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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The author most likely wrote this selection to:
Explain why this generation is so sensitive
Help parents of today understand their teenage kids
Highlight the impact of the Marjory Stoneman student Protest
Explain why the "igen" generation is the generation to fight for gun regulation and reform
The author includes a detailed description of "igen" teen behaviors most likely to:
Describe what great people they are
Show that these teens have never used a gun
Illustrate the values and culture of this group
Convey an anti-gun violence message to the reader
The author organizes the selection by:
Splitting the passage up into sections by topic.
Explaining details in the form of cause and effect.
Saving the most exciting information for the end.
Putting events in chronological order.
In paragraph 5, the word averse means:
To move forwards
strongly dislike or oppose
disgusted
unlikely
Both selections convey ideas that involve:
A real need to resolve a deadly social issue
Praise for the younger generation fighting for our lives
Chicago's Racial Inequity
People who are very angry and want answers
According to the Amnesty International Infographic, which populations are at the greatest risk of dying by gun violence?
Chicago Police Officers
People in Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods
Black or Latino youth 25 or younger
New York City
According to the article, why is the teens’ approach to activism described as “fitting for this generation”?
Their demonstration at the White House was a very powerful one
As an individualistic generation that values safety and their roles as children, it makes sense that this group would get involved in peaceful protest, demanding incremental changes to gun regulation
As a group that sometimes rode in carseats until the age of 12, these kids are probably terrified
Igen is outraged at individual liberties like drug and alcohol use being regulated more strictly than firearms
In paragraph 17, which sentence or phrase best helps us to understand the meaning of the word “individualistic”?
For example, I found that they’re more supportive of same-sex marriage and legalized marijuana than previous generations were at the same age.
They’re not asking for wholesale prohibitions on all guns.
But even a libertarian ideologue would never argue that individual freedom extends to killing others.
They believe the rights of the individual should trump traditional social rules.
Which is the best summary of the selection?
Several cultural factors unique to this generation- including the value of individualism, safety, and the ability to be children- make the group dubbed "Igen" by our author the activists that they are.
After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in 2017, student protests showed how the quantity of shootings has driven our youth to activism
Mass shootings have changed our youth in significant ways, including making them more inclined to protest and crave safety
Kids these days are way more politically involved than they used to be
What are paragraphs 17 and 18 mainly about?
"Igen" has opposed Libertarian values
How "Igen" has adopted Libertarian values that influence their activism
Libertarians want to legalize marijuana
Libertarian politicians
Why does Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down, believe so many youth do not read books?
Books are stupid
They are "allergic to boredom" and have just not found something interesting to read, that is relevant to their own lives
They are too busy playing video games
Books are no longer relevant in the age of technology
How old was Jason Reynolds the first time he actually read a novel all the way through?
35
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