Outliers Quiz

Read paragraph 4 from Outliers: Grit.

“They start school at seven twenty-five,” says David Levin, one of KIPP’s founders, of the students at the Bronx KIPP Academy. “They all do a course called critical thinking skills until seven fifty-five. They do ninety minutes of English, ninety minutes of math every day, except in fifth grade, where they do two hours of math a day. An hour of science, an hour of social studies, an hour of music at least twice a week, and then you have an hour and fifteen minutes of orchestra on top of that. Everyone does orchestra. The day goes from seven twenty-five until five pm. After five, there are homework clubs, detention, sports teams. There are kids here from seven twenty-five until seven pm.”

Which of the following details are present in paragraph 4 of Outliers: Grit?

• Students at KIPP Academy have a longer school day than most middle school students.

• Students spend most of their time in science classes.

• KIPP Academy is easier than most schools.

• After five o'clock, most students go home.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the following excerpt from Outliers:

10,000 hours. "The striking thing about Ericsson’s study is that he and his colleagues couldn’t find any “naturals,” musicians who floated effortlessly to the top while practicing a fraction of the time their peers did. Nor could they find any “grinds,” people who worked harder than everyone else, yet just didn’t have what it takes to break the top ranks. Their research suggests that once a musician has enough ability to get into a top music school, the thing that distinguishes one performer from another is how hard he or she works. That’s it."

What is the central idea of this paragraph?

• Ericsson and his colleagues spent many years studying what makes musicians successful.

• "Grinds" are those that practice more than everyone else, yet they still fail to succeed.

• Practice and hard work are the most important elements of success.

• "Naturals" are musicians who succeed without practicing vey much.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the following excerpt from Outliers: Grit.

In the mid-1990s, an experimental public school called the KIPP Academy opened on the fourth floor of the Lou Gehrig Junior High School in New York City. Lou Gehrig is in the seventh school district, otherwise known as the South Bronx, one of the poorest neighborhoods in New York City. It is a squat, gray 1960s-era building across the street from a bleak-looking group of high-rises. A few blocks over is the Grand Concourse, the borough’s main thoroughfare. These are not streets that you’d happily walk down alone, after dark.

What is the purpose of this paragraph?

• to entertain the reader with a story about a scary neighborhood

• to inform the reader that all of New York City has poor school districts

• to persuade the reader that the children growing up in the South Bronx live in un-down houses.

• to explain to the reader the kind of area in which KIPP is located

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the following passage.

1 unfortunately, we cannot spend every day in our County’s beautiful landscapes. 2 However, there are other things you can do to make sure you stay healthy. 3 Teenagers in general need more sleep than they might realize. 4 Getting regular sleep and keeping a regular nighttime routine are the Primary Methods for managing stress.

Which of the following is the BEST way to correct sentence #1 ?

• unfortunately, we cannot spend every day in our County's beautiful landscapes.

• Unfortunately, we cannot spend every day in our County's beautiful landscapes.

• Unfortunately, we cannot spend every day in our county's beautiful landscapes.

• Unfortunately, we cannot spend every day in our County's Beautiful Landscapes.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the following passage.

1 unfortunately, we cannot spend every day in our County’s beautiful landscapes. 2 However, there are other things you can do to make sure you stay healthy. 3 Teenagers in general need more sleep than they might realize. 4 Getting regular sleep and keeping a regular nighttime routine are the Primary Methods for managing stress.

Which of the following is the BEST way to correct sentence #4?

• Getting regular sleep and keeping a regular nighttime routine are the Primary Methods for managing stress.

• Getting regular sleep and keeping a regular nighttime routine are the Primary methods for managing stress.

• Getting regular sleep and keeping a regular nighttime routine are the primary Methods for managing stress.

• Getting regular sleep and keeping a regular nighttime routine are the primary methods for managing stress.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5