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daily common core ela practice
week sixteen
day 1
knox had already decided to accept the pain without wincing. if done correctly, the spear would pierce throughout his body with intensity then ease like a forceful downpour reduced to a mere tickle of rain. it had all been explained to him and the others at the meeting.
“do you think that either of us will survive?” asked beata.
knox shrugged off the question and continued to look at the flock of birds that had gathered in the trees above them. knox’s heart beat fast, his pulse was in his throat, and the thought echoed in his mind. this was a question that knox could not answer.
common core standard rl.3 character analysis

1. compare knox and beata’s responses to the upcoming ritual. do both characters feel the same? do a close reading of the text to determine your answer, and identify text evidence to support your thinking.
2. common core standard rl.4 literary devices

the mood is the overall feeling that a literary work conveys to readers. is the overall mood of the text one of empathy or tension? explain your ideas and identify text evidence to support your answer.
day 2
mother’s demands came in a hoarse monotone that sounded like crumbling paper. she demanded unusual things such as tea from partially opened berries and the meat from a slightly mature lamb. i attempted to meet all of her requirements, but i was always met with some dissatisfaction.
“i will try again mother,” i said one day when she turned her head at a finely adorned sandwich that i had made for her.
“get walter to make my food,” mother said as she shooed me away with her feeble hand. my stomach sank. i struggled to find a proper response.
common core standard rl.3 character analysis

1. the relationship between the narrator and his mother can be best described as-

a. dissatisfaction vs. admiration
b. respect vs. nurturing
c. desire for approval vs. rejection

1. common core standard rl.1 textual evidence

closely read the text. highlight or underline the text details that enabled you to determine the answer to question one. explain your answer.
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Explanation:

To solve question 1 (character relationship analysis), we analyze the text: Mother's demands (e.g., "I will try again... make my food", "shooed me away") show dissatisfaction, while the narrator's efforts ("attempted to meet all of her requirements") show admiration (trying to please despite dissatisfaction). Option a (dissatisfaction vs. admiration) fits. For question 2 (textual evidence), we find details: "Mother’s demands... partially opened berries... meat... I attempted to meet all of her requirements, but I was always met with some dissatisfaction" and "I will try again... make my food", "shooed me away" show the relationship. These details enable determining the answer by showing the narrator's admiration (efforts) and mother's dissatisfaction (rejections/unsatisfied).

Answer:

1. a. dissatisfaction vs. admiration
2. Text details: "Mother’s demands came in a hoarse monotone... I attempted to meet all of her requirements, but I was always met with some dissatisfaction."; "I will try again to make my food," Mother said as she shooed me away...". These show the narrator’s admiration (efforts to meet demands) and mother’s dissatisfaction (not satisfied, shooing away), enabling the answer to question 1.