Barack Obama’s Speech : The Working Man

Which of the following best fits the central idea of "The Working Man"?

• Obama is running for president.

• Obama will fight to help the working man.

• Obama will work hard.

• Obama will take us in a new direction.

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Read the following line from "The Working Man".

“Joe Biden – a man whose heart and values are rooted firmly in the middle class.” (paragraph 4)

What message is Obama trying to get across to the audience?

• Biden has a lot of money.

• Biden can relate to the common man.

• Biden has strong values.

• Biden is in the middle class.

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Read the sentence from "The Working Man".

“It’s time we had a President who will stand up for working men and women, by building an economy

that rewards not just wealth, but work, and the workers who created it.” (paragraph 2)

Why did Obama use the phrase “stand up for” in his speech?

• To explain how he will be as president.

• To stand tall and strong for the people.

• To suggest he will be different from other presidents

• To show the audience he will fight for them.

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This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A:

Which theme below best matches "The Working Man"?

• Knowledge is a powerful gift.

• Things are not always as they appear.

• Believe the people around you.

• Don’t give up on your dreams.

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Part B:

Select the sentence from "The Working Man" that supports the answer in Part A for the theme of the passage.

• That’s why, as President, I’ll end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and give them to companies that create good-paying jobs, here at home.

• And, while Senator McCain is proposing $4 billion in new tax breaks for oil companies that are making record profits, I’ll put a $1000 tax cut into the pockets of 95% of workers and their families.

• I’ve spent my entire career fighting for working men and women.

• And so has my running mate, Joe Biden – a man whose heart and values are rooted firmly in the middle class

• With him by my side, I am confident that we can take this country in a new direction, and restore that fair shot at your dreams that is the core of what Joe Biden and I stand for,

  and what America stands for, as a nation.

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What is Obama’s purpose in giving the speech?

• Obama wants to describe Labor Day.

• Obama wants to inform the reader about the working class.

• Obama wants to persuade the audience to believe in him as president.

• Obama wants to entertain the audience with familiar stories.

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Read the sentence from "The Working Man".

“And, the American labor movement that has fought tirelessly to improve their wages, benefits, and

working conditions.” (paragraph 1)

Select two meanings for the word tirelessly as used in Passage 1?

• continue on and on

• work very hard

• work without rest

• to never get tired

• to give up when tired

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Which of the following is not a fact expressed in "The Working Man" Speech?

• Senator McCain is proposing $4 billion in new tax breaks for oil companies.

• Obama will end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.

• We can’t afford four more years of the failed George Bush economic policies.

• Obama will put a $1000 tax cut into the pockets of 95% of workers and their families.

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After reading "The Working Man" Obama's speech, select three claims that Obama would most likely agree with.

• He will restore the country to a correct order.

• He will stand for big business and help companies.

• He will work tirelessly for the American people.

• He will help the working class out by cutting taxes.

• He will make a good president by paying for healthcare.

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