Writing a Narrative about Overcoming a Challenge — Unit test Answers

Read the passage from "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida.”Raven crept into the chief’s dwelling. He appeared as a baby, with raven hair and black eyes. The chief’s daughter adopted the child, never knowing that he was in fact Raven the trickster.The daughter loved the child, but soon the baby began to cry. The Sky Chief did whatever he could to comfort his new grandson, but the baby was inconsolable. Finally, to appease the child, he gave him a small box to play with. Raven, as the baby, tumbled and tossed the box until it fell open. Whoosh! The stars flew up through the smoke hole in the ceiling, settling in the night sky.The chief was very upset, but was able to recover, as they were only stars and not very luminous.

What is the first step in summarizing a plot?

Based on the prefix, the word "extricate” most likely means

Look at the table Zareen created to help plan her narrative essay.What does Zareen most need to add to her table to complete the planning for her essay?

Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.”Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew forth a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said:"Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute.”

Which reason best explains why "The Beginnings of the Maasai” can be classified as a myth?

Read the sentence.While we could never prove it, we suspected him of duplicity, so we were never able to fully trust him despite his numerous good deeds.

An author has successfully created a suspenseful sequence of events when the reader asks which question?

Read the sentence.I was telling my dad about how much I like starting a new notebook.

Which is the best definition of "value”?

What element of a myth is featured in the title "The Beginnings of the Maasai”?

If a writer were writing a modern-day story based on the Theseus myth featured in "Cruel Tribute,” what would the story’s plot most likely include?

Which part of "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” best shows that the Maori value freedom?

Which phrases include sensory language? Select three answers.

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.