What does it mean to annotate the text?

Take significant notes to respond to the text.

The mother of the home is not comfortable having the visitor roam the house freely. Why not?

She said that he could possibly be a murderer.

A simile compares two things that are not alike. Which one of the sentences includes a simile?

The shadows were like ragged ghosts.

What might be the theme of this story?

Past incidents are indicators of who we become in real life.

Why does the stranger cry and beg to see the basement?

In the basement was where he felt most safe.

Which of these sentences produces fear?

"Shadows were dispersed like ragged ghosts..."

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Where is Here? by Joyce Carol Oates

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Students will be able to respond to comprehension questions connected to the reading of "Where is Here?" by Joyce Carol Oates.

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1
Many things changed since 1949. What were TWO of those things?
The basement, the dog
The bathroom, the basement
The kitchen, the back yard
The bedroom, the front porch
2
What does it mean to annotate the text?
Take significant notes to respond to the text.
All of the above.
To summarize large paragraphs.
To answer the questions that are asked.
3
For years, they had lived in the house without incident. What does "without incident' mean?
With no children present
Nothing significant happening
Without visiting their neighbors
None of the above.
4
The mother of the home is not comfortable having the visitor roam the house freely. Why not?
He looked too much like her husband.
She said that he could possibly be a murderer.
She recognized him from years ago.
She heard he was weird.
5
The stranger says, "We've all been dead---They've all been dead..." What can you infer here?
He has a secret that the mother and father don't quite know.
Both A and C
We are dealing with a visitor that is a ghost.
He got confused about what he was saying.
6
The man was ______ because he loved being in social settings. What words fits in the blank?
gregarious
suspicious
amiable
stoical
7
A simile compares two things that are not alike. Which one of the sentences includes a simile?
It was like watching a murderer visit the home.
The visitor, as much as he wanted to, did not stay longer.
She liked the ivy plant on the window frame.
The shadows were like ragged ghosts.
8
How many characters are in the story?
Mother, father, stranger
Mother, father, dog, son
None of the above
Mother, father, stranger, son
9
The stranger arrived at a strange hour of the day. What description of the time was provided?
None of the above.
One November after midnight
One November morning
One November at dusk.
10
The antonym for a stoical person is _______.
Emotional
Long suffering
Strong
detached
11
What might be the theme of this story?
Abuse is real.
Past incidents are indicators of who we become in real life.
Never let strangers in the house.
None of the above.
12
Why does the stranger cry and beg to see the basement?
He is a weak man.
None of the above.
He wanted to see how much it had changed since 1949.
In the basement was where he felt most safe.
13
Amy was not ______; she refused to allow the new girl into the group. What word fits best here?
Amiable
None of the above
Amiably
Amore
14
Which of these sentences produces fear?
"Shadows were dispersed like ragged ghosts..."
"He dropped the ruler and pencil at once."
"I see you have four place settings."
"The father pushed past her without comment.
15
The adverb form of the word 'sleep' is ______
sleeping
slept
sleepish
sleepily

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