AnswersAZ-English Language Arts 9 BDescriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton

Descriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton Answers

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Which phrases include descriptive details about the setting? Check all that apply.

A
“the Christmas child was born”
B
“the baby was cradled”
C
“simple farm-house on a hill-top”
D
“hand tools of the father”
E
“Outside, the flat flagstone”
F
“marked by the hand tools”
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direct✔ indirect

A
direct
B
✔ indirect
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A
direct
B
indirect
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Which detail in the passage supports the inference that Clara was usually quiet?“small, dark-eyed Clara”“Get mother, and go for the doctor, quick!”“It was not the builders or the older persons present.” “Clara commanded unexpectedly and without hesitation.”

A
“small, dark-eyed Clara”
B
“Get mother, and go for the doctor, quick!”
C
“It was not the builders or the older persons present.”
D
“Clara commanded unexpectedly and without hesitation.”
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What inference can be made about Captain Barton, based on the details in the passage?He tells stories to distract his daughter.He is proud of his military service.He wants his children to understand military strategy. He didn’t tell stories to his other children.

A
He tells stories to distract his daughter.
B
He is proud of his military service.
C
He wants his children to understand military strategy.
D
He didn’t tell stories to his other children.
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What conclusion can be drawn about the setting, based on the descriptive details in the passage?

A
The house is fancy and elegant.
B
The house is simple and rustic.
C
The house was decorated for Christmas.
D
The house was smaller than the barn.
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Read the statements about Clara Barton, then use the drop-down menus to identify each as either direct or indirect characterization.

Answers:
Selection 1:indirect
“That little girl, who remembered nothing but fear of her earliest childhood, was happy when she flaunted her courage.”:direct
“Hour after hour, and day after day, she sat by his bedside, his thin hand clasped in her strong one.”:indirect
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Which detail in the passage supports the inference that Clara was usually quiet?

A
“small, dark-eyed Clara”
B
“Get mother, and go for the doctor, quick!”
C
“It was not the builders or the older persons present.”
D
“Clara commanded unexpectedly and without hesitation.”
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What inference can be made about Captain Barton, based on the details in the passage?

A
He tells stories to distract his daughter.
B
He is proud of his military service.
C
He wants his children to understand military strategy.
D
He didn’t tell stories to his other children.

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