Grade 6 unit 3 review

Which experience does the author fear the next generation will miss out on?

• watching YouTube

• swimming in the backyard

• enjoying handwritten letters from grandparents

What is another experience the author fears future generations will miss out on?

• being able to do homework online

• printing out a hard copy of a research paper

• using a smartphone to check the weather

True or False:

The author fears future generations will miss out on the experience of choosing a Blockbuster video for a family movie night.

• True

• False

The author notices the lack of snappy colors and what other items in the commercial her father used to watch.

• it features modern technology

• the actors are unknown

• it does not clearly advertise the product

• the colors seem fairly dull

Thinking about the past is which vocabulary term

• gradually

• continuation

• nostalgic

Which vocabulary word means slowly changing or developing?

• gradually

• continuation

• nostalgic

Which vocabulary word means moving forward?

• gradually

• continuation

• nostalgic

What are the "green things to buy things" the author was referring to?

• coupons

• fake money

• dollar bills

• credit cards

How does the author's father feel about watching the cereal commercial and noticing all the flaws?

• disappointment

• delight

• surprise

• pride

A reflective essay expresses informal language and thoughtful tone and what other features?

• it has no dialogue

• it expresses the author's thoughts and feelings.

• it mostly expresses facts and current events