Unit 1 CA

What is the central idea of this text?

• Theodore Roosevelt is one of our greatest presidents

• Theodore Roosevelt deserves to have his face on Mount Rushmore

• Theodore Roosevelt is not a well known president

• Theodore Roosevelt influenced many parts of our language

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Is the central idea of the text implicit or explicit?

• Explicit

• Implicit

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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Read this statement:

“Theodore Roosevelt not only had a strong impact on American politics, but on American culture as well.”

What explicit evidence from the text supports this statement?

• “During that hunt, Roosevelt refused to kill a black bear that had been trapped and tied up by a group of his attendants; he deemed such action unsportsmanlike.”

• “Within a few years, the teddy bear became a worldwide hit, and has remained a staple of childhood bedrooms ever since.”

• “While reviewing one of his upcoming speeches, Roosevelt tried to gauge what his critic’s reaction might be.”

• “It should be noted Roosevelt was using the term in its original sense, which means something close to excellent.”

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Hypothesize the main reason why Teddy Roosevelt felt that he should use his “Bully Pulpit” to speak on important issues of that time?

• He was an objectively better president than others, and earned the right to speak about things that previous presidents hadn’t.

• He was younger than any other president before him, so he felt his youth would be more appealing to Americans

• He understood the modern presidency’s power of persuasion, and recognized that it gave him the opportunity to instruct or inspire.

• He cared about America and its political issues much more passionately than the presidents before him.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Read the following sentence from the text. What type of figurative language is it?

“Similar to his image on Mt. Rushmore, they are a living monument to the enduring influence he continues to have on American life.”

• Oxymoron

• paradox

• imagery

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Deduce the meaning of “pejorative” as it is used in the third paragraph

• Expressing contempt or disapproval

• Representative of something humorous

• Overused or a cliche

• Crude or vulgar language

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What can you infer is the reason the author includes paragraph 2 about the “teddy” bear?

• The author wanted to show that many people do not realize that a common, current term came from Roosevelt

• The author wanted to provide a fun fact as to where teddy bears came from

• The author wanted to make a connection between Roosevelt and teddy bears

• The author wanted to share their love of teddy bears

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following quotes includes synecdoche?

• “I suppose my critics will call that preaching, but I’ve got such a bully pulpit!”

• “The list for Roosevelt’s linguistic innovations- lunatic fringe, square deal, big stick policy- goes on and on.”

• “The term is derived from an incident that occurred during a bear hunt that Roosevelt attended with Mississippi governor Andrew Longino in 1902.”

• “While politics were known as his bread and butter, what is often overlooked is the way Roosevelt influenced the way Americans speak English.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The fir tree is personified throughout the first paragraph. What other type of literary device is used in the following excerpt from the first paragraph?

“The tree was so discontented that it took no pleasure in the warm golden sunshine, the birds chirping, the pleasant aroma of the flowers below, or the bright fluffy clouds that floated over it every day.”

• Simile

• Understatement

• Imagery

• Paradox

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Read the following excerpt from the text.

“It sighed deeply, then sighed again. Each sigh was a shot blasting through the autumn air.”

What does the metaphor in the underlined text mean?

• The fir tree longs for a change of scenery as he sees other trees being cut down and leaving. His sighs represent a gun blast ringing out for freedom.

• The fir tree is constantly complaining about wanting to leave the forest. To his friends and the woods, his sighs are as jarring and harmful as gunshots.

• The fir is constantly comparing himself to others. The shots represent his desire to attack the other, taller trees.

• The fir tree really wants to be taken out of the forest to see the real world. The shots represent him trying to “blast” his way out of the woods.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5