Vocabulary
Privacy vs Safety AND Nonfiction Strategies
An Hour with Abuelo AND Story Elements
Games People Play AND Nonfiction Strategies
Story Elements
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What is is conflict?
A problem.
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What argument does the author make in Privacy vs. Safety?
Principals and teachers feel that locker searches will protect students, but students feel that their privacy is taken away from them.
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What is the setting of the story?
In a nursing home
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What is the main idea of the article?
Video games may be harmful to kids.
100
Sherri and her sister are fighting over a toy. What type of conflict is that?
External; man vs. man
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What does compromise mean?
To give up something you want in order to solve a conflict.
200
In Privacy vs. Safety, which sides do the courts usually agree with? A. students B. teachers and parents
Teachers and parents.
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How does Arturo feel about visiting Abuelo?
He does not want to visit him.
200
The following are reasons that video games can be harmful except: A. It can cause anger in the brains of the kids who are playing it. B. It decreases attention span and self-control. C. It helps kids to get their daily exercise.
C. It helps kids to get their daily exercise.
200
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300
What does injury mean?
Harm or damage done to someone or something.
300
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300
What was grandpa's dream job?
A teacher
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The boy had to decide whether to study for his exam or to go skating with his friends. What type of conflict is this?
Internal; man vs. self
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What does irritate mean?
To annoy or anger someone.
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What has influenced principals and teachers to do the locker searchers?
The increase in the number of school shootings in the last 20 years.
400
What happens in the resolution of the story?
Abuelo tells Arturo his time is up.
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Contrast doctors's view of video games to children's view of video games.
Doctors think that video games are harmful to children. Children think it is harmless and fun.
400
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500
What does violence mean?
The use of physical force to harm someone or to damage property.
500
he statement from the article, "the argument is about random searches," the word random means: A. planned B. without reason C. unnecessary
C. unnecessary
500
What is a character trait to describe Arturo? A. Smart B. Mean C. Rude
A. Smart
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Compare what both children and parents know. A. the games are harmless B. everyone should play games C. the difference between a game and real life
C. the difference between a game and real life
500
What is the climax of a story?
The most exciting part (high point) of a story.
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