Total Eclipse
Assessment
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Marlo Gonzalez
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English
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10th Grade
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567 plays
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Hard
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1.
Multiple Choice
What is one message the author presents in the text?
An eclipse has a scientific explanation that few people understand.
What happens during an eclipse has never been fully explained by science.
One must experience an eclipse to understand it scientifically.
Experiencing an eclipse is different than knowing what scientifically causes it.
2.
Multiple Select
Which two statements describe what the author's language in paragraph 2 indicates about the changes that take place during an eclipse?
They are gradual.
They are surprising.
They are beautiful
They are extensive
They are frightening.
3.
Multiple Choice
What best describes the author’s purpose for including paragraph 3?
To present a vividly poetic account of an experience
To give factual details about a scientific process in nature
To explain a perspective that differs from accepted facts
To show how eclipses are usually perceived by average people
4.
Multiple Choice
Read the sentences from paragraph 5.
I turned back to the sun. It was going. The sun was going, and the world was wrong. The grasses were wrong; they were platinum.
How does the author’s use of the word wrong influence the reader’s perception of the text?
It implies that the narrator is concerned about the effects of the eclipse on the world around her.
It demonstrates that a change in lighting can change people's moods in drastic ways.
It emphasizes the power of an eclipse to transform the familiar into something new.
It encourages the reader to consider the frightening effects of an eclipse.
5.
Multiple Choice
Read the sentences from paragraph 6.
I looked at Gary. He was in the film. Everything was lost.
The author’s use of simple, direct sentences contributes to a tone of —
wonder
frustration
intrigue
disbelief
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