Off and Running

Off and Running

Lesson 3

Multiple Select

Check the two characters who are running for class president.

• Miata

• Ana

• Rudy

• Amanda

Open Ended

What does Miata want to do if she becomes the class president?

Open Ended

What does Rudy want to do if he becomes class president?

Multiple Choice

How does Miata feel when she is giving her speech?

• Confident

• Angry

• Nervous

Multiple Choice

How does Rudy feel when he is giving his speech?

• Confident

• Angry

• Nervous

Multiple Choice

How does the audience react to Miata's speech?

• Excited

• Angry

• Bored

Multiple Choice

How does the audience react to Rudy's speech?

• Excited

• Angry

• Bored

Open Ended

What is Miata's relationship like with her father?

Multiple Choice

What was in the box that Miata's father found?

• A bird

• A picture

• His finger

• A key

Open Ended

What is the advice that Miata's father gives her about the election?

Poll

Who would you vote for?

• Miata

• Rudy

Poll

Who do you think ends up winning?

• Miata

• Rudy

Idioms

• Phrases with meanings that differ from the literal meanings of the words

• Example: Rudy says, “We can’t push our luck.” It means, “We can’t be too greedy, or we won’t get anything.”

• Example: Miata tried to put on a good face. It means, Miata is trying to look happier than she feels.

Multiple Choice

What does "bite the bullet" mean?

• It's talking about guns

• It means you have to do something even if you don't want to

• Chew your food thoroughly

Multiple Choice

What does "break a leg" mean?

• It literally means you want someone to break their leg

• It's a term that means good luck

• It's a threat

Formal and Informal Language

• Miata’s speech includes formal phrases such as "I’m seeking your votes and I plan to beautify the school grounds."

• In contrast, Rudy uses informal slang words such as "dude" and "homeboys." 

Multiple Choice

What type of language do you use when you are talking to your friends?

• Formal

• Informal

Multiple Choice

What type of language do news anchors use when they read the news?

• Formal

• Informal

Multiple Choice

What type of language do people use when they are texting?

• Formal

• Informal

Multiple Choice

What type of language do doctors use when they are presenting research?

• Formal

• Informal