Online News Article Comprehension
Why did Abby want to go on this voyage?
She wanted to be the youngest person to sail around the world solo.
How did the author of the editorial feel when she thought about Abby alone in the ocean?
sad
What are the purposes of the TV News Interview?
to entertain and inform
How is the purpose of the editorial different from the online news article?
The purpose of the editorial is to persuade. The purpose of the online news article is to inform.
Abby's family regrets letting her go.
false
Why wasn't Abby's trip successful?
A storm damaged her mast and she had to be rescued.
How did the author of the editorial feel when she thought about Abby's parents?
furious
How did Abby's brother feel when he found out she was in trouble at sea?
He was worried, but knew she was experienced and skilled.
What is a counterargument?
A response to an opposing opinion.
Abby wanted to complete what her brother could not.
false
What was the reaction to Abby's voyage?
A debate started regarding her age and going on the trip.
What is the author of the editorial's claim (opinion)?
She was too young and the parents shouldn't have let her go.
What does the TV News Interview give that the online news article and editorial can't?
It gives video clips of Abby sailing to show her skills and sailing knowledge.
__________ need to be supported by __________.
Opinions/Claims; facts/evidence
Opinions/Claims need to be supported by facts/evidence.
Abby had to be rescued in the Indian Ocean.
true
What is the author's purpose of the online news article?
to inform
How does the author of the editorial address the counterargument that parenthood requires some tolerance of risk?
She claims that parents need to help children evaluate risk.
What is the central idea of the TV News Interview?
Her family thinks that she was capable of making the trip.
What are some similarities among all three media reports of Abby's story?
They all discuss Abby and her goal to be the youngest to sail around the world solo. They all share how she was rescued. They all talk about her parents' decision to let her go.
The editorial author's counterargument to parents supporting their kids' dreams was _______________.
Parents need to help decide what their child is mature enough to do and help them make decisions about risk.
How did her dad feel about her being rescued?
proud and relieved
What is the author of the editorial's primary purpose?
to persuade
What overall impression of the Sunderland family does the TV News Interview create?
They seem confident in Abby and her skills. They are supportive of her trip and she was prepared.
Facts can be ________ while opinions ___________
proven; cannot.
The TV News Article, editorial, and Online News Article all give the parents' reasons for letting her go.
true.