OctoberThe Scent of Memory

pgs. 9-14

Read the passage using the RUNNERS strategies and answer questions# 14-26.

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Carefully rip out pgs. 9-14. You need to do RUNNERS on the passage, but you will need to put your answers on a clean sheet of notebook paper that will be stapled to the front of your packet.

Answers must be in CAPITAL LETTERS!

Keep the numbers the same as in the passage - 14-26

When you are done with the quiz, put all ripped out pages in order, put your answer sheet on top and I will staple it together.

RUNNER

S

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R Read the title and predict

Read the title, look at pictures, scan the text. Make predictions about the genre and author’s purpose.Do the pictures look real or fake?Is there dialogue throughout the passage?Fiction or non-fiction?Be sure to read the writing that is under the title.(sometimes written in italics. Often this will give you a summary, hint at the main idea or give more information about the topic). *Remember these are only predictions, so they may not be correct, but they will get your brain warmed up and thinking.

U Underline / highlight key words in the questions

This will help you set a purpose for reading. You should underline important names, dates, and parts of the question.If a word is already bold or italicized it is not necessary to underline since it is already telling you how important the word is.What is the question really asking? (author’s purpose, main idea, sequencing, etc.)

N Number the paragraphs / stanzas

If the passage contains a lot of dialogue, avoid numbering all of the paragraphs.

N Now read the passage

E Enclose clues to right answers

Highlight information in the passage that may be answers to the questions.

R Reread the question and all answer choices

Read the question again and focus on the words you circled / highlighted from before. Read the question again and read ALL of the answer choices A-D.

S Slash the trash and select the best answer

Show proof from the passage of where your answer was found (justify).

OctoberThe Scent of Memory

pgs. 9-14

Read the passage using the RUNNERS strategies and answer questions# 14-26.

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14. The speaker states that October is "the treasurer of the year." Which line from the poem could be used to support an agreement with this statement?

15. What is the implied theme of the poem "October"?

16. What does the poet mainly use to develop the speaker's point of view in the poem "October"?

17. What is the effect of the phrase "roguish Sun" in line 15 of "October"?

18. Which of the following best describes the structure of the poem "October"?

19. The opening sentence of "The Scent of Memory" introduces the idea that the sense of smell is a stronger trigger of memory than other senses are. Which is the best example of how this idea is developed in the story?

20. The details about the apple harvest contribute to what important message in "The Scent of Memory"?

21. Which details from the story best express a central idea of "The Scent of Memory"?

22. In paragraph 17 of "The Scent of Memory," why does Chris most likely say that he feels "positively mighty"?

23. How does the author develop the narrator's point of view in "The Scent of Memory"?

24. Which of the following best summarizes "The Scent of Memory"?

25. What similar message do "October" and "The Scent of Memory" share?

26. How do the poem and the story approach the subject of autumn in different ways?