Persuasive Text Questions

Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word superficial?

• Not known

• Unexpected

• Undervalued

• Without depth

The author wrote this text most likely to...

• Explain to the reader why more heroes are needed in the world.

• Demonstrate why celebrity had become confused with heroism.

• Urge young people to believe in their ability to make a difference.

• Suggest that adults need to be better role models for young people.

The author includes this sentence most likely to emphasize that...

• Heroes affect many people

• Everyone is a hero in some way.

• Heroes must believe in themselves.

• Most heroes focus on working with children.

How does the author support his claim that every young person has the potential to be a hero?

• By defining the qualities that make a young person a hero.

• By providing examples of qualities that have made people famous.

• By including examples of young people who exhibit the qualities of a hero.

• By contrasting society's definition of a hero with the word's real meaning.

The author organizes paragraph 8 by...

• providing definitions of the words celebrity and hero

• giving examples of celebrities and heroes

• discussing the differences between celebrities and heroes

• explaining the origins of the words celebrity and hero.