Reading 2 | Pre-Assessment Questions

The primary purpose of the selection is to convince readers that -

• many blind people are grateful they do not have sight

• the author's life would have been better if he had kept his sight

• blind people deserve empathy and understanding

• the author experienced something positive as a result of his blindness

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

In paragraph 4, the expression "chair rocker" refers to someone who -

• provides assistance to others

• has experienced hardship

• is mostly inactive

• prefers being outside

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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

How did the gift of a baseball affect the author?

• It motivated him to create a game that did not require sight.

• It reminded him of the fun activities that he could no longer enjoy.

• It reinforced his belief that people are often thoughtless.

• It offered him the chance to try playing a traditional game.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

On which persuasive technique does the author most rely?

• vague generality

• personal experience

• emotional appeal

• scientific evidence

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In paragraph 10, the author suggests that his friends -

• have had difficulty understanding his particular struggles

• share many of the same challenges that he faces

• made his invention of groundball possible

• are very important to him

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2