Roosevelt's first Fireside Chat

The word readjustment, as it is used in the passage, suggests that the financial system was being adjusted

• for the first time.

• again.

• for the last time.

• indefinitely.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Knowing that this speech was given near the end of the Great Depression, which of the following BEST explains the speech's importance?

• The people needed a renewed sense of hope and responsibility after such difficult times.

• The people caused the depression with irresponsibility; FDR wanted to make sure it didn't happen again.

• The people needed to feel that the president was their friend as much as their leader.

• The people wanted to be reassured that the depression was really over.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the effect of the speaker's use of anaphora in the first paragraph with the lines, "more important than currency, more important than gold"?

• It adds emphasis to the importance of confidence.

• It makes the speaker sound less sure of his words.

• It contributes to the angry tone of the speech.

• It produces a lulling quality that would soothe listeners.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Franklin D. Roosevelt's Fireside Chats were a series of radio addresses given to the American people. What tone of voice would Roosevelt MOST likely have used to achieve his purpose?

• stern

• playful

• sarcastic

• optimistic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A student wants to incorporate digital media into her presentation on Roosevelt's Fireside Chats. Which of the following would add the MOST relevant information to her presentation?

• a diagram of a radio from the 1930s

• an audio recording of one of the president's addresses

• a timeline of the events of Roosevelt's presidency

• a chart comparing the number of households with radios to those with TVs

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7