Day 12 Lesson 2.3

. The author makes the point that Kinney is putting on a show instead of typical talks and book signings..

Select a sentence that provides evidence to support this point.

• Ⓐ The latest tour for the author of the best-selling "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books began Tuesday, October 30 in Boston, Massachusetts.

• Ⓑ "We would do all the work of building the snow fort, and some bigger kids would come and take it over," he said.

  
  

• Ⓒ Kinney remembers such neighborhood battles while growing up in Fort Washington, Maryland.

• Ⓓ The hour-long "Meltdown Show" will feature costumes, cartooning and a chance to stump the author on "Wimpy Kid" trivia.

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2. How does the author support the point that the new show is an epic battle?

• Ⓐ The author provides images showing what the snowball fight looked like in the new book.

• Ⓑ The author gives examples of what happened during snowball fights that Jeff Kinney had as a kid.

• Ⓒ The author tells how the audience participates in a food fight during the book signing.

• Ⓓ The author describes the activities on the spinning wheel during the show.

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

Part A: Which sentence gives a point made by the author?

• Ⓐ Jeff Kinney should stop writing the series.

• Ⓑ Jeff Kinney’s new show encourages kids to participate.

  
  

• Ⓒ Snowball fights are boring and should not be allowed.

• Ⓓ Snowball fights should happen every day at school.

Part B: Which sentence from Tea Time provides evidence for the answer in Part A?

• Ⓐ "I've got my sights set on 20 (books). After that, who knows," he said.

• Ⓑ "It's all driven by a wheel, a spinning wheel that chooses what our next activity will be,"

• Ⓒ "It's a really different kind of 'Wimpy Kid' book," Kinney said.

• Ⓓ "We would do all the work of building the snow fort, and some bigger kids would come and take it over," he said.

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