Michelle Obama Speech Questions

Who is the speaker of the speech?

• Michelle Obama

• Malia Obama

• Sasha Obama

• Barack Obama

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

All of the following describe the speaker EXCEPT

• She is a writer.

• She is a lawyer.

• She was an advocate for education.

• She ran for Congress and got elected as a Senator.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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What year was this speech delivered?

• 2008

• 2012

• 2017

• 2018

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the part of the speech that we read who did she speak directly to?

• Young people

• School Counselors

• Parents

• Teachers

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What rhetorical devices is the speaker using in these lines:

You need to prepare yourself to be informed and engaged as a citizen, to serve and to lead, to stand up for our proud American values and to honor them in your daily lives.

• Ethos and Pathos

• Call to Action and Parallelism

• Repetition and Logos

• Parallelism and Pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of the speech?

• To inform young people of their civic duty to their country.

• To inspire young people to continue persevering to build better lives for themselves and their country.

• To argue that educators have a responsibility to shape young people's lives.

• To persuade readers to be engaged in politics so we can make our nation great.

What is the tone of the speech?

• Optimistic

• Doubtful

• Animated

• Assertive

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What evidence supports the tone selected?

• "This right isn’t just handed to you. No, this right has to be earned every single day. You cannot take your freedoms for granted."

• "If you or your parents are immigrants, know that you are part of a proud American tradition — the infusion of new cultures, talents and ideas, generation after generation, that has made us the greatest country on earth."

  
  

• "something that has carried us through every moment in this White House and every moment of our lives, and that is the power of hope — the belief that something better is always possible if you’re willing to work for it and fight for it."

  
  

• And I am so grateful to all of you for your passion and your dedication and all the hard work on behalf of our next generation. And I can think of no better way to end my time as First Lady than celebrating with all of you.

  
  

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What rhetorical device is the speaker using?

"I want you to remember that in this country, plenty of folks, including me and my husband — we started out with very little."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Call to Action

• Parallelism

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the central idea of the speech?

• Young people are not responsible for shaping the future.

• Young people are shaped by their upbringing.

• Everyone should feel included no matter where they come from.

• It's important to work hard and persevere in order to build a strong future.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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