AnswersLanguage Arts 8 - ELA3008 ICWriting Using Descriptive Details and Context

Writing Using Descriptive Details and Context Answers

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Why does Stockton use an “olden time” setting instead of a modern one?

A
It allows him to use big words and fancy language.
B
It is more likely that a king would be cruel in an old setting.
C
There can’t be characters who are kings and princesses today.
D
A king from the past is more likely to make good decisions than a king today.
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figurative languagesimile✔ sensory details

A
figurative language
B
simile
C
✔ sensory details
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How would “The Lady, or the Tiger?” be different if it were told from the first-person point of view of one of the accused criminals who has to choose between doors? Check all that apply.The reader would know what the character is thinking before opening the door. The reader would know if the character based the choice on anything or just chose randomly.The reader would know more about the king’s ideas of justice.The reader would know less about how the arena looked.The reader would know less about the king or the spectators’ opinion of what is happening.

A
The reader would know what the character is thinking before opening the door.
B
The reader would know if the character based the choice on anything or just chose randomly.
C
The reader would know more about the king’s ideas of justice.
D
The reader would know less about how the arena looked.
E
The reader would know less about the king or the spectators’ opinion of what is happening.
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If you were telling this passage from the point of view of the accused, what descriptive language would help show the experience?

A
the appearance of the king and the sound of his court
B
the appearance of the accused and the sound of the king’s signal
C
the distance of the walk to the doors and the sound of the excited crowd
D
the size of the king’s court and the sound of the tiger
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What effect does the first-person point of view have?

A
It makes the action move more slowly because the character relates every thought.
B
It is more suspenseful because it shows what the accused is thinking.
C
It creates a calmer situation because the reader knows what choice the character makes.
D
It makes the reader wish the story were told from the king’s point of view instead.
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to show what the tiger could doto show how easy it was to make a choice✔ to show the difficulty of the choiceto show the advanced construction methods

A
to show what the tiger could do
B
to show how easy it was to make a choice
C
✔ to show the difficulty of the choice
D
to show the advanced construction methods
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What is the purpose for using descriptive language in this passage?

A
It helps the reader understand the relationship between the man and the princess
B
It makes the princess’s decision seem more difficult.
C
It helps the reader picture the arena and what happens there.
D
It shows the princess hasn’t thought about her options before making her decision.

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