Empty Bowl

The author explicitly says that

• most people who suffer from hunger are children.

• it costs a lot of money to ship food to areas that lack it.

• one in every eight people suffers from chronic hunger

• the problem of hunger is especially devastating in Africa

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Which sentence best expresses the author's point of view?

• John Hartom is a brilliant art teacher who has done much good in the world.

• The Empty Bowls Project is a good idea that has had very positive results.

• The problem of hunger in the world will probably never be solved.

• It is terrible that so many people go hungry each day.

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By opening with a discussion of world hunger and continuing with a description of the Empty Bowls

Project, the author is using the format of

• opinions and support

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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Which sentence best describes the author's purpose in writing this essay?

• The author wants to get people to organize Empty Bowls events in their communities.

• The author wants to persuade readers to attend the Empty Bowls event in town

• The author wants to persuade readers to attend the Empty Bowls event in town

• The author wants to inform readers about world hunger and possible solutions.

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What is the connection between the Empty Bowls Project and world hunger?

• The Empty Bowls Project is well on the way to solving the problem of world hunger.

• The Empty Bowls Project donates bowls to soup kitchens, food banks, and shelters.

• The Empty Bowls Project is an example of an organization that feeds the hungry.

• The Empty Bowls Project produces food that is donated to feed the hungry

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Which word best describes the tone created by the use of statistics in paragraph 1?

• formal

• informal

• solemn

• light-hearted

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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Which sentence supports the idea that the Empty Bowls Project is a nonprofit organization?

• “He invited the guests to keep their empty ceramic bowls to remind them of the hungry.”

• “He and his wife drew up a set of guidelines for others to follow.”

• “Over the years, Empty Bowls events have raised tens of millions of dollars to help feed the hungry.”

• “One hundred percent of the money collected at an Empty Bowls event is given to local food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters.”

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In paragraph 4, the phrase "deeply moved" contributes to

• an emotional tone.

• a mournful tone.

• a cheerful tone.

• a serious tone

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Which paragraph could BEST be cited to support the idea that an empty bowl is a powerful symbol of hunger?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 5

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Which word or phrase from paragraph 3 BEST imparts a tone of wonder?

• "problem of hunger"

• "stunned silence"

• "ceramic bowls"

• "hungry"

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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