Understanding Ambition

What is ambition?

• A) A lack of desire

• B) A strong desire to achieve something important

• C) A type of food

• D) A form of exercise

Ambition can lead to ______ if not balanced with care and self-awareness.

• Success

• Overwhelming consequences

• Happiness

• Laziness

Which of the following is a benefit of ambition?

• Drives progress

• Causes stress

• Leads to laziness

• Decreases motivation

True or False: Ambition only has positive effects.

• True

• False

What did Thomas Edison's ambition lead to?

• The invention of the telephone

• The creation of the electric light bulb

• The discovery of radioactivity

• The development of the steam engine.

What can unchecked ambition and greed lead to, according to the text?

• Happiness

• Community growth

• Damaging effects on communities

• Increased wealth.

What is the main theme of the text?

• The benefits of ambition

• The dangers of ambition

• Balancing ambition

• The history of ambition.

Unchecked ambition can lead to problems if not managed with ________.

• Careful thought

• Ignorance

• Aggression

• Neglect

What should people take time to do to appreciate their achievements?

• Set new goals

• Celebrate accomplishments

• Ignore past successes

• Focus on failures

What is the main idea of the article? What clues in the text helped you identify this controlling idea (thesis)? The main idea of the article is that ambition is ______ because ______. Some clues that helped me to determine this was the thesis were ______________ and ______________.

• Identify the main idea

• Identify clues in the text

• Explain the thesis

• Provide examples of clues