L.6.4/RI 6.8
1. Which two quotations from the text provide context for the meaning of the word conscientiousness as it is used to describe Mary Livermore in paragraph 19? L6.4
a) “Mary was an eager scholar, and a great favorite in school…” (paragraph 3)
b)“Mature in thought and caretaking beyond her years…” (paragraph 4)
c) “Before she was twenty, she taught two years and came North with six hundred dollars and a good supply of clothes.” (paragraph 9)
d) “She had no sons to send; but when such partings were seen, and such sorrows were in the future, she could not rest.” (paragraph 11)
e) “She lectured five nights a week, for five months, traveling twenty-five thousand miles annually.” (paragraph 19)
a) “Mary was an eager scholar, and a great favorite in school…” (paragraph 3)
b)“Mature in thought and caretaking beyond her years…” (paragraph 4)
2. Based on the information in paragraphs 5-8, which inference can be made? RI 6.1
a) Mary Livermore rarely failed in her ventures.
b) Mary Livermore needed to work to help support her family.
c) Mary Livermore wanted to live a richer life than she was able.
d) Mary Livermore would readily sacrifice her own happiness for others’ happiness.
d) Mary Livermore would readily sacrifice her own happiness for others’ happiness.
4. How does the author develop the idea of Mary Livermore’s generosity of spirit? RI 6.3
a) by explaining how she treated the less fortunate children in her class
b) by providing details of the joys she experienced during childhood
c) by establishing her individual contributions to each war effort
d) by listing the ways in which she achieved academic honors
a) by explaining how she treated the less fortunate children in her class
6. How are paragraphs 11 and 12 important to the development of the ideas in the text? RI 6.5
a) They illustrate how deeply Mary Livermore was affected by grief and felt personally responsible to aid others.
b) They explain why Mary Livermore decided to ask the president for help to raise money for the Sanitary Commission.
c) They reveal why Mary Livermore felt she should serve in the war and go to the battlefield instead of sending her sons.
d) They elaborate on how important Mary Livermore felt serving as a leader among women who wanted to help with the war.
a) They illustrate how deeply Mary Livermore was affected by grief and felt personally responsible to aid others.
1) What is the strategy that requires you to remove the answers you believe are wrong first?
Process of Elimination
8. Which claim made by the author lacks evidence in the text to support it? RI 6.8
a) “When a nation passes through a great struggle like our Civil War, great leaders are developed.” (paragraph 1)
b) “When the work was done, and the seventy-five cents received, Mary would take only half of it, because she had earned but half.” (paragraph 8)
c) “Probably she has never felt so rich since that day.” (paragraph 9)
d) “But the time came for the quiet life to be entirely changed.” (paragraph 11)
c) “Probably she has never felt so rich since that day.” (paragraph 9)
3.What is the central idea the author is conveying in the text? RI 6.2
a) Without the Civil War, Mary Livermore would not have become a famous lecturer and historical figure.
b) Because of her personality, Mary Livermore spent her life serving and benefiting others.
c) Mary Livermore was a talented and beloved healthcare worker who saved many men during the battles of the Civil War.
d) Mary Livermore spent her life raising money for others because she could not bear to witness sadness.
b) Because of her personality, Mary Livermore spent her life serving and benefiting others.
5. For this item, select the answer from the drop-down menu.
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
As this seemed meager, she looked about her for more work.
Use the drop-down menu to choose the word that best replaces the word meager in the sentence. RI 6.4
a) insulting
b) insufficient
c) inappropriate
d) inaccurate
b) insufficient
7. Which quotation from the text represents the author’s point of view of Mary Livermore? RI 6.6
a) “When a nation passes through a great struggle like our Civil War, great leaders are developed. Had it not been for this, probably Mrs. Livermore…would not be the famous lecturer, the gifted writer, the leader of the Sanitary Commission in the West; a brilliant illustration of the work a woman may do in the world.” (paragraph 1)
b) “A little later, longing for an education, Dr. Neale, their good minister, encouraged and assisted her to go to the Charlestown Female Seminary. She was offered a teaching position and she accepted. Before she was twenty, she taught two years and came North with six hundred dollars and a good supply of clothes.” (paragraph 9)
c) “At twenty-three, Mary Rice became the wife of Rev. D.P. Livermore, a young minister whose church was near her schoolhouse.… Three children had been born into their home, and life, with its cares and its work, was a very happy one.” (paragraph 10)
d) “What could women do to help in the dreadful struggle? A meeting of New York ladies was called, which resulted in the formation of an Aid Society, pledging loyalty to the Government, and promising assistance to soldiers and their families.” (paragraph 12)
a) “When a nation passes through a great struggle like our Civil War, great leaders are developed. Had it not been for this, probably Mrs. Livermore…would not be the famous lecturer, the gifted writer, the leader of the Sanitary Commission in the West; a brilliant illustration of the work a woman may do in the world.” (paragraph 1)
2) When you have a RI 6.4 question that asks you which quotations help you determine the meaning of a word, what should you do first?
