Intended Audience, English I Standards Lab

Multiple Choice

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What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about artists

• to teach you how all artists become famous

• to persuade you to attend an art program

• to explain how to paint a sunset

Multiple Choice

How do you know if a compound sentence is correct?

• One dependent clause, one comma, one independent clause

• Two independent clauses separated by a semicolon.

• Complete on the left, complete on the right, it takes two (comma & conjunction) to make it right!

• Both B & C

Multiple Choice

What does convey mean?

• determine the ending

• cause conflict

• make known

Multiple Choice

What does explicitly mean?

• very difficult

• many options

• very clear; nothing hidden

Multiple Choice

Punctuation used between independent clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction in a sentence.

• quotation marks

• transition

• semicolon

• evidence

Multiple Choice

Something that is unnecessary, off-topic, not needed.

• argument

• extraneous

• precise word choice

• clarify

Multiple Choice

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? The coyotes are one of the best teams in the texas soccer league.

• The coyotes are one of the best teams in the Texas soccer league.

• The Coyotes are one of the best teams in the Texas Soccer League.

• The Coyotes are one of the best teams in the texas Soccer League.

• The coyotes are one of the best teams in the Texas Soccer league.

Multiple Choice

What change should be made to the following sentence? In addition, it explained that if they can't work they will simply have to spend less money.

• Remove the comma after addition

• Add a colon (:) after explained

• Add a comma after work

• No change should be made

Multiple Choice

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? Abraham Lincoln was honored by many because he passed the 13th Amendment in the constitution of the United States.

• Change Amendment to amendment

• Change honored to honered

• Change constitution to Constitution

• No change should be made

Multiple Choice

"We will go to the park on Saturday" she promised.

• "We will go to the park on saturday" she promised.

• "We will go to the park on Saturday," she promised.

• "We will go to the park on Saturday" She promised.

• Make no change

Multiple Choice

(10) Life on the ranch was good, and Dudley turned out to be a sweet-natured and loyal horse. (11) He learned quickly and was great with kids. (12) Everyone loved him, but unfortunately, the good times didn’t last. (13) When the McGee family suffered financial losses, the ranch horses suffered, too. (14) Dudley got fat and lazy, but he never lost his loveable personality.

There were no funds for quality and food and no trainers to exercise the animals.

Sierra would like to add the following detail to the third paragraph (sentences 10-14).

Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?

• After sentence 11

• After sentence 12

• After sentence 13

• After sentence 14

Multiple Choice

(29) They have also expressed concern about the current middle school schedule. (30) Its lack of flexibility means that there isn’t much time for working with students who need extra help. (31) For example, I try to follow the lessons in math class, but sometimes have trouble grasping new concepts. (32) Mrs. Hollister tries to help me, but once they understand, the rest of the class, she has to move on with the lesson. (33) During a flex period, I could return to her room and get more instruction. (34) In time, my math grade would probably improve, and both my teacher and I would feel better.

The meaning of sentence 29 is unclear. What is the BEST change to make in this sentence to improve its clarity?

• Change They to Some teachers

• Change expressed to shared

• Change concern to worry

• Change the current middle school schedules to it

Multiple Choice

(4) How do all those planes stay on course without hitting one another? (5) The answer can be found in our nation’s air traffic control towers. (6) In tower after tower, behind dizzying arrays of knobs, buttons, and screens, crews of air traffic controllers are busily working. (7) These people have one of the most important jobs in the world. (8) They keep you and me safe.

Nikki needs to establish a more effective controlling idea in her paper. Which rewrite of sentence 8 can BEST accomplish this goal?

• The nation’s air traffic controllers have to sit in front of computer screens.

• They work day and night to keep millions of air travelers safe.

• With so many planes in the sky, they are critical folks.

• The air traffic controllers are important contributors to the scene.

Multiple Choice

Sarah went to the store, and bought some ice cream.

• Change cream to scream.

• Change went to gone.

• Delete the comma after store.

• Make no change.

Intended Audience, English I Standards Lab

Today's Learning Goal:

After this lesson, scholars will be able to identify the intended audience of a text.

Open Ended

Check for Understanding: In your own words, what does "intended audience" mean?

Key Understanding (1/2)

In any form of communication, the intended audience is the group of people that the creator is imagining will read, watch, or experience what they've created.

Key Understanding (2/2)

In a written text, the intended audience is the group of people that the text was written for. When the author is writing the text, they have a certain group of people in mind who might need the information or might enjoy the information.

Passage #4

A four-alarm fire caused severe damage to multiple historic buildings downtown early Thursday morning before being extinguished. More than fifty firefighters from the Springfield Fire Department responded to the blaze around 4 A.M. The fire was largely controlled by 5:30 A.M., but crews continued to survey the area for hot spots. No injuries have been reported, but the extent of the damage is still unclear. The fire's cause has not been determined.

Multiple Choice

A four-alarm fire caused severe damage to multiple historic buildings downtown early Thursday morning before being extinguished. More than fifty firefighters from the Springfield Fire Department responded to the blaze around 4 A.M. The fire was largely controlled by 5:30 A.M., but crews continued to survey the area for hot spots. No injuries have been reported, but the extent of the damage is still unclear. The fire's cause has not been determined.

