Newsie
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In Scene 1, SD1 says, "Newsies swarm the wagon like ants on a frankfurter." The playwright uses this simile to express the idea that___________.
The wagon is carrying hot dogs
The newsies are moving in a busy, focused way
The newsies are very small
The newsies eagerly crowd around the wagon
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does Ani decide to become a newsie?
All her friends are newsies
She needs to make money to help her family
It seems like an exciting job
She wants to be a journalist when she grows up
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the end goal of the newsies strike?
For the publishers to charge the newsies a faired price for the papers
For the newspapers to publish better articles
To put the newspaper publishers out of business
To stop people form reading newspapers
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an action the newsies took to protest the newspapers rising price?
Asking the public not to buy newspapers
Trying to sell more papers by acting pitiful
Refusing to sell newspapers
Holding protests
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the most important thing that you learn in Scene 7
Hearst has a car
The war increased Hearst's costs.
The newsies' strike is working": it's affecting the newspaper owners' business
The newsies used to pay one cent for two newspapers
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which are themes of the play "Newsies"?
Choose TWO
There is power in working together.
Children have rights, just like adults do.
Money can't buy happiness.
Today, it's illegal for American children to work more than 18 hours per week.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence.
The______________ of the newspapers decreased when the newsies went on strike.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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