We Beat the Street

"There was no doubt as to her power and authority in the classroom."

Authority Means

• A quick look

• Success

• To be in charge

• Unclear

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

"George had no idea that Shakespeare was not usually taught in the third grade, Ms. Johnson simply offered it and George, and the rest of the class absorbed it."

Absorbed means

• Right

• A quick look

• success

• to comprehend

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"In order to see his fortune as an actor and a writer, Shakespeare ran away from home.."

Fortune Means

• Wealth

• Carefree

• To take a quick look

• Unclear

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

"To George the concept of college seemed foreign and vague."

Vague means

• Clear

• In charge of

• Lacking details

• A quick look

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"George could see a glimpse of light, a spark of hope..."

Glimpse means

• To comprehend

• Unclear

• Success

• A quick look

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What information mainly does this passage convey?

The class listened, fascinated and entranced with her stories, which taught them history, literature, math, and science without them even being aware of it. She passed out a children’s version of Hamlet, full of pictures and explanations, and let them read the play and act out the fight scenes.

• Miss Johnson tries to make learning different subjects as interesting as possible.

• Miss Johnson’s students enjoy going on field trips.

• Miss Johnson wants to get through teaching her class about Shakespeare as quickly as possible.

• Shakespeare can be taught to classes in many different ways.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which passage from the text best explains why George likes Miss Johnson’s class?

• “Garland, he noticed, headed off in the other direction, once again skipping classes for the day.”

• “Miss Johnson made every day an adventure, and George hated to miss school, even on days when he was sick.”

• “When her students formed the Shakespeare Club, Miss Johnson even helped them get sweaters.”

• “For the first time, George could see a glimpse of light, a spark of hope and possibility.”

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

The following passage add to the development of the excerpt mainly by...

“What private school do you children attend?” the woman asked.

Miss Johnson walked over to the woman and said proudly, “These are students from Louise Spencer Elementary, a public school in the Central Ward.”

“But they’re so well behaved,” the woman said with surprise. “Isn’t that school in the ghetto?”

• suggesting that children cannot behave themselves at a concert

• proving that old people don’t know what they are talking about

• showing that certain people think that kids from the inner city are trouble

• showing why that Louise Spencer Elementary is the best school in the city

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

With which of the following statements would Miss Johnson most likely agree?

• Getting bad grades in school is a sign of laziness.

• William Shakespeare could not have written all of his thirty-seven plays without some help.

• Doing well in school can provide a path to a better future.

• Schools should remain in session all year long.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of these inferences about George is best supported by the text?

• George wants to go to a school that isn’t in the “inner city.”

• George has learned a lot about life and culture in Miss Johnson’s class.

• George wishes he could be more like his older brother, Garland.

• George and his older brother, Garland, attend different schools.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1