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Revenge of the Geeks

Authored by undefined Norton

English

9th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Revenge of the Geeks
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the author, why did Taylor Swift's classmates leave the lunch table as soon as Swift sat down?

She liked country music.

She bullied geeks.

She loved science.

She wore strange clothes.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the author, why did Tim Gunn get mocked?

He liked country music.

He liked to make things.

He wore dresses to school.

He liked the violin more than soccer.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the article, why did J.K. Rowling feel she was bullied?

She would talk to imaginary friends in high school.

She would carry a magic wand and make up spells.

She lived mostly in books and daydreams.

She made up her own rules to soccer during phys. ed. class.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to psychology professor Kathryn LaFontana, what is the worst thing in the world for teenagers?

To have classmates calling them names

To be different

To fit in too well with their peers

To have high expectations

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the author believe that adults should constantly convey to teenagers?

It gets better

Adults like geeks

Stand up to bullies

Being unique is good

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the eighth grader from Indiana think about being smart?

Smart girls don't date even the smart boys.

Girls are attracted to smart boys in middle school.

Being smart makes school much easier.

Being smart is a burden with no rewards.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to high school's popular students?

They are more likely to be unique adults.

They are more successful at solving problems.

They are more likely to include people who are different.

They are more likely to practice bigotry.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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