Words Do Not Pay

If a person misquotes Chief Joseph, which of the following is true?

• The person repeats Chief Joseph's words too many times.

• The person dislikes saying Chief Joseph's words.

• The person uses Chief Joseph's words without giving him credit.

• The person states Chief Joseph's words incorrectly.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which persuasive technique does this sentence from "Words Do Not Pay" most clearly illustrate?

Good words will not give me back my children.

• appeal to authority

• appeal to emotion

• repetition

• appeal to reason

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

In "Words Do Not Pay", what does Chief Joseph most clearly indicate that white Americans must do in order to live in peace with Native Americans.

• adopt Native American traditions

• build Native American schools

• Treat Native Americans as equals

• return Native Americans to their homelands

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In "Words Do Not Pay", what is the main problem that Chief Joseph has with the "good words" that he has heard?

• They do not recognize property rights.

• They are good only for white Americans.

• They are not backed up by deeds/actions.

• They are spoken in an unfamiliar language.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of these sentences from "Words Do Not Pay" most clearly uses the persuasive technique of an appeal to authority?

• Good words will not make good the promise of your war chief General Miles.

• All men were made by the same Great Chief Spirit.

• Words do not pay for my country, now overrun by white men.

• Give them [white Americans and Native Americans] all the same law.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

Which of the following situations most clearly illustrates a misunderstanding?

• Kara and Maribel pick up trash along the shoreline together.

• Nick is supposed to meet Shauna at the library, but he goes to the north branch and she foes to the south branch.

• Rain is in the forecast for the weekend, so Denzel packs an umbrella and raincoat for the trip.

• Emily tells a joke that everyone finds amusing, and only a few people laugh.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In "Words Do Not Pay", what does Chief Joseph most clearly indicate about the human condition at birth?

• All human beings are born to want greatness.

• All human beings are born to be faithful.

• All human beings are born to be free.

• All human beings are born to be faithful.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following sentences has a word that means the same as the word free in the speech by Chief Joseph?

• A prisoner is allowed to leave jail after serving their sentence.

• Many liberated slaves migrated to the North when the Civil War ended.

• I am available to meet for lunch on Friday.

• You can refill your drink at the restaurant for no charge.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to "Words Do Not Pay", which of the following should a free person be able to enjoy. Choose THREE options.

• freedom of employment

• freedom to trade

• freedom from the law

• freedom from poverty

• freedom of religion

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of these quotations from "Words Do Not Pay" most clearly uses the persuasive technique of an appeal to reason?

• Too many misrepresentations have been made, too many misunderstandings have come up between the white man about the Indians.-

• I do not understand why nothing is done for my people. I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.

• If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law.

• I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6