Springboard Activity 1.15 A Raisin in the Sun revision questions

1)    Money is often seen as the key that unlocks the doors to success, serving as both a tool and a symbol of achievement. 2) In the modern world, financial resources provide individuals with the means to access education, pursue their passions, and navigate opportunities that can propel them forward. 3) It acts as a facilitator, turning dreams into reality and offering a sense of security along the way. 4) However, whether it's starting a business or just trying to get a little ahead, money is needed before anything else. 5) Success can take various forms and is not solely defined by wealth.

A student wants to add evidence to this paragraph, where should they add:

Evidence: People believe that money "greases the palm."

• After sentence 1

• After sentence 2

• After sentence 3

• After sentence 5

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1)    Money is often seen as the key that unlocks the doors to success, serving as both a tool and a symbol of achievement. 2) In the modern world, financial resources provide individuals with the means to access education, pursue their passions, and navigate opportunities that can propel them forward. 3) It acts as a facilitator, turning dreams into reality and offering a sense of security along the way. 4) However, whether it's starting a business or just trying to get a little ahead, money is needed before anything else. 5) Success can take various forms and is not solely defined by wealth.

A student wants to mention Ruth from A Raisin in the Sun and that fact that she cannot afford to take a day off work. Should she add this and where?

• Yes, after sentence because it shows achievement

• Yes, after sentence 2 because it shows money allowing her to navigate the world

• Yes, after sentence 4 because it provides evidence of people who not even able to get ahead.

• No, this paragraph is focused on success and Ruth's struggle would be off topic.

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1)    Money is often seen as the key that unlocks the doors to success, serving as both a tool and a symbol of achievement. 2) In the modern world, financial resources provide individuals with the means to access education, pursue their passions, and navigate opportunities that can propel them forward. 3) It acts as a facilitator, turning dreams into reality and offering a sense of security along the way. 4) However, whether it's starting a business or just trying to get a little ahead, money is needed before anything else. 5) Success can take various forms and is not solely defined by wealth.

Which sentence is inconsistent with the students argument?

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

• sentence 5

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1)    Money is often seen as the key that unlocks the doors to success, serving as both a tool and a symbol of achievement. 2) In the modern world, financial resources provide individuals with the means to access education, pursue their passions, and navigate opportunities that can propel them forward. 3) It acts as a facilitator, turning dreams into reality and offering a sense of security along the way. 4) However, whether it's starting a business or just trying to get a little ahead, money is needed before anything else. 5) Success can take various forms and is not solely defined by wealth.

What should the student do to fix sentence 5?

• Add a cause and effect transition word to explain other effects of success

• Add a second sentence to emphasize not wealth based success.

• Add a contrast transition word to show that wealth is still the most important form of success.

• Add a chronological transition to show what happens after people gain success.

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1)    Money is often seen as the key that unlocks the doors to success, serving as both a tool and a symbol of achievement. 2) In the modern world, financial resources provide individuals with the means to access education, pursue their passions, and navigate opportunities that can propel them forward. 3) It acts as a facilitator, turning dreams into reality and offering a sense of security along the way. 4) However, whether it's starting a business or just trying to get a little ahead, money is needed before anything else. 5) Success can take various forms and is not solely defined by wealth.

A student wants to add this concluding sentence: "Having financial stability undoubtedly widens the avenues through which one can explore and achieve their aspirations." Should this sentence be added?

• Yes, it repeats the idea of financial security found in sentence 4..

• Yes, it reviews the authors main point about success.

• No, it is off topic because it talks about aspirations.

• No. sentence 5 is already a concluding sentence.

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Which of the following would be a correct way to fix sentence 5 and add the conclusion?

• Success can take various forms and is not solely defined by wealth but having financial stability undoubtedly widens the avenues through which one can explore and achieve their aspirations.

• While success can take various forms and is not solely defined by wealth, having financial stability undoubtedly widens the avenues through which one can explore and achieve their aspirations.

• By definition, success can take various forms and is not solely defined by wealth, financial stability widens the avenues through which one can explore their aspirations.

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The relentless strain of barely making ends meet is an insidious force that infiltrates every aspect of one's life. It's a daily battle waged against the looming specter of financial instability, where each bill becomes a weighted anchor ​ (a)   The simple act of grocery shopping becomes a calculated endeavor, a mental tally of necessities as people try to figure out how to ​ (b)   Dreams and aspirations take a backseat to the immediate demands of survival, as the pressure to keep pace with the rising tide of expenses becomes an all-encompassing struggle. ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• making it harder to "hold heads above water"
• "make both ends meet"
• Walter wants to pursue his dream but can't
• because he doesn't have money in the first place.
• which "greases the palm"
• "start eating and looking after yourself"

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1) The relentless strain of barely making ends meet is an insidious force that infiltrates every aspect of one's life. 2) It's a daily battle waged against the looming specter of financial instability, where each bill becomes a weighted anchor making it harder to “hold heads above water.”  3) The simple act of grocery shopping becomes a calculated endeavor, a mental tally of necessities as people figure out how to “make both ends meet.” 4) Dreams and aspirations take a backseat to the immediate demands of survival, as the pressure to keep pace with the rising tide of expenses becomes an all-encompassing struggle. 5) Walter wants to pursue his dream but can’t because he doesn’t have money in the first place.

What should be added between sentence 4 and sentence 5?

• a definition of the word aspirations

• an introduction to who Walter is

• an example of what survival might entail.

• a statistic to show how much expenses have increased.

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1) The relentless strain of barely making ends meet is an insidious force that infiltrates every aspect of one's life. 2) It's a daily battle waged against the looming specter of financial instability, where each bill becomes a weighted anchor making it harder to “hold heads above water.”  3) The simple act of grocery shopping becomes a calculated endeavor, a mental tally of necessities as people figure out how to “make both ends meet.” 4) Dreams and aspirations take a backseat to the immediate demands of survival, as the pressure to keep pace with the rising tide of expenses becomes an all-encompassing struggle. 5) Walter wants to pursue his dream but can’t because he doesn’t have money in the first place.

Write a sentence that introduces the text A Raisin in Sun that fits between sentence 4 and 5. (hint: it should build upon the ideas in sentence 4).

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Write a simple/basic thesis statement.

If you were going to write an essay about the role of money, what would your thesis be? (Write it twice. Once as an open thesis and once as a closed thesis)

Example: Dogs are the best pets. (open)

Examples: Dogs are the best pets because they are loyal, fun, and easy to care for. (closed)

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