Close Reading: “This I Believe: Free Minds and Hearts at Wo

What is the point of view in informational text?

• what the text is mostly about

• the perspective of the author on the topic

• a person place or thing

• the main idea the author wants you to understand

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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Whose point of view is being described in Free Minds and Hearts at Work?

• Jackie Robinson and Sharon Robinson's

• Sharon Robinson's

• Branch Rickey's

• Jackie Robinson's

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Using what you know about Jackie Robinson and his goals, what can you infer that Jackie has always believed?

• He was the greatest baseball player ever

• He only wanted African Americans to be successful

• That baseball is important to everyone

• That African Americans and whites are equal

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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Who does Jackie believe is imperfect?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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“What main point does Jackie make in this paragraph?"

• prejudices make us imperfect

• Humans do not want to be perfect

• Although humans are imperfect, they are always moving toward perfection, however slowly.

• Humans are perfect

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“Why does Jackie think that his children might not face as much prejudice when they grow up?”

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