4.8 - Reading: "..AutobiographyofMalcolmX," Pages 177-178 (Gold)

What is one of the objectives for rereading autobiographical text in this lesson?

• To memorize the text

• To establish a purpose for rereading

• To learn new vocabulary words

• To write a summary

Which activity involves using critical thinking skills?

• Writing a poem

• Drawing a picture

• Writing responses to prompts about text

• Memorizing dates

How is Malcolm the hustler different from Malcolm the prisoner?

• As a hustler, Malcolm was educated; as a prisoner, he was not.

• As a hustler, Malcolm was articulate; as a prisoner, he was not.

• As a hustler, Malcolm was uneducated; as a prisoner, he became articulate.

• As a hustler, Malcolm was respected; as a prisoner, he was not.

Why didn’t Malcolm X initially value education?

• He was too busy with work.

• He did not see its importance.

• He was already educated.

• He preferred sports.

What is one of the strategies mentioned for summarizing the excerpt from The Autobiography of Malcolm X?

• Using a Venn diagram

• Using an IVF topic sentence strategy

• Creating a timeline

• Writing a poem

What is Malcolm X's quote about education mentioned in the lesson?

• Education is the key to success.

• Education is the passport to the future.

• Education is a lifelong journey.

• Education is the foundation of society.

Why did Malcolm X want to write differently than he spoke?

• To impress his friends

• To sound respectable to his mentor and not like a hustler from the streets

• To confuse his readers

• To practice a new language

How did Malcolm’s point of view regarding education differ from that of the pool players in the poem “We Real Cool”?

• Malcolm valued education; the pool players did not.

• Malcolm ignored education; the pool players valued it.

• Malcolm and the pool players both valued education.

• Malcolm and the pool players both ignored education.

What page should students refer to in their Student Books for the text?

• Page 150

• Page 169

• Page 200

• Page 175

What does the response require you to do if the prompt asks you to contrast?

• State the differences between two or more things.

• Provide a logical answer using evidence and prior knowledge.

• Say or write what it is.

• Tell the most important ideas or concepts.