One Passage Grab Bag
Food allergy numbers are on the rise. Since 2010, the number of peanut allergies alone has increased 21 percent in children. This is according to a 2017 study from American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Other studies in 2018 and 2019 showed that the most common allergies in the United States were shellfish (8.2 million), milk (6.1 million) and peanuts (6.1 million). Sadly, many of these increased numbers are in small children.
Which text structure does this paragraph use?
Sequence of Events
List the 3 main purposes.
Persuade, Inform, Explain (may also include Entertain)
The reason why authors write a text.
Author's Purpose
To become the President of the United States, there are many steps that a candidate must take. First, they need to announce they are running for office and campaign for votes. Next, they must be selected to represent their political party in a caucus, a primary election, and at the National Convention. Finally, American citizens must go to the polls to vote for the candidate of their choice.
What is Chronological order
True or false: In INFORMATIONAL texts, author's point of view/perspective means 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, or 3rd person omniscient.
FALSE! **Bonus 100 points if you can tell me the CORRECT definition of author's POV/perspective in INFORMATIONAL text.
Currently, there are experimental treatments being conducted to solve the growing problem of food allergies. One of these treatments is immunotherapy. Immunotherapy involves giving a person gradually increasing doses of the substance, or allergen, to which they are allergic. In this treatment, the patient eats an allergen either in a form of powder or tablet. This can be done at a hospital or doctor's office.
What type of words are the italicized terms in the above passage? (hint, connotative, figurative, or technical)
technical
What are ways a reader can determine the perspective & purpose of a text?
a. The reader can look at the text structure of a text.
b. The reader can actively read the text and determine the connotation of the words the author uses.
c. The reader can look at the text features of the text.
d. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
The author's viewpoint on a topic/text that they write.
Author's Perspective/Point of View
Points out similarities and differences between two or more topics.
What is Compare and contrast
The immediate question is whether the proposed minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2026 would cost jobs. We have evidence it does not. Several states and cities have set minimum wages far above the national level. Some states have already hit the $15 an hour target or close to it, and numerous studies find little evidence of job loss.
Which of these inferences about the author's POV is best supported by the excerpt above?
a. The author believes that the minimum wage should not increase.
b. The author believes that raising the minimum wage will not cause people to lose their jobs.
B. The author believes that raising the minimum wage will not cause people to lose their jobs.
Read the following selection from the Introduction [paragraphs 1-4] from "Let’s Find a Cure for Food Allergies in the United States."
"Finding a cure would also be less costly. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel states that these allergies cost the country an estimated $25 billion a year in health care costs. Patients are suffering from allergies and medical bills."
Why did the author include this selection?
a. to provide information about the work doctors are doing to treat food allergies
b. to provide information about the ways in which food allergies negatively affect Americans
c. to offer some solutions to the health and financial problems people face due to food allergies
d. to offer some comfort to people who are facing large health care costs due to food allergies
b. to provide information about the ways in which food allergies negatively affect Americans
Reading is the most important academic skill you can learn. Without reading, you would not be able to do any other academic subject. Even in math, you have to be able to read numbers in order to accurately calculate problems. Reading is also important in applying for jobs. In order to get a job, you must be able to read the application so that you can fill it out properly. These two reasons alone should show you the importance of reading.
What is Persuade
is the mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel
What is Authors tone
Shows a relationship between the cause of something and the effect that follows as a result.
What is Cause and effect
70% of students have claimed to text during class. To add to this, 1 in 2 students have claimed to not only bring their cell phones to school with them, but they keep them in their pockets so they can reach them at all times. Teachers from all over the country have spoken up about their struggles with student attention in class being taken by cell phones. Something has to give or else cell phones will ruin student education.
Which of the following statements would the author of this paragraph MOST LIKELY agree with?
a. Schools should try to incorporate cell phones into their instruction
b. Teachers should just give up and let students be on their phones in class.
c. Cell phones in schools are a problem because it creates a gap between rich and poor kids
d. Schools need to crack down on cell phone usage in the classroom because they are causing distractions.
d. Schools need to crack down on cell phone usage in the classroom because they are causing distractions.
