Unit 1 Assessment

1. Unit 1 Assessment

2. Use “From Narrative of a Life” to answer the following questions: 1. In paragraph 2, the word pious emphasizes his mistress’s A. Ability to save money B. Kindness C. Hunger D. Desire to become a slave owner

3. Use “From Narrative of a Life” to answer the following questions: 2. Why does the author include the italicized paragraph at the beginning of the selection? A. To describe Douglas’s life as a slave. B. To persuade the reader to end slavery. C. To introduce the topic and explain where the selection came from. D. To tell how slavery ended.

4. Use “From Narrative of a Life” to answer the following questions: 3. Why did Frederick Douglas make friends with “all the little white boys”? A. To get them to teach him how to read. B. To steal their bread. C. To embarrass them. D. To teach them to read.

5. Use “From Narrative of a Life” to answer the following questions: 4. Which sentence from the passage best shows how Douglas feels about slavery? A. “She was a pious, warm, and tender-hearted woman.” B. “Nothing seemed to make her more angry than seeing me with a newspaper.” C. “I am strongly tempted to give the names of two or three of those little boys, as a testimonial of the gratitude and affection I bear them.” D. “I was now twelve years old, and the thought of being a slave for life began to bear heavily upon my heart.

6. Use “From Narrative of a Life” to answer the following questions: 5. In paragraph 2, why does Douglas include information about how tender-hearted his mistress was? A. To show that he liked slavery. B. To show how slavery could even change a good person into a mean one. C. To explain how she was the best mistress in Baltimore. D. To describe how mean his master was.

7. Use “From Narrative of a Life” to answer the following questions: 6. One reading strategy that we have worked on is questioning the text to monitor your comprehension. Which of the following questions would be the best question to ask about this text? A. How long did Douglas live in Master Hume’s family? B. Why was learning to read such an important event in Douglas’s life? C. What was the Civil War? D. When did Frederick Douglas publish his autobiography?

8. Use “Freedom’s Port” to answer the following questions: 7. Why would the author use the third person point of view in this passage? A. This is a personal narrative so you need third person to show thoughts and feelings. B. This is a fictional adaptation, so the author uses third person to use an all-knowing narrator to tell what happened. C. Third person is easier to read than first person. D. Frederick Douglas is not the main character of the story.

9. Use “Freedom’s Port” to answer the following questions: 8. How does the author organize the information in this passage? A. By listing the facts about life as a slave and then describing Baltimore. B. By describing life in a slave’s cabin and then life as a ship’s carpenter. C. By telling the story of living in Baltimore, and then how he gained the desire to become free. D. By explaining how he learned to read, and then how he became a ship’s carpenter.

10. Use “Freedom’s Port” to answer the following questions: 9. Which sentence best shows that the book, The Columbian Orator had a lasting impact on his life? A. It was this, perhaps that led him to a certain title on his master’s bookshelf. B. And for this end, he must take care…to be always grave and decent. C. He practiced its speeches and dialogues over and over, and even read aloud pieces of the author’s advice… D. When Frederick had his leisure, he took every chance he could to read a newspaper.

11. Use “Freedom’s Port” to answer the following questions: 10. What is the best summary of this selection? A. As a young boy, Frederick Douglas was sent to Baltimore to be a slave for the Auld family. With the help of friends, he taught himself to read the book The Columbian Orator which influenced the rest of his life. B. A slave was sent to Baltimore to learn a trade, and then he read a book that inspired him. C. Mr. Auld bought a little boy to be his slave. That slave was Frederick Douglas who taught himself to read his favorite book. D. Frederick Douglas was a slave in Baltimore as a ship’s carpenter. He made many friends while he lived there, including white boys. They helped him get bread, do errands, and read newspapers.

