The Power of a Dinner Table Flashcard

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What is the central idea of the selection?

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Love is the force that will bring positive change.

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Which text structure best describes the organization of the selection? Options: Cause-Effect, Chronological, Argument, Problem-Solution

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Argument

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The purpose of paragraph 1 is to -

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introduce the main subjects and the problem they saw

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Which tone is created by the author's word choice in the sentence: "And yet by some miracle, hostile soil has produced charismatic flowers."? Options: Uncertainty, Caution, Enthusiasm, Optimism.

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Optimism

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What is the purpose of paragraph 11?

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To persuade readers to open their own homes to people in need

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The word 'project' is used as a verb. Which suffix would form a noun when added to the end of 'project'? Options: -ion, -ly, -ness, -ing

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-ion

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Which suffix would form a noun when added to the end of 'willing'? Options: -to, -ness, -ment, -ly

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-ness

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Which is the noun clause in the sentences? They provided what all loving adults do. They created a safe, warm space for the teenagers to be themselves.

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what all loving adults do

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The author includes Bill Milliken's quotation in paragraph 16 to support the central idea that -

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making personal connections with kids is the best way to help them