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​Today's Reading

Informational Text​

Multiple Choice

PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

• Wiesel endured horrible things as a child in a concentration camp, but has not allowed his life to be shaped by this.

• Wiesel has been recognized for sharing his experiences in the Holocaust as a way to advocate for human rights.

• Wiesel's impressive writing and teaching career makes him worthy of the Holocaust Memorial Museum's highest honor.

• Wiesel's importance in the history of human rights activism is owed entirely to the powerful people who have supported him.

Multiple Choice

PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

• "His personal experience of the Holocaust led him to use his talents as an author, teacher, and storyteller to defend human rights and peace throughout the world." (Paragraph 2)

• "After the war, Wiesel studied in Paris and later became a journalist in that city, yet he remained silent about what he endured as an inmate in the camps." (Paragraph 4)

• "Since its publication in 1958, La Nuit has been translated into 30 languages and millions of copies have been sold." (Paragraph 4)

• "In 1978, President Jimmy Carter appointed him Chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust." (Paragraph 5)

Open Ended

How does the conclusion of the article in paragraph 10 contribute to the central idea of the text?

Open Ended

In your own words, explain what makes reading Informational Texts so difficult. Why do you think students struggle with these types of texts?