ELA 2.15 Review

What is the primary motivation of a media piece about the importance of washing one's hands?

• to promote the interests of soap manufacturers

• to promote good health and sanitation practices

• to make people fearful of the outside world

• to increase awareness of people's poor hygiene

What is the primary motivation of a media piece informing teenagers about the dangers of smoking?

• promote the commercial interests of cigarette manufacturers

• encourage people to support a law against smoking

• increase awareness about a social issue that leads to health problems

• entertain people with a sad true story of addiction

Jeremy reads, "Lethal injection was supposed to be the humane alternative to firing squads and hangings used for capital punishment." Based on the sentence, Jeremy thinks the word humane means "less painful."

Which strategy is best for Jeremy to use to discover the meaning of humane?

• Use a thesaurus

• Consult a dictionary

• Go to the library

• Create an online survey

Khianna reads, "Germany under Adolf Hitler, Italy under Mussolini, and Spain under Franco were all fascist states." Based on the sentence, Khianna thinks that fascism means "not democratic."

Which strategy is best for Khianna to use to determine the meaning of fascism?

• Consult a dictionary

• Go to the library

• Create an online survey

• Use a thesaurus

What is the primary motivation of a media piece about the dangers of drunk driving?

• to increase awareness of a major social issue that puts people in danger

• to encourage people to take political action against companies that produce alcohol

• to promote the commercial interests of car manufacturers

• to entertain people with a tense true story about loss