6th Grade Rhetoric Practice

18. Why does the author most likely use a question at the beginning of the selection?

19. Which sentence from the selection is the best example of pathos?

20. How do the details the author provides in paragraph 3 help support the

central idea?

21. PART A. What is the most likely meaning of the word ghastly as it is used

in paragraph 3?

21. PART B. Which word from paragraph 3 supports the meaning in Part A?

22. Which best describes the author’s use of diction and syntax to create a voice in the selection?

23. Which is the best description of the author’s voice in this sentence?

24. How is the example of Bertram connected to the central idea?