STAAR BLITZ: Author's Purpose

STAAR BLITZ: Author's Purpose

9th Grade

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STAAR BLITZ: Author's Purpose

STAAR BLITZ: Author's Purpose

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English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI. 9-10.6, RI.8.4, RI. 9-10.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "adverse" in paragraph 3 mean?

favorable

harmful

beneficial

substantial

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the article?

To persuade the reader to be a strict parent.

To provide the reader with the benefits of over parenting.

To entertain the reader with a story about her difficult child.

To inform the reader about the importance of finding a balance between parenting styles.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best demonstrates the purpose of the article?

 “Lancy recommends that we, as parents, ask ourselves how we can make what we do more visible to our children, in turn giving them more opportunities to replicate what they’re seeing.” (paragraph 8)

 “In the meantime, all I can do is continue to find that balance between active engagement and suitable distance.” (paragraph 11)

 “And then my heart dissolves and slithers into the pit of my stomach and I feel so much guilt over the fact that I have work to do when she needs me.” (paragraph 1)

 “And while asking for help is all well and good, additional survey results paint a picture in which women feel cultural pressure to be the default parent, shunting their careers aside in service of their children.” (paragraph 3)

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What internal conflict is the author struggling with?

Having a strained relationship with her child

Disagreeing with research findings

To have a successful career while being a present parent

Living up to society’s standards of being a good mother

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the author including the information about the 2013 survey mentioned in paragraph 3?

 To demonstrate the author’s argument that fathers should be criticized more heavily than they are

 To support the author’s stance that it is unfair mother’s have to forfeit careers due to motherhood

To emphasize the author’s claim that parenting styles should be balanced

 To highlight the father’s role within his childs’ life

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author organizes the article by_____?

Providing an anecdote supported by research

 Chronological examples from her daughter’s childhood

Listing the pros and cons of over parenting

Creating the order importance of through her research

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which statement from the article is best supported by the picture provided?

 “In the meantime, I’ve observed no signs that my daughter has been developmentally hindered, by my embrace of what, for me, is a incredibly fulfilling career.” (paragraph 10)

 “This opportunity to study their parents’ behavior eventually leads them to imitate their parents, in turn allowing them to develop critical life skills.” (paragraph 7)

“But what kind of example do I set for my daughter - and what skills can she learn-when what she sees me doing 99 percent of the time takes place in front of the impassive glow of my computer screen?” (paragraph 7)

“All of which makes it difficult to build a career when my time would so obviously be better spent micromanaging my daughter’s developmental progress via structured play time and educational activities.” (paragraph 3)

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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