6.6 - READING, I Am Prepared to Die," Pages 254-268 (Gold)

Who is the speaker in the text mentioned in the lesson?

• Nelson Mandela

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Winston Churchill

What is the purpose of the author's speech as mentioned in the lesson?

• To entertain and amuse

• To inform and educate

• To defend and persuade

• To criticize and condemn

What type of text is Nelson Mandela's trial statement classified as?

• Fictional story

• Informational speech

• Poem

• Novel

What point of view is used in Nelson Mandela's speech?

• First-person point of view

• Second-person point of view

• Third-person point of view

• Omniscient point of view

Is Mandela's speech a work of fiction or nonfiction?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Poetry

• Drama

What point of view is used when the speaker refers to themselves using "I" or "me"?

• Second person

• Third person

• First person

• Omniscient

What was one purpose of Mandela's speech?

• To entertain

• To give information

• To confuse

• To criticize

What is a strategy speakers might use to persuade an audience?

• Ignoring the audience

• Using figurative language

• Speaking in monotone

• Avoiding eye contact

What are students encouraged to do when discussing the Big Idea questions?

• Write a summary of the text

• Link comments to others' remarks

• Ignore others' opinions

• Focus only on their own ideas

What is one of the Big Idea questions mentioned in the document?

• What is the meaning of life?

• Is violence ever justified? Why or why not?

• How do plants grow?

• What is the best way to learn?