8.RI.CS.6 Newsela UGA's Malcom Mitchell Essay

8.RI.CS.6 Newsela UGA's Malcom Mitchell Essay

8th Grade

12 Qs

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8.RI.CS.6 Newsela UGA's Malcom Mitchell Essay

8.RI.CS.6 Newsela UGA's Malcom Mitchell Essay

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.1, RI.8.1, RI.8.2

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Heather Melton

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of Malcom Mitchell's essay?

To share his experiences playing football for the University of Georgia.

To encourage Georgians to support early literacy and read to children.

To promote his children's books and literacy program.

To highlight the achievements of the Share the Magic Foundation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was Malcom Mitchell's greatest fear as a child?

Reading aloud in front of the class.

Playing football in tough games.

Poverty.

The color of his skin.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Malcom Mitchell realize he needed to improve while at the University of Georgia?

His athletic skills.

His reading ability.

His writing ability.

His public speaking skills.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Malcom Mitchell compare to winning a Super Bowl in terms of its reward?

Playing football.

Writing a book.

Graduating from college.

Reading to a child.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the paragraph from the essay.

Picture this: I, Malcolm Mitchell, the Super Bowl champion, am sitting in a classroom as a child, my heart pounding like a drum. Why am I so nervous? My teacher has just announced the day’s reading activity — round-robin reading — and when my turn comes, I will have to read out loud in front of the whole class. Which conclusion can be drawn from the paragraph?

Mitchell struggled in school due to his difficulty with reading.

Mitchell believes many students share his fear or reading aloud.

Mitchell believes learning to read can unlock many opportunities.

Mitchell hopes other students will overcome the fear of reading aloud.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.9A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentence from the essay.

Research shows that children with the lowest reading scores are much more likely not to graduate from high school.

How does this sentence contribute to the effectiveness of the author's argument overall?

It suggests the fear of reading is a nationwide issue for pre-K students.

It speaks directly to Mitchell’s audience of Georgia community members.

It provides a counterargument to Mitchell’s opinions about reading aloud.

It strengthens the claims Mitchell makes regarding his personal experiences.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The author uses a personal story to gain the reader’s attention.

What effect does this style choice have on the reader?

It helps the reader empathize with Mitchell and his request.

It helps the reader relate to Mitchell and agree with his suggestion.

It helps the reader make predictions about the issue Mitchell shares.

It helps the reader feel responsible for fixing the problem Mitchell describes.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.3B

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