Informational Article Practice
According to the article, list 3 causes of death associated to hiking Mt. Everest.
Avalanche, falling, freezing temperatures, earthquake, lack of supplies, not being prepared
The audience can infer the speaker is writing this poem from where?
Prison
Who was Rainsford sailing with at the beginning of the story?
Whitney
When is the first time Jem and Scout look at Atticus differently, as more than just their “boring old man?”
When he shoots Tim Johnson.
What does ascent mean?
Climb
What claim does the article make? Use the final sentence of paragraph 3 to help you answer.
Many of the deaths on Mount Everest could be avoided.
What kind of literary device is used in the line below?
A world where days crawl like a snail
Simile
Where was the setting of the story?
Ship-Trap Island
Why did Atticus tell Scout he has to defend Tom Robinson?
He would not be able to hold his head up in town if he didn't.
What is denotation and connotation
Denotation=dictionary definition
Connotation=the feeling a word invokes (positive, negative, or neutral)
Is the following quote from paragraph 6 a FACT or an OPINION? Explain WHY:
“It meant that Camp 4 was not prepared enough and not all supplies reacher there… but clients were impatient and climbing began… I think some of the casualties could have been prevented if all the supplies were there.”
Opinion-- "I think"
What kind of literary device is used in the line below?
Does this sound like a world that would make you sick?
Rhetorical Question
What difference in opinion do Whitney and Rainsford express towards animals?
Whitney thinks hunting is not a fun sport for the animals; Rainsford does not care about an animal's feelings.
Upon hearing that Sheriff Tate wants to tell people that "Bob Ewell fell on his knife", Scout tells Atticus: "Well, it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?”
What does this moment show the reader indirectly about Scout?
She has grown up. She no longer thinks of Boo as a monster but as a person.
What does acquitted mean?
Free from a criminal charge
Read paragraph 8. Using context clues, who are Sherpas?
Skilled climber from Nepal
The entire poem provides examples of...
What it is like to be in prison
Describe Ship-Trap Island.
Dense jungle, rocky shores, high cliffs, etc.
Miss Stephanie was known as the neighborhood...
She always wanted to know what everyone was up to.
Gossip
What was so unusual about Tim Johnson?
He was rabid in February.
Is the first sentence of paragraph 3 a fact or opinion? Explain WHY.
Fact. Statistics given objectively.
Who is the “you” the speaker is referring to in line 3?
The prisoners
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The dank tropical night...pressed its palms upon the yacht.
Personification
What positive personality trait did Atticus think Mrs. Dubose had and how did he think she showed this?
"Real courage". She showed courage because she fought a battle even when she was bound to lose from the beginning.
What does palpable mean?
Capable of being touched