WorksheetsSTAAR EOC Review Game 5 (Reading with 2 passages)
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 23mins
Use: Hunger Games and Low Tech Appeal
Read these quotations from the two selections.
communities that welcome diversity
the chance to share experiences with others
making the world a better place
the opportunity to learn something new
Use: Hunger Games and Low Tech Appeal
Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of “Hunger for Books.”
Which quotation from “The Low-Tech Appeal of Little Free Libraries” expresses a similar sentiment?
When he saw the people of his community gathering around it like a neighborhood water cooler, exchanging conversation as well as books, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea farther.
But as DooSun You scrolled through the results, an appealingly anti-tech concept popped up.
“Little Free Libraries create neighborhood heroes,” says Bol.
When you open the door, serendipity (and your neighbors’ taste) dictates what you’ll find.
Use: Hunger Games and Low Tech Appeal
Both the traditional libraries described in “Hunger for Books” and the Little Free Libraries in the other article are described as —
havens for people who do not like modern technology
repositories of knowledge that offer opportunities for discovery
popular local meeting places where people work together
places that are inexpensive to establish and operate
Use: Hunger Games and Low Tech Appeal
Which quotation from “The Low-Tech Appeal of Little Free Libraries” best supports the message of “Hunger for Books”?
In some places, Little Free Libraries are filling a role usually served by brick-and-mortar libraries; the organization’s Books Around the Block program, for example, aims to bring LFLs to places where kids and adults don’t have easy access to books
“I hoped to share that feeling with my neighbors—that’s the reason I wanted a Little Free Library.”
“We have a natural sense of wanting to be connected, but there are so many things that push us apart,” Bol says. “I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other.”
“Reading books is one of the most valuable things in my life. I think a book is equal to a treasure,” he says.
Use: Hunger Games and Low Tech Appeal
While “Hunger for Books” emphasizes the personal experience of reading, “The Low-Tech Appeal of Little Free Libraries” —
presents the perspectives of librarians and reading specialists
depicts reading as an activity that is difficult but rewarding
suggests that reading is an activity that unites entire communities
reveals the differences in reading preferences around the world
