the world where I wasI was safe and warm and grandmother gave me neck kissesWhen I was on my way to bed

A
feels that her grandmother played an important role in her love of reading.
B
associates books with a time in her life when she felt cherished and comforted.
C
is grateful that her grandmother loved books and reading as much as she did.
D
believes that nothing is as special or lasting as the connection to one’s family.
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Read the excerpt from “My First Memory (of Librarians).”The welcoming smile of my librarianThe anticipation in my heartAll those books—another world—just waitingAt my fingertips

A
excited to learn about new places and things.
B
confident that the librarian likes her more than others.
C
unhappy that she has to wait to read all the books.
D
upset that there are too many books to explore.
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Read the excerpt from the poem "My First Memory (of Librarians).”The welcoming smile of my librarianThe anticipation in my heartAll those books—another world—just waitingAt my fingertips

A
implicit information about the important role that books played in the speaker’s childhood.
B
implicit information about how anxious the librarian felt whenever the speaker entered the library.
C
explicit information about the types of books that the speaker read when she visited the library.
D
explicit information about how the librarian looked and the places she hoped to visit someday.
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Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”But there was a worldSomewhereOut thereAnd Mrs. Long opened that wardrobe

A
She felt that Mrs. Long was the only one who understood her.
B
She believed that Mrs. Long wanted to travel as much as she did.
C
She considered Mrs. Long to be both a guide and a mentor.
D
She wished that Mrs. Long would share more stories about the world.
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Which line from “My First Memory (of Librarians)” is an implicit detail that shows how the speaker felt about the library?

A
A line of green shades—bankers’ lights—down the center
B
In the foyer up four steps a semicircular desk presided
C
On the right newspapers draped over what looked like a quilt rack
D
All those books—another world—just waiting
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Which excerpt from "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long” includes the the best example of explicit detail?

A
And up the hill on vine street(The main black corridor) sat our carnegie library
B
The stereoscope always ready to show you farawayPlaces to dream about
C
But there was a world Somewhere Out there
D
And Mrs. Long opened that wardrobeBut no lions or witches scared meI went through
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Read the lines from the poem “My First Memory (of Librarians).”In the foyer up four steps a semicircular desk presidedTo the left side a card catalogOn the right newspapers draped over what looked like a quilt rackMagazines face out from the wall

A
implicit details about how the speaker feels about books.
B
implicit details about how the speaker views magazines.
C
explicit details about how the library items are arranged.
D
explicit details about how the card catalog is organized.
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Which excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long” gives the best example of an implicit detail?

A
There was always a radio which brought usSongs from wlac in nashville
B
There was a bookstore uptown on gay streetWhich I visited
C
And up the hill on vine street(The main black corridor) sat our carnegie library
D
And Mrs. Long opened that wardrobeBut no lions or witches scared me
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Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”Mrs. Long asking what are you looking for todayWhen I wanted Leaves of Grass or alfred north whiteheadShe would go to the big library uptown and I now knowHat in hand to ask to borrow so that I might borrow

A
Mrs. Long feels angry about having to ask to borrow books.
B
the speaker asks for books that were often difficult to find.
C
the speaker appreciates the librarian’s efforts to get her books.
D
young children are not allowed to borrow books on their own.

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