Unbroken Paired Passages

Why does the author describe both brothers in Passage 1?

• To urge young readers to be like their siblings.

• To offer a background to understand the boys better.

• To encourage a connection with the brothers.

• To convince the reader which brother is better.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the meaning of the word avuncular as it is used in paragraph 1 of Passage 1?

• an uncle

• a friendly person

• kind to those younger

• an older relative

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select two details from Passage 1 that support the idea that the brothers are more alike than they first appear.

• “What made it more galling was that Pete's reputation was part myth.” (paragraph 2)

• “Louie idolized Pete, who watched over him and their younger sisters, Sylvia and Virginia…” (paragraph 2)

• “Sylvia would recall her mother tearfully telling Louie how she wished he could be more like Pete.” (paragraph 2)

• “Louie wasn't always the only Zamperini boy who could be seen sprinting down the alley with food that had lately belonged to the neighbors.” (paragraph 2)

• "Pete never got caught," said Sylvia. "Louie always got caught.” (paragraph 2)

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

In what way are the two brothers similar in Passage 1?

• attitude to adults

• character

• appearance

• mischievous actions

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

What lesson can be learned from Passage 2?

• It is possible to turn your life around.

• Strength is your best power to succeed.

• Stay positive even through life’s many hardships.

• Your family is the most important part of your life.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which paragraph in Passage 2 supports the idea that Louis Zamperini turned his life around and became a hero?

• paragraph 9

• paragraph 10

• paragraph 11

• paragraph 12

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the author’s purpose in writing Passage 2?

• To persuade the reader to like Louis Zamperini.

• To explain to the reader why Louis Zamperini is a hero.

• To inform the reader about Louis Zamperini’s life.

• To describe to the reader what Louis Zamperini was like.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.7

How does Passage 2 further develop the ideas in Passage 1?

• Passage 2 makes a similar claim that Louis Zamperini lived a troubled life.

• Passage 2 expands on Louis Zamperini’s life after childhood.

• Passage 2 helps the reader learn Louis Zamperini’s backstory.

• Passage 2 develops a deeper understanding of Louis Zamperini’s choices.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the central idea of the Louis Zamperini section of Passage 1?

• Louie’s differences tended to get him in trouble and treated poorly by others which resulted in the rough person he became.

• Louie was always a troublemaker, whose choices led to a difficult life.

• Louie was born small and odd looking, so people tended to pick on him from a very early age.

• Louie was bullied by his teachers and the older boys.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2