Context Clues: Justice and Moral Principles in Everyday Life

What does the word "merit" most likely mean in the sentence, "students should be assessed according to their merit, not through favoritism"?

• Hard work

• Personal charm

• Luck

• Achievements based on ability

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "favoritism" mean based on the context, "favoritism or bias—meaning personal preferences or prejudices should not influence the evaluation"?

• A fair judgment

• Showing preference to someone unfairly

• Ignoring others' work

• Giving equal opportunity

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the phrase, "If one student were given an unfair advantage over others, it would undermine the principle of justice," what does "undermine" most likely mean?

• Strengthen

• Support

• Weaken

• Improve

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word "inequity" most likely mean in the sentence, "this could lead to feelings of inequity— or a sense that things are not being distributed fairly"?

• Unhappiness

• Fairness

• Unfairness

• Success

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In the phrase, "responsibilities should be shared equitably," what does "equitably" mean?

• Unfairly

• In a way that is equal or fair

• Slowly

• Without responsibility

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "proportionately" mean in the sentence, "everyone contributes proportionately"?

• According to size or effort

• In an unfair manner

• Without thinking

• Quickly and efficiently

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the sentence, "individuals must sometimes reflect on whether a situation is fair," what does "reflect" most likely mean?

• Look in a mirror

• Criticize someone

• Think carefully

• Avoid action

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word "advocating" mean in the context, "advocating for changes in school policies"?

• Protesting violently

• Supporting publicly

• Complaining

• Ignoring problems

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word "fundamental" most likely mean in the sentence, "justice, as a fundamental moral principle"?

• Unnecessary

• Simple

• Important and basic

• Hard to understand

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "historical movements" refer to in the phrase, "justice is not just about grand, historical movements"?

• Events in the future

• Small individual actions

• Important events from the past

• Random happenings

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3