Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 2 - Mid Unit 1 Assessment

What is the author’s purpose for this video? (RI.8.6)

• The author’s purpose for this video is to encourage viewers to think about the fact that eating local food is important.
• The author’s purpose for this video is to prove that eating local food is the only way to access healthy food.
• The author’s purpose for this video is to present an academic argument in favor of local food over nonlocal food.
• The author’s purpose for this video is to present the pros and cons of local food versus nonlocal food.

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RL.8.6

What is the main claim of this video? (SL.8.3)

• that we should not eat food that is grown and produced locally
• that we should eat food that is grown and produced locally
• that buying locally produced food is less expensive
• that buying locally produced food is unfair to farmers who are far away

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SL.8.3

What is one supporting point for the main claim? (SL.8.3)

• Transportation of “local food” makes it less environmentally friendly.
• Transportation of local food is safer because the food travels shorter distances.
• Eating food that isn’t produced locally creates jobs for truck drivers around the country.
• Eating food that isn’t produced locally takes a lot of energy to transport, which negatively impacts the environment.

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SL.8.3

What is one piece of relevant evidence that supports this point? (SL.8.3)

• Consumers need to understand if food is local it’s unprocessed and organic.
• Growing food locally makes distribution centers necessary, which is better for local shops that prefer to avoid interacting with farmers.
• On average, food has travelled 1,500 miles from “farm to plate,” which burns up an incredible amount of fossil fuels.
• None of the above

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SL.8.3

Is the evidence included in this video sufficient? Why or why not? (SL.8.3)

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SL.8.3

Is the reasoning in this video sound? Why or why not? (SL.8.3)

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SL.8.3

Which of the following pieces of evidence, if the author chose to include it, would be irrelevant to the author’s claim? (SL.8.3)

• Locally grown food is fresher and tastes better.
• Local farmers markets are a nice way for a community to come together.
• Many people in the United States do not eat fruits and vegetables daily
• Some locally grown food is less expensive.

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SL.8.3