ELA Review Game

What does the author mean by the bolded phrase in the following sentence

"They have dared to hold a mirror up to the rest of us, urging us to do better as a nation. It is our loss if we refuse to listen."

• Look at our appearance.

• Beware of broken glass

• Ask for forgiveness

• Demand self-reflection

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Part A: Select two central ideas of the text "Pro: Pro players got us talking about an important issue."

• Professional athletes have a history of standing up for racial equality.

• Colin Kaepernick is a national hero.

• As Americans, we should be inspired by these athlete's message for social change.

• The Vietnam War caused a lot of controversy in America.

• The Cardinals were a diverse baseball team in the 1960's.

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Part B: Select two sentences to support the central ideas selected.

• In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

• Their roster not only included blacks and whites, but Latinos, too.

• They have dared to hold a mirror up to the rest of us, urging us to do better as a nation. It is our loss if we refuse to listen.

• Time and again, the sports world's best athletes have led by example.

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Part A: What is the author's purpose for writing the section "Standing on and Athlete's Stage"

• To show that athletes have always successfully taken a stand against racial inequalities.

• To give examples of athletes leading by example on controversial issues.

• To explain the disagreement between Gibson and McCarver.

• To explain why athletes should not kneel during the national anthem.

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Part B: How does the author of the PRO article develop the purpose?

• By listing other ways athletes can protest.

• By explaining the reasons athletes are protesting.

• By discussing the injustice that keeps the conversations going.

• By giving examples of specific athletes that have taken a stand against racial inequality.

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A half-century ago, St. Louis Cardinals were one of the best teams in baseball, for a number of reasons. Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson once said the Cardinal's "were the rainbow coalition of baseball." Their roster not only included blacks and whites, but Latinos, too.

In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The next morning, Gibson who is black, got into a heated conversation about racial equality with his catcher, Tim McCarver who is white. Years later, McCarver wrote, "Bob and I reached a meeting of the minds that morning. That was the kind of talk we often had on the Cardinals."

Select a sentence where the author uses an eternal viewpoint to distinguish and reveal his or her own.

• In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

• Their roster not only included blacks and whites, but Latinos, too.

• A half-century ago, the St. Louis Cardinals were one of the best teams in baseball, for a number of reaons.

• Years later, McCarver wrote, "Bob and I reached a meeting of the minds that morning. That was the kind of talk we often had on the Cardinals."

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CCSS.RI.6.9

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What does the author mean by the bolded phrase in the following sentence.

If some athletes continue to kneel during the national anthem, those of us who still take pride in America should STAND A LITTLE TALLER.

• Grow a few inches

• Stand on a chair

• Show extra pride

• Not slouch

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What effect does this word choice on the author's tone?(RI.2.4)

• It emphasizes the pride that Americans have in their country.

• It highlights the impact the protests have on Americans.

• It shows the division of athletes in America.

• It displays the importance of the national anthem during sporting events.

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How does the viewpoint of the PRO author compare with the viewpoint of the CON author?

• Both agree that Kaepernick's protest creates an opportunity to racial inequality.

• Both agree that professional athletes should donate to charities that focus on racial issues.

• Both support professional athlete's opposition to racial inequality.

• Both support that professional athletes should donate to charities that focus on racial issues.

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In which of the following sentences does the CON author acknowledge two different points of view?

• Kaepernick's position is more high-profile, though and his actions have sparked similar protests everywhere from high schools to professional leagues.

• It is true that America has at times failed to live up to its ideals, but it has also made progress.

• If famous athletes want to make a difference, there are better ways than protesting the national anthem.

• If some athletes continue to kneel during the national anthem, those of us who still take pride in America should stand a little taller.