21st Century Reading 4 Unit 3. Listening Questions

People who are in this room is lucky because _______.

• a. most of us grew up in a world where had basic civil rights.

• b. career choices for women were so limited.

• c. we still live in the world our mothers lived in.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What “other problem” does Sandberg name?

• a. Women are not making it to the top of their professions because they often do not want to compete with men.

• b. Unlike men, professional women are often forced to choose between pursuing their career and having a family.

• c. We have not giving clear messages to our daughters about succeeding in the workplace.

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CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

Fill in the blank in an appropriate word or phrase.

a. 190 heads of states, women are only __________.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Fill in the blank in an appropriate word or phrase.

b. Of married senior managers, only ________ of the married women had children.

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CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.K.7

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.K.7

What does Sandberg want to focus on in this talk?

• a. train programs for women

• b. flextime

• c. what women can do as individuals

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What didn’t Sandberg’s daughter do when Sandberg left San Francisco?

• a. She cried.

• b. She hugged Sandberg’s leg.

• c. She got on the plane.

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CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RF.1.4C

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

Choose one that is not the three messages from Sandberg for women who want to stay in the workforce?

• Sit at the table

• Make your partner a real partner

• Leave before you leave

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What does Sandberg mean when she says women should “sit at the table”? Choose the two best statements.

• a. Women should be vocal about their abilities.

• b. Women should be active participants at work.

• c. Women should not take time off from work.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Sandberg think women don’t always “sit at the table”?

• a. Men attribute their success to themselves, and women attribute it to external factors.

• b. Those in management positions are less likely to recognize women’s achievements than men’s.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What similarities and differences did the students see between “Heidi” and “Howard”?

1. 1. competent

• Heidi

• Howard

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3