AnswersNC-English Language Arts 9 CRThe Odyssey: Theme Development, Part 6

The Odyssey: Theme Development, Part 6 — Unit test Answers

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By studying the suffix of "fallacy,” a reader can conclude it means

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“without being false.”
B
“someone who does something false.”
C
“the state of being false.”
D
“having the misfortune of being false.”
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Read the sentence.The skillful pilot maneuvered successfully during the training mission.

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It’s a verb phrase acting as an object in the sentence.
B
It’s a verb phrase acting as the predicate of the sentence.
C
It’s a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial phrase.
D
It’s a prepositional phrase acting as an adjectival phrase.
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Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase as an adverbial phrase?

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The paintings of dragons were reproduced using new techniques.
B
The old, creepy house with the broken windows is haunted.
C
The questionnaire from the college took three days to complete.
D
The bumpy road jangled the carriage that we drove around the lake.
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Based on the prefix, the word "extricate” most likely means

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“to rule a situation.”
B
“without interest in a situation.”
C
“to get out of a situation.”
D
“filled with interest in a situation.”
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Read the dictionary entry.re • frain [ri-freyn]1. (verb) to resist doing something2. (noun) the chorus of a musical piece

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The flight attendant requested that the passengers refrain from smoking.
B
Students should refrain from using their cell phones during the lecture.
C
Experienced audience members refrain from clapping until the end.
D
The haunting refrain stayed with the audience long after the show ended.
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Read the passage from Perseus."Your child!” Acrisius cried in great anger. "Who is his father?”But when Danaë answered proudly, "Zeus,” he would not believe her.

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identify the narrator of the story.
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illustrate the feelings of the characters.
d
describe the actions of the characters.
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identify the narrator’s point of view.
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Which phrases include sensory language? Select three answers.the breeze last nightthe softly drifting snowthe bumpy, twisted treethe newly bought carthe rabbit next doorthe scarred, stained rug

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the breeze last night
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the softly drifting snow
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the bumpy, twisted tree
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the newly bought car
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the rabbit next door
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the scarred, stained rug
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Read the sentence.I was telling my dad about how much I like starting a new notebook.

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When I open the cover, the smell of fresh paper wafts up to greet me and the crisp, open page fills me with an exquisite sense of possibility.
B
When I first open the notebook, I take care to crease the cover gently so that it’s nice and flexible, and then I can enjoy writing without fussing.
C
I’m happy about the notebook because now I can get started on writing down the song that’s been floundering in my head all week.
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I’m glad to have a new notebook because I’m hoping it will provide inspiration to start working on that short story that’s due in English soon.
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She needs to add to the beginning and introduce what her challenge was.
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She needs to add to the beginning and introduce the important people involved.
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She needs to add to the middle and provide some of the obstacles she faced.
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She needs to add to the end and provide some reflection on the challenge.

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