Figure out the meaning of the word before you look at the answers.
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1) Part A: What does the phrase "fear and destruction haunted the forests" mean as it is used in paragraph 1? L.6.4
A the forest has eerie sounds
B the forest has feelings of war
C the forest was a scary place
D the forest was filled with vicious animals
B the forest has feelings of war
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PART A: the forest has feelings of war
2) Part B: Which two phrases from paragraph 1 display the same message as "fear and destruction haunted the forest"? RI 6.1
a) "were bound together by language, by tradition, and by kinship ties"
b) "In the cleared fields were corn, beans and squash..."
c) "...the harvest was too often a harvest of death."
d) "The pine-sharp woods and the streaking teams were crowded with animals..."
e) "...the hunt was too often a hunt of pain.."
f) "...left the Iroquois open to attack from Algonquin enemies."
c) "...the harvest was too often a harvest of death."
e) "...the hunt was too often a hunt of pain.."
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8. Drag one choice into the correct box to show the strategy that Deganawidah and Ayawenta use to bring the nations of Iroquois together, and drag two statements from the passage into the correct box that show evidence for the strategy. RI 6.3
Strategy: The men united to teach peace and cooperation to all the nations and created a democracy.
Evidence: “...together they went among all the Iroquois to teach the new mind of peace and cooperation.” (paragraph 4)
Evidence: “...formed a constitution in which representatives from each tribe had a voice and a vote.” (paragraph 4)
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3. Part A: What is the author’s purpose in paragraphs 2-4? RI 6.6
a) to explain how the nations created a democracy that believed in living in harmony
b) to explain how the nations all lived together in one long house and learned how to work together
c) to explain how the nations came together to vote on a leader to make decisions for everyone
d) to explain how the nations survived war against each other and made new laws
a) to explain how the nations created a democracy that believed in living in harmony
3) True or False: You should bookmark and skip an answer that you do not know without answering it.
FALSE!
You should pick the best answer, then bookmark, and come back to it.
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7. What does the word warring mean as it is used in paragraph 2? L.6.4
A agreeing
B battling
C offending
D talking
B battling
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PART A: a) to explain how the nations created a democracy that believed in living in harmony
4. Which two statements from the passage support the answer to Part A?
a) "Then a young man from the west came to the Mohawk nation..."(paragraph 2)
b) "His name was Deganawidah, and he began to give the warring people a new mind." (paragraph 2)
c) "He said,'The word that I bring is that all people shall love one another and live together in peace.'" (paragraph 3)
d) "This is the form of the longhouse..." (paragraph 3)
e) "A leader of the Mohawk joined Deganawidah." (paragraph 4)
f) "Leaders were chosen by election, and their aim was always to stand together as one." (paragraph 4)
c) "He said,'The word that I bring is that all people shall love one another and live together in peace.'" (paragraph 3)
f) "Leaders were chosen by election, and their aim was always to stand together as one." (paragraph 4)
BONUS QUESTION:
What is Ms. Clark's favorite Disney movie?
Beauty and the Beast
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6. How does paragraph 4 contribute to the overall structure of the passage? RI 6.5
a) The paragraph describes the conflict between the nations.
b) The paragraph describes the steps in which the nations took to form the constitution.
c) The paragraph describes the resolution between the nations.
d) The paragraph describes how war affected the nations.
c) The paragraph describes the resolution between the nations.
4. What two things should you always do before answering a question?
1) Refer back to the text.
2) Look back at your question.