“It’s comforting to know Chris was here,” Billie explains, “to know for certain that he spent time beside this river, that he stood on this patch of ground. So many places we’ve visited in the past three years—we’d wonder if possibly Chris had been there. It was terrible not knowing—not knowing anything at all.

“Many people have told me that they admire Chris for what he was trying to do. If he’d lived, I would agree with them. But he didn’t, and there’s no way to bring him back. You can’t fix it. Most things you can fix, but not that. I don’t know that you ever get over this kind of loss. The fact that Chris is gone is a sharp hurt I feel every single day. It’s really hard. Some days are better than others, but it’s going to be hard every day for the rest of my life.”

Abruptly, the quiet is shattered by the percussive racket of the helicopter, which spirals down from the clouds and lands in a patch of fireweed. We climb inside; the chopper shoulders into the sky and then hovers for a moment before banking steeply to the southeast. For a few minutes the roof of the bus remains visible among the stunted trees, a tiny white gleam in a wild green sea, growing smaller and smaller, and then it’s gone. (203)

What effect do the words “abruptly,” “shattered,” and “percussive” have in the final paragraph above?
A.
They exemplify Krakauer’s tendency to overwrite.
B.
They mimic the intrusion of the helicopter through sounds.
C.
They draw in the reader emotionally.
D.
They illustrate the harsh reality of the Alaskan wilderness.
E.
They stand as a metaphor for Chris’ character.

Answer:

D

Explanation:

abruptly, shattered, and percussive are words that make the reader interested. This is important and they make sure the reader is attached to the story.

Answer:

B

Explanation:

The first 2 paragraphs were meant to be heartfelt and sentimental and then all of a sudden the helicopter comes to life. The words are used to mimic the intrusion that the helicopter made in real life.

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Read the adapted excerpt from Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift.

Soon after, I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words Peplom selan, and I felt great numbers of people on my left side, relaxing the cords to such a degree that I was able to turn upon my right, and to get a little ease. But, before this, they had daubed my face and both my hands with a sort of ointment very pleasant to the smell, which, in a few minutes, removed all the smart of their arrows. These circumstances, added to the refreshment I had received by their victuals and drink, which were very nourishing, disposed me to sleep. I slept about eight hours, as I was afterwards assured; and it was no wonder, for the physicians, by the emperor's order, had mingled a sleepy potion in the drink.

Which choice best identifies the main idea for a summary of the excerpt?

A. The narrator gets some relief and care by those who had bound him.
B. There are several people untying the cords and bringing food and drink.
C. The narrator is injured and ends up sleeping due to the tonic he drinks.
D. There is a lot of commotion as they all rush to care for the narrator

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PART A: Which TWO of the following best identify the central ideas of this text?
A. Traditional Chinese education requires constant study.
B. Education in China is superior to education elsewhere.
C. Without traditional Chinese education, children will become arrogant.
D. The goal of education is to master many skills, both practical and intellectual.
E. Education is only for some—others become “wild” laborers.
F. With a good education, a “wild” child can become more useful to his family.

3. PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answers to Part A?
A. “The object of Chinese education is to pump up the wisdom of the ancients into the minds of the moderns” (Paragraph 1)
B. “According to Chinese theory, or practice, a school which should only be in session for six months of the year, would be a gross absurdity” (Paragraph 1)
C. “The same saying is current in regard to the second degree, and with not less reason” (Paragraph 2)
D. “He may be incomparably more useful to his family than the other, but so far as education goes he is only a ‘wild’ lad” (Paragraph 3)
E. “He has very little opportunity to learn anything of practical affairs, and still less disposition” (Paragraph 5)
F. “So far as they go these are valuable acquirements, although they can scarcely be termed an education” (Paragraph 6)

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Prompt Options for Tier 3

Utilizing the twelve words from your Tier 2 vocabulary, write a well thought out, concise, short fiction story utilizing one of the following prompts. Please highlight the vocabulary words as you use them to help with grading purposes. Your short story should include well developed characters, dialogue, and an identified theme. Word count should at least be 500 words and no more than 800 words.

This is worth 50% of your first major grade.

Students will submit their final papers via TURNITIN.com

This is an IN CLASS essay. Online students must be on the zoom with cameras on.


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