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What is an activist?
Someone who campaigns for political or social change.
what are context clues?
Surrounding words that help us understand what a word means in context.
What was the authors purpose for writing this essay?
To persuade or inspire young people to take action
what is ironic about Craigs experiences with children such as Jose or Muniannal?
Despite being less fortunate, they were selfless and giving. Even though they didn't have a lot, they were willing to help others.
1. Part A Which statement best expresses the essay’s controlling idea?
A Child bondage is a problem faced by children around the world.
B Education is the key to ending childhood poverty.
C Everyone can help end poverty, but it requires cooperation.
D Each person is gifted in his or her own way.
C Everyone can help end poverty, but it requires cooperation.
What punctuation mark should be added to this sentence, and where?
I had never heard of child labor and wasn’t certain where Pakistan was but that day changed my life forever.
I had never heard of child labor and wasn’t certain where Pakistan was, but that day changed my life forever.
What does it mean when you describe something as subjective? objective?
Subjective: rooted in personal opinion, interpretation or experience.
Objective: universal fact.
what is a developed country?
a developed country is a sovereign state with a high quality of life. It has advanced technological infrastructure and a stable economy.
how can you determine an authors perspective/point of view in a text?
**must name at least 2 for credit!**
by considering their tone, personal voice, statements and opinions, details and examples of their experiences, words and phrases that have an emotional impact.
Write a sentence using the word "exploitation"
(no single correct answer)
From the text: I realize, now, that each of us has the power to be Superman and to help rid the world of its worst evils—poverty, loneliness, and exploitation.
what is irony
a rhetorical device that points out the relationship between appearance and reality.
what is the purpose of Keilburger including the stories of children he met around the world?
To evoke an emotional response from readers, provide perspective for what life is like for less fortunate children, inspire young people to take action.
What event made Craig Keilburger become an activist?
Reading about the 12 year old boy in Pakistan who was forced into unpaid labor and murdered.
using context clues, identify the meaning of the word 'capacity' in this sentence:
“Some people are gifted with their hands and can produce marvelous creations in their capacity as carpenters, artists, or builders.”
Job or role.
is this verbal irony or literal?
He dreams of leaving the garbage dump one day.
verbal irony
What lesson can we learn from the text?
To be more generous
What is Kielburger’s purpose in writing “I was gifted, and the more I reflected, the more I concluded that I had never met a person who was not special or talented in some way”?
To help readers realize that everyone has a purpose and deserves to be treated the same way. Children from areas of poverty deserve a chance at life, too.
What are the coordinating conjunctions?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
what are some questions you should ask yourself when reading a text? **Must get 2 for credit**
What is the central idea or thesis of the text? What is the author’s position on the topic or subject of the text?
What supporting evidence, such as examples, does the author provide to support the controlling idea?
What questions arise after I finish reading?
Does what the author is saying make sense to me? Why or why not?
hopeful, inspired