Genre Characterization Quiz

What is the theme of "Eleven"?

• Even as we get older, sometimes we still feel like kids inside.

• School is a place where you can't speak up.

• Birthdays are bad.

• You should stick up for your friends.

What is the intended audience?

• The group of people in the story.

• The group of people for which the text was written.

• The people who listen to the story.

• The group of people who respond to the main character.

What is a graphic feature located in "Police Body Cameras:"?

• A body camera on a police vest.

• A GoPro on a shoulder.

• A phone camera.

• A Police car dash camera.

What was the author's purpose in "Police Body Cameras"?

• To entertain the reader with a story about the police

• To inform the readers about the pros and cons of police body cameras

• To persuade the reader that police body cameras should be used

• To persuade the reader that police should not use body cameras

What is the first subheading in "Hitler Youth"?

What is one idea presented in "Hitler Youth"?

• Only boys from the ages of 8-18 were recruited to take part of the Hitler Youth.

• All the children felt unenthusiatic to join the Hitler Youth.

• The children in the Hitler Youth we punished as adults when the war was over.

• Children were pressured by society, the government, and schools to join Hitler's Youth with things like rewards for joining or even threats of punishment for saying no.

What statistic is found in "Police Body Cameras"?

• Leslie Warner, a criminologist, explains, " Two out of three crimes could be prevented with the use of body cameras."

• One study showed that when police wore Police Body cameras, the number of times they had to use force decreased by 50%—that means less use of Tasers, pepper spray, guns, and other weapons.

• According to one recent poll, 100 percent of respondents said cameras would make officers more accountable and would ensure that police act within the law

• According to a research study conducted in 2002, 77% of police officers feel safer when wearing a body camera.

What type of text structure is used in "Police Body Cameras"?

• Compare and Contrast

• Descriptive

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

What is the main idea of "Eleven"?

• Rachel, who loves celebrating her eleventh birthday., feels excited to be older and can't wait to have a big party with her friends. Throughout the story, Rachel learns valuable lessons about growing up and embracing change

• Rachel struggles with wanting to be seen for who she is while dealing with what others expect from her. She does not know whether she should speak up when the teacher places a dirty sweater on her desk that does not belong to her.

• Rachel doesn't want to celebrate her eleventh birthday because she's scared of getting older. Throughout the story, she tries to avoid her birthday party and wishes she could stay the same age forever

• Rachel feels sad on her eleventh birthday because she doesn't have any friends to celebrate with. Throughout the story, Rachel is attempting to make friends with her peers in her class.

The author uses the simile in paragraph 5 to show that Rachel feels —

• relieved

• detached

• disgusted

• frustrated