12. Use “from Narrative of a Life” and “Freedom’s Port” to answer the following questions: 11. One difference between the autobiography and the story is— A. “Narrative of a Life” consists mostly of imagined experiences, while “Freedom’s Port” is based mostly on facts. B. “Narrative of a Life” focuses mostly on Douglas’s life as a slave, while “Freedom’s Port” describes how Douglas freed himself. C. “Narrative of a Life” has dialogue, while “Freedom’s Port” uses only description. D. “Narrative of a Life” shows how slavery can change a slave owner, while “Freedom’s Port” does not show any changes to a slave owner.

13. Use “from Narrative of a Life” and “Freedom’s Port” to answer the following questions: 12. Which of the following is emphasized in “Freedom’s Port” but not in “Narrative of a Life”? A. Douglas’s belief in the right to be free. B. Douglas’s interest in becoming an orator. C. Douglas’s eagerness to read and learn. D. Douglas’s white friends in Baltimore.

14. Use “from Narrative of a Life” and “Freedom’s Port” to answer the following questions: 13. “Freedom’s Port” is a fictional adaptation based on Douglas’s autobiography, Narrative of a Life. Which of the following appears in BOTH stories? A. The story beginning on a plantation. B. Mrs. Auld helping Douglas. C. A paragraph from the book, The Columbian Orator. D. The characters of Hamm and Mr. Beechy.

15. Use “from Narrative of a Life” and “Freedom’s Port” to answer the following questions: 14. One difference between the story and the autobiography is that the story-- A. Invents possible dialogue and characters. B. Describes Mrs. Auld helping Douglas to read. C. Considers Douglas’s experiences running errands in Baltimore. D. Shows how Douglas gradually educated himself.

16. Keep on going to the poem on the next page. When you are finished reading, continue to the next slide for questions.

17. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 15. The poet uses the words “dense swath of GREEN” to describe the leaves’ – A. importance B. location C. quantity D. texture

18. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 16. Why do the line lengths differ in the poem? A. To make reading easy B. To create the image of a tree C. To affect the speed of reading D. To show the time span of events

19. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 17. Why is the month of September important in the poem? A. It is one of the four seasons. B. It marks the end of warm weather. C. It is when leaves fall from the trees. D. It occurs between summer and winter months.

20. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 18. The phrase “the colors get hotter” appeals to which of the reader’s senses? A. Hearing B. Sight C. Smell D. Taste

21. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 19. The “magic” mentioned in the last line of the poem refers to the leaves— A. Turning bright colors B. Fluttering into the sky C. Piling up beneath a tree D. Decaying due to natural changes

22. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 20. Read the description from lines 24 and 25 of the poem. …blooming to fresh, vibrant leaves, which someday will turn luminous colors anew… What does the word luminous mean? A. Brilliant B. Mysterious C. Natural D. Peculiar

23. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 21. Which words from the poem describe a natural scientific cycle? A. Up in the trees tucked away B. Millions of petite flapping suns sitting C. The rotting of trees leaves feeding the trees D. The loam and the gloom underground

24. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 22. The word “LEAVES” appears in the poem to – A. Mimic fluttering, scattered leaves B. Illustrate the size of the tree’s leaves C. Show how the tree’s leaves nourish its roots D. Demonstrate how the wind carries the leaves far way

25. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 23. In the poem, the words “Yellow like millions of petite flapping suns” is an example of a – A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Alliteration

26. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 24. The purpose of this poem is to – A. Use the example of leaves to explain an emotion B. Tell a story about trees C. Use vivid imagery to describe nature in a new way D. Persuade the reader to look at leaves

27. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. 25. Which of the following best expresses a theme of this poem? A. Man is in awe of the beauty of nature. B. Love is the worthiest of pursuits. C. Man struggles against nature. D. Man struggles to understand God.

28. Using complete sentences, explain why you chose this as the theme of the poem. BE SURE to use examples from the poem to explain your answer. CUPS count!!! • Click to go to the next slide.

29. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. • A theme of the poem is _____________________________________ because ______________________________

30. Use “A Magic Unseen” to answer the following questions. • For example, the poem says “ ____________________________________.” This connects to the theme because _____________________________________.