Who is the primary audience?

• Firefighters and fire-prevention advocates

• An international news audience

• Students at Springfield elementary schools

• A local news audience

Multiple Choice

A four-alarm fire caused severe damage to multiple historic buildings downtown early Thursday morning before being extinguished. More than fifty firefighters from the Springfield Fire Department responded to the blaze around 4 A.M. The fire was largely controlled by 5:30 A.M., but crews continued to survey the area for hot spots. No injuries have been reported, but the extent of the damage is still unclear. The fire's cause has not been determined.

Which best indicates that the primary audience is a local news audience?

• The writer does not immediately specify the city where the fire occurred

• The writer mentions that the fire’s cause has not been determined

• The writer describes the damage as severe

• The writer reveals that the fire was under control by 5:30 AM

Passage #5

Genes and Behavior: In the 1940s, behavioral psychologist Robert Tryon conducted an experiment in which rats were placed in a complex maze that had a food reward at one exit. Rats that made fewer errors navigating the maze were bred together to create a "maze-bright colony." Rats that made more errors were bred together to create a "maze-dull colony." After selectively breeding the mice for seven generations, Tryon tested offspring from each colony to determine how quickly those rats would learn the maze. Offspring of the maze-bright rats consistently made fewer errors than the maze-dull offspring. Tyron's research therefore suggests that the ability to navigate the maze successfully was influenced by genes passed from parent to offspring.

Multiple Choice

Genes and Behavior: In the 1940s, behavioral psychologist Robert Tryon conducted an experiment in which rats were placed in a complex maze that had a food reward at one exit. Rats that made fewer errors navigating the maze were bred together to create a "maze-bright colony." Rats that made more errors were bred together to create a "maze-dull colony." After selectively breeding the mice for seven generations, Tryon tested offspring from each colony to determine how quickly those rats would learn the maze. Offspring of the maze-bright rats consistently made fewer errors than the maze-dull offspring. Tyron's research therefore suggests that the ability to navigate the maze successfully was influenced by genes passed from parent to offspring.

Who is the primary audience?

• biology students

• genetics researchers

• people who own pet rats

• professional psychologists

Multiple Choice

Genes and Behavior: In the 1940s, behavioral psychologist Robert Tryon conducted an experiment in which rats were placed in a complex maze that had a food reward at one exit. Rats that made fewer errors navigating the maze were bred together to create a "maze-bright colony." Rats that made more errors were bred together to create a "maze-dull colony." After selectively breeding the mice for seven generations, Tryon tested offspring from each colony to determine how quickly those rats would learn the maze. Offspring of the maze-bright rats consistently made fewer errors than the maze-dull offspring. Tyron's research therefore suggests that the ability to navigate the maze successfully was influenced by genes passed from parent to offspring.

Which best indicates that the primary audience is biology students?

• The writer uses straightforward language to explain an experiment about gene selection.

• The writer specifically mentions that genes influenced the mice's ability to navigate the maze.

• The writer includes information that only experts would understand.

• The writer emphasizes the importance of Robert Tryon's work.

Passage #6

I was dismayed on Friday when the Norwood City Council announced its intent to reduce library hours at all branches in an effort to cut costs. This reduction in services will negatively impact students in our community. I have worked at the downtown branch for more than a decade, and I've seen just how important the library is. Every day, dozens of students come to the library after school to do homework. For many students, there are no other safe, supervised spaces available during the afternoons. To protect this space, contact your city council representatives and speak out against reducing library hours!

Multiple Choice

I was dismayed on Friday when the Norwood City Council announced its intent to reduce library hours at all branches in an effort to cut costs. This reduction in services will negatively impact students in our community. I have worked at the downtown branch for more than a decade, and I've seen just how important the library is. Every day, dozens of students come to the library after school to do homework. For many students, there are no other safe, supervised spaces available during the afternoons. To protect this space, contact your city council representatives and speak out against reducing library hours!

Who is the primary audience?

• local parents and community members

• members of the Norwood City Council

• students who use the library

• fellow librarians

Multiple Choice

I was dismayed on Friday when the Norwood City Council announced its intent to reduce library hours at all branches in an effort to cut costs. This reduction in services will negatively impact students in our community. I have worked at the downtown branch for more than a decade, and I've seen just how important the library is. Every day, dozens of students come to the library after school to do homework. For many students, there are no other safe, supervised spaces available during the afternoons. To protect this space, contact your city council representatives and speak out against reducing library hours!

Which best indicates that the primary audience is local parents and community members?

• The writer addresses readers who have Norwood City Council representatives.

• The writer appeals to her authority as a library worker.

• The writer thinks readers won't care about cutting costs.

• The writer reminds students how much they enjoy the library.

Possible Answers:

-Knowing the audience helps you understand the context of the rest of the passage

-Knowing the audience also helps you know why the author wrote the text (aka, the purpose of the text)