In the article titled, "Let’s Find a Cure for Food Allergies in the United States," the author thinks that fixing the problem with food allergies can benefit people without food allergies and the whole country.
a. Did you know that doctors thought 4.1 million children would develop food allergies in 2016? According to a 2016 article in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, about 15 million Americans had food allergies.
b. Some of these children will be able to outgrow some of their allergies to foods such as eggs. Other children will have to live with them for the rest of their lives. It's time to find a cure for food allergies. A cure is more important than just teaching people to live with the allergy.
c. If doctors could find cures for food allergies, then people would not have any limits on food options. Right now we cannot eat at many restaurants. If we could spend more money in restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses that sell food, it would help the economy.
d. The U.S. could raise more money to support doctors throughout each state who can deliver immunotherapy. By doing this, everyone in the U.S. would have the chance to receive immunotherapy treatments.
C. If doctors could find cures for food allergies, then people would not have any limits on food options. Right now we cannot eat at many restaurants. If we could spend more money in restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses that sell food, it would help the economy.
Everyone should learn how to ride a bike. It is a good form of transportation. It can also be an enjoyable and healthy activity. It is something that can be done alone or with others. You can use a bike to compete in a race or go on a leisurely ride. Bike riding is fun for people of all ages.
What is Persuade
When the author's writing leans in a certain direction, it is called __________.
bias
COVID-19 is a pandemic, which is an epidemic that affects a large population of people across a wide geographic area. Charters said that the ending of a pandemic is a "long, drawn-out process" that includes different types of endings that may not all occur at the same time. In fact, there are three endings: the medical end, when disease recedes; the political end, when government prevention measures end; and the social end, when people just move on.
What's the main text structure being used in this paragraph?
Description
Today, many people skip breakfast. For example, dieters skip breakfast to save calories. However, studies show that eating a healthy breakfast helps you lose weight by boosting your metabolism an helping you burn more calories. Explain the author's perspective/point of view on breakfast.
They think that eating breakfast is important.
The following excerpt is the FIRST paragraph from an article titled "Let's Find a Cure For Food Allergies in the United States."
Did you know that doctors thought 4.1 million children would develop food allergies in 2016? According to a 2016 article in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, about 15 million Americans had food allergies. About 90 percent were allergic to one or more of these eight foods: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish.
Why did the author of this passage include this as the FIRST paragraph?
To inform the reader that food allergies are a real problem that needs to be addressed.
Matthew Henson is most commonly known as the first African American to explore the Arctic. He and Robert Peary made several trips to the Arctic in hopes of discovering the North Pole. In 1909, Henson placed an American flag there, accomplishing his long awaited goal.
What is Inform
When may an author use the element of "entertainment" in their writing?
When they want to engage or hook the reader.
Voter turnout on Election Day is at an all time low in the United States. To get more voters to the polls, there are several ways to get Americans more interested in the voting process. The government can add more places to vote, allow voters to register on the day of the election, and have voting available online for those who cannot attend. With these small changes, voters from all over the country would be more willing to go vote.
What is Problem and solution
While so many have applauded Simone Biles's (Olympic gymnast) courage, others have gone on the attack. Two radio show hosts recently questioned why support for Biles's decision to withdraw is to be considered brave. Mental health may promote skepticism because it's invisible. We can't see the struggle like we can see a broken bone or the pain of a pulled muscle. Because it's invisible, we feel entitled to judge it, to say nothing of the fact that we expect Olympic caliber athletes to simply suck it up and drive on. I work with many professionals who are under a great deal of pressure to be perfect—and whether this pressure is real or perceived, it eventually takes its toll.
What is the author's perspective of mental health in sports? What evidence/sentence best supports your answer?
That the mental health of professional athletes should be taken more seriously than it currently is.
Evidence: "I work with many professionals who are under a great deal of pressure to be perfect—and whether this pressure is real or perceived, it eventually takes its toll."