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Vocabulary - Follow the Crowd

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6th - 8th Grade

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Vocabulary - Follow the Crowd
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

"Well, the research is what I'd call a new look at an old idea, Steve, and the idea is peer pressure.  There's new research that shows that students desperately want to fit in with their peers."
What words from the article provide the best clue about the meaning of the words, "peer pressure"?

old idea
new research
fit in with their peers
a new look

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"When they believed that the other students will find out about their choice, the sign-up goes down by 11 percentage points.  So instead of 72, we see 61 percent, big drop.  Many students are forgoing this opportunity just because they don't want their peers to find out."
Which definition of "forgoing" most closely matches the meaning of the word in the context of the sentence?

to refrain from, do without
to understand, comprehend
to claim, agree to
to argue for, defend

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best summary of the results of the test?

The low performing kids agreed to the help in private because they didn't want their peers to think they cared about grades.  The high performing kids agreed to the help publically because they thought it would impress their peers. 
The low performing kids agreed to the help in private but the high performing kids didn't agree to the help.
The students who agreed all did so in private because they didn't want their peers to know they signed up.
The low performing kids agreed to help because they thought it would impress their peers, the high performing kids disagreed with the help because they didn't want their peers to think they needed it.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Sometimes it's not the best idea to say everyone who wants to go the extra mile in class because it's better to allow students to make those choices in private so they don't feel ostracized by their peers."
Which definition of "ostracized" most closely matches the meaning of the word in the context of the sentence?

to be included in a group
to be accepted by a group
to be excluded from a group
to be looked at favorably by a group

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentences.
Steve, teachers and parents need to be keenly aware of how much peers affect the choices that students make.  Sometimes it's not the best idea to say everyone who wants to go the extra mile in class put up your hand because sometimes it's better to allow students to make those choices in private so they don't feel ostracized by their peers.
What is the main function of these lines?

To provide background to the reader
to emphasize the studies' results
To offer a conclusive solution
To highlight the possible reasons for the test results

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the lines.
"Wow, so students essentially don't want to be seen as a nerd, or in any case, they don't want to be seen as different than what their peers are doing."
How does the use of the word "nerd" contribute to the tone of the article.

It creates a informal tone.
It suggests a doubtful tone.
It creates an uptight tone.
It suggests a concerned tone.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What textual evidence supports the idea that the researcher already had an opinion about the topic prior to beginning his research?

"And I mean, you can't always control the peers that your kids are with."
One of the things that the researchers tried to establish is that they offered these courses in public or in private in the different classes."
"they sometimes caught students sitting in honors classes and sometimes they caught them sitting in non-honors classes."
"Well, the research is what I'd call a new look at an old idea."

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