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Reread paragraph 5 of the essay. Then answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.
From “Rituals of Memory” by Kimberly Blaeser
5 I don’t know if the Legionnaires still march back into the woods each year. I like to believe they do. For that kind of experience has helped me keep balance when the strands of my mixed heritage seem to pull one against another. However unconscious, it was a moment of crossover, a moment when the borders of culture were nullified by the greater instincts of humanity to remember and to give honor. Perhaps the Memorial Days of those early years have become one of the watermarks of my life because they brought to ceremonial focus the many tellings of the past that filled up the hours and days of my childhood. As children, we were never so much taught as storied. All work and play had memories attached.
Based on the context clues in this passage, what is the denotation of the word watermarks?
A. a mark that shows the level to which water has risen in a container
B. humanity and the shared kinship experienced by family members
C. the stories children are told by their ancestors during childhood
D. the friction experienced when different strands of someone’s identity pull at one another
The best figurative meaning for the word watermarks as it is used in the context of paragraph 5 is—
A. designs on paper
B. stains on the body
C. imprints on identity
D. loops of community
The author uses the word storied literally to refer to the way in which the children were told stories of their family history. Which of the following is the most accurate analysis of the connotation of the word storied as it is used by the author?
A. Storied has a positive connotation. It evokes a feeling of intelligence, which is supported by context clues such as “work and play” and “those early years.”
B. Storied has a positive connotation. It evokes a feeling of celebration and an image of legends, which is supported by context clues such as “ceremonial” and “tellings of the past.”
C. Storied has a negative connotation. It evokes an image of conflict, which is supported by context clues such as “pull” and “crossover.”
D. Storied has a negative connotation. It evokes a feeling of powerlessness and an image of not having control, which is supported by context clues such as “early years” and “play.”
Reread paragraph 5 of the essay. Then answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.
From “Rituals of Memory” by Kimberly Blaeser
5 I don’t know if the Legionnaires still march back into the woods each year. I like to believe they do. For that kind of experience has helped me keep balance when the strands of my mixed heritage seem to pull one against another. However unconscious, it was a moment of crossover, a moment when the borders of culture were nullified by the greater instincts of humanity to remember and to give honor. Perhaps the Memorial Days of those early years have become one of the watermarks of my life because they brought to ceremonial focus the many tellings of the past that filled up the hours and days of my childhood. As children, we were never so much taught as storied. All work and play had memories attached.
Based on the context clues in this passage, what is the denotation of the word watermarks?
A. a mark that shows the level to which water has risen in a container
B. humanity and the shared kinship experienced by family members
C. the stories children are told by their ancestors during childhood
D. the friction experienced when different strands of someone’s identity pull at one another
The best figurative meaning for the word watermarks as it is used in the context of paragraph 5 is—
A. designs on paper
B. stains on the body
C. imprints on identity
D. loops of community
The author uses the word storied literally to refer to the way in which the children were told stories of their family history. Which of the following is the most accurate analysis of the connotation of the word storied as it is used by the author?
A. Storied has a positive connotation. It evokes a feeling of intelligence, which is supported by context clues such as “work and play” and “those early years.”
B. Storied has a positive connotation. It evokes a feeling of celebration and an image of legends, which is supported by context clues such as “ceremonial” and “tellings of the past.”
C. Storied has a negative connotation. It evokes an image of conflict, which is supported by context clues such as “pull” and “crossover.”
D. Storied has a negative connotation. It evokes a feeling of powerlessness and an image of not having control, which is supported by context clues such as “early years” and “play.”
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Based on the context clues in this passage, the denotation of the word "watermarks" is:
**C. the stories children are told by their ancestors during childhood**
The best figurative meaning for the word "watermarks" as it is used in the context of paragraph 5 is—
**C. imprints on identity**
The author uses the word "storied" literally to refer to the way in which the children were told stories of their family history. The most accurate analysis of the connotation of the word "storied" as it is used by the author is:
**B. Storied has a positive connotation. It evokes a feeling of celebration and an image of legends, which is supported by context clues such as “ceremonial” and “tellings of the past.”**
**C. the stories children are told by their ancestors during childhood**
The best figurative meaning for the word "watermarks" as it is used in the context of paragraph 5 is—
**C. imprints on identity**
The author uses the word "storied" literally to refer to the way in which the children were told stories of their family history. The most accurate analysis of the connotation of the word "storied" as it is used by the author is:
**B. Storied has a positive connotation. It evokes a feeling of celebration and an image of legends, which is supported by context clues such as “ceremonial” and “tellings of the past.”**
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