10 Unit 2 A Call to Action Week 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are indicators that an author’s purpose is to inform?

• The text contains arguments and counterarguments

• The text provides facts, statistics, and data

• The text uses emotional appeals

• The text tells a fictional story

Multiple Choice

What are the three main purposes an author may have for writing a text, as suggested by the pie chart and explanations?

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Predict, Instruct, Explain

• Persuade, Instruct, Evaluate

• Inform, Argue, Summarize

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key feature to look for when identifying if an author's purpose is to entertain?

• Characters, a story line, conflict, figurative language

• Facts and statistics

• Step-by-step instructions

• Persuasive arguments

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words from the list best relate to an author's purpose of informing or explaining?

• Describe, Explain how/that, Teach, Provide

• Entertain, Amuse, Enjoy

• Persuade, Convince, Argue

• Criticize, Prove, Emphasize

Multiple Choice

Based on the images and notes about author's purpose, what are the three main questions you should ask when analyzing a text?

• Why is the author writing? What is the author saying? Who is the author writing to?

• What is the plot? Who are the characters? Where is the setting?

• How does the story end? What is the conflict? Who is the antagonist?

• What is the author's favorite color? What is the author's age? Who is the author's friend?

Open Ended

How can silence be dangerous? Explain in at least one COMPLETE sentence.

Multiple Choice

What might be the purpose of the talk titled "The Danger of Silence"?

• To inform the audience about the risks of remaining silent

• To entertain the audience with a funny story

• To teach the audience how to be quiet

• To describe a fictional character

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should you be able to identify for the quiz mentioned in the slide?

• The central idea with text evidence and key ideas about the author

• The plot summary and main characters

• The setting and conflict

• The author's biography and publication date

Open Ended

What are three key details from the text? (You have 5 minutes) This is your exit ticket.

Open Ended

What do you notice about the sentence from 'The Hunger Games': '...the way my mother’s face would light up at the sound of his boots at the door'?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences uses an apostrophe to show possession?

• It's raining outside.

• The students' names are on the list.

• You can't go there.

• 2022 = '22

​You have 15 minutes to take your quiz!

Multiple Choice

Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

• The power of poetry

• The significance of Lent

• The importance of speaking up

• The danger of remaining silent in the face of injustice

Multiple Choice

What passage from the text best supports the central idea of the text?

• “ I challenge my students to explore the silences in their own lives through poetry.”

• “Every day, all around us, we see the consequences of silence manifest themselves in the form of discrimination, violence, genocide and war.”

•  “... during Lent I was always taught that the most meaningful thing one could do was to give something up, sacrifice something you typically indulge in to prove to God you understand his sanctity.”

• "Because who has to have a soapbox when all you’ve ever needed is your voice?"

Multiple Choice

 Why did the author give up speaking?

• To prove his understanding of God's sanctity

• To sacrifice something he typically indulged in

• To appease ignorance

• To be his own conscience

Multiple Choice

Why couldn't the author use his locker for weeks?

• The lock reminded him of something

• He lost the key

• The lock was broken

• He didn't need to use it

Multiple Choice

What does the author say about the woman at the fundraising gala?

• She is generous.

• She is poor.

• She is unintelligent.

• She is proud of the author.