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Common Core Standard RL.8.4 Questions

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

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Grade 8 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.8.4
Which of the following literary symbols most commonly represents evil and corruption?
  1. the eagle
  2. the serpent
  3. gold
  4. the number 3
Grade 8 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.8.4

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In the next to last line, the speaker uses the word TEMPEST. The meaning of the word tempest is most likely
  1. a play by Shakespeare.
  2. a Greek god.
  3. a calm ride on a ship.
  4. a violent, windy storm.
Grade 8 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.5, RL.8.4, L.7.5, L.7.5a

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"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame" is a reference to the infamous statue the Colossus of Rhodes. This is an example of a(n)
  1. simile.
  2. allusion.
  3. metaphor.
  4. illustration.
Grade 8 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.8.4

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What does the author of the passage most likely mean by the phrase "idle hands could be dangerous"?
  1. Being lazy could get you in trouble with the gods.
  2. Not keeping busy can lead to trouble and curiosity.
  3. The jar was tempting Pandora to ignore her chores.
  4. Zeus would be disappointed in her if she didn't work hard.
Grade 8 Poetic Devices CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.8.4
When reading poetry aloud, whenever you come across a strange space between words you should:
  1. observe it in your pace
  2. ignore it
  3. fill a word of your choice in
  4. write a nasty letter to the poet

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