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Common Core Standard RL.11-12.5 Questions

Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

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Grade 11 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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Although the poet conducted research when writing the poem, many of the facts were still embellished. This was most likely for...
  1. poetic effect
  2. rhyme scheme
  3. diction
  4. metaphors
Grade 11 Text Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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Why are ellipses and brackets largely used in the text?
  1. To make the reader pause
  2. To hide key information
  3. To show missing or added information
  4. To add emotion
Grade 11 The Crucible CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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How do the parts of the passage in parentheses help enhance the theme of the passage?
  1. They help illustrate the characters' emotions.
  2. They provide stage directions for characters.
  3. They provide flashbacks to help explain the text.
  4. They offer notes to help the reader better understand the text.
Grade 12 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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Some think this poem has a bit of a mystery or ghost story feel.
What elements support that idea?
Grade 11 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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Why does the author repeat the third and sixth stanzas?
Grade 12 Theme CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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How do the different stanzas mirror the stages of life?
Grade 11 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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The opening line of the novel                the end of the novel.
  1. Foreshadows
  2. Alludes to
  3. Plans
  4. Summarizes
Grade 12 Poetic Devices CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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Walt Whitman has his own unique poetic style. Which element of that style is best represented in this poem?
  1. Use of free verse
  2. Incorporating catalogs of people or places
  3. An emphasis on the natural
  4. A tendency to encompass multiple subjects in one poem
Grade 12 Poetic Devices CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.11-12.5

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How can you tell that the bells are ringing constantly?
  1. The discussion of the different phases of life
  2. The constant repetition of the word bells
  3. The use of onomatopoeia
  4. The general happy tone of the poem

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