Self-Selecting Texts — Unit test Answers

Which is an example of a sentence fragment?

Throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards uses imagery in an attempt to make readers feel

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."We find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; so it is easy for us to cut or singe a slender thread that anything hangs by; thus easy is it for God when he pleases to cast his enemies down to hell.What is the denotation of the word “cast” in this excerpt?

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."When the girl awoke, she knew that she would bear twins. Even before they were born, there was contention between the twins. There was no peace between these two brothers. When it was time for them to be born, the right-handed twin wanted to be born in the normal way. The left-handed twin saw light in the other direction and was determined to be born through his mother's mouth or nose. In his attempt to be born in the opposite direction, he killed his mother.Based on this excerpt, it is reasonable to conclude that

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."These two brothers had creative powers, and with these powers they took clay and modeled it into animals. They used these animals to contend with one another. Each brother created a more powerful or more cunning animal than the next. They also created fruits, plants, and medicines for good and for evil. Finally, the right-handed twin made man. It is unknown whether or not the left-handed twin assisted in the creation of man. Man was the right-handed twin's favorite creation.How does this support the idea that "The World on Turtle's Back" is a creation myth?

Harry wants to learn the best techniques for catching different kinds of freshwater fish. He reads at an eleventh-grade level. He has some basic experience with fishing, but he wants to learn how to catch a wider variety of fish.

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery.In this excerpt, what does “exquisite” mean?

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.Based on this excerpt, which character trait was valued by the Iroquois?

Marcella is selecting a fiction text for personal enjoyment. She is in eleventh grade and reads well. She loves dancing, helping her parents cook meals, and hiking on nature trails.

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."The right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World and he is content with the world he helped to create. The left-handed twin lives in the world below. He, too, is content with the world of men. He delights in the sounds of warfare and suffering. These two beings rule the world and look after the affairs of men. During the day people have rituals to honor the right-handed twin. At night they dance and sing for the left-handed twin.According to this excerpt, the two brothers represent