The Election

What do paragraphs 27 and 46 suggest about Kyli?

• She is inexperienced at moderating debates.

• She favors Christy to win the election.

• She thinks she can ask better questions than the audience members..

• She was elected as student body president in the past.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The stage directions in paragraph 30 indicate that Mark is -

• nervous about debating Christy

• surprised to see Christy at the debate

• prepared to share his plans for the school.

• upset that another candidate is running in the election

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the dialogue convey about Mark's attitude toward Christy?

• He believes taht Christy is more aware of the issues affecting the school.

• He thinks no one will agree with Christy's opinion o the issues.

• He suspects that Christy had more opportunities to prepare for the debate.

• He predicts that Christy will end up forfeiting the election.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Karl's dialogue in the play shows that his feelings about the election change from -

• uninterested to passionate

• arrogant to humble

• confident to unsure

• eager to indifferent

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which line from paragraph 27 helps portray Kyli as dramatic?

• The future of our school hangs in the balance.

• And welcome to our first presidential debate!

• We will be featuring a town hall style tonight . . .

• Tonight will feature the two candidates for president . . .

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read this line of dialogue from the play.

CHRISTY: I will crush you like a bug.

Christy says this to Mark because she -

• plans to work hard during her campaign

• thinks her ideas are better than Mark's

• knows she has more supporters than Mark does

• is trying to intimidate Mark before the debate

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read paragraph 51. MARK: I cede the rest of my time to let my opponent lay out her crazy plans. What does the dialogue convey about Mark's attitude toward Christy?

• He believes that Christy is more aware of the issues affecting the school.

• He thinks no one will agree with Christy's opinion of the issues.

• He suspects that Christy had more opportunities to prepare for the debate.

• He predicts that Christy will end up forfeiting the election.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which line from paragraph 27 helps portray Kyli as dramatic?

• The future of our school hangs in the balance.

• And welcome to our first presidential debate!

• We will be featuring a town hall style tonight....

• Tonight will feature the two candidates for presidents....

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read this line of dialogue from the play.

CHRISTY: I will crush you like a bug.

Christy says this to Mark because she —

• plans to work hard during her campaign

• thinks her ideas are better than Mark’s

• knows she has more supporters than Mark does

• is trying to intimidate Mark before the debate

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the dialogue convey about Mark’s attitude toward Christy?

• He believes that Christy is more aware of the issues affecting the school.

• He thinks no one will agree with Christy’s opinion on the issues.

• He suspects that Christy had more opportunities to prepare for the debate.

• He predicts that Christy will end up forfeiting the election.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3