Kudzu Hay
According to the text....
"Kudzu is no longer an...."
Finish the sentence!
(You can use your text!)
Experiment
According to the text, what is a nickname of Kudzu? List 1.
Possible answers:
“the plant that ate the South” or
“the mile-a-minute vine,”
What is different between the two texts?
(Freewrite observation)
The Organization
One uses subheadings, the other doesn't!
Name the figurative language:
We're like two peas in a pod
Simile
Definition:
helps reader understand an image
Caption
What does the word "eradicated" mean as it was used in the following sentence:
The field that this patch was in is badly infected with briars, spur grass and nut grass, yet not a sign of either one could be seen except around the edges and the owner informed me that all were practically eradicated under the kudzu vines.
a. protected
b. destroyed
c. equated
d. supported
b. destroyed
What does the word impenetrable mean as it is used in paragraph 6 of “kudzu”? (V.1.3)
a. able to be passed through
b. not able to pass through
c. able to grow anywhere
d. not able to grow anywhere
b. not able to pass through
What do both authors include in their passage?
a. Quotes from scientists
b. Facts and statistics
b. Facts and statistics
Name the figurative language:
Dan's dog dove into the dam.
Alliteration
Text Structure that uses these signal words:
therefore
so that
since
consequently
Problem/Solution
The author of “Kudzu Hay” uses all of the following to develop the central idea that kudzu makes a good crop for livestock EXCEPT. (R.2.2)
a. quotations from C.E Pleas
b. definition of the kudzu plant
c. details about how to plant kudzu
d. facts about the how much an acre of kudzu yields
c. details about how to plant kudzu
What is the central idea of paragraph 3 in “Kudzu”? (R.2.2)
a. to blame the salesman for soil erosion
b. to persuade the reader to purchase kudzu
c. to encourage the farmers to move to Philadelphia
d. to inform the reader about how kudzu came to the South
d. to inform the reader about how kudzu came to the South
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Name the figurative language:
My backpack weighs a thousand pounds!
Hyperbole
Text feature that provides a definition
Footnote
What does the last paragraph of the article “Kudzu Hay” prove about the central idea? (R.2.1)
a. that kudzu is affordable
b. that kudzu grows quickly
c. that kudzu grows even in infected patches
d. that kudzu keeps livestock in good condition
a. that kudzu is affordable
How do the subheadings in “Kudzu” convey the organization of the text? (R.2.1)
a. subheadings represent data
b. subheadings provide a definition
c. subheadings explain an illustration
d. subheadings introduce the chronology of each section
d. subheadings introduce the chronology of each section
All of the following statements accurately compare or contrast “Kudzu Hay” and “Kudzu” EXCEPT. (R.3.3)
a. Both authors acknowledge that kudzu is a pest.
b. Both authors agree that kudzu has medicinal qualities.
c. The author of “Kudzu Hay” speaks positively about the resource.
d. The author of “Kudzu” shares the negative impact of kudzu vine.
a. Both authors acknowledge that kudzu is a pest.
Name the figurative language:
The moon danced across the sky.
Personificaiton
The word extracted is a combination of the prefix ex (meaning out or out of) and the root word tract (meaning to draw) and the suffix -ed (meaning pasted tense). Based on this, what is the meaning of extracted as it is used in this paragraph? (V.1.2)
a. injected
b. ingested
c. withdrawn
d. introduced
c. withdrawn
Select two purposes of “Kudzu Hay”? (R 2.3)
entertain the reader with stories of pests
inform reader about the value of kudzu as hay
convince the reader to grow hay to use as feed
persuade the reader to purchase kudzu vines from C.E. Pleas
Inform the reader that kudzu will not grow in areas with briars, spurs, or nut grass
2. inform reader about the value of kudzu as hay
3. convince the reader to grow hay to use as feed
What is the central idea of paragraph 9 in “Kudzu”? (R.2.2)
a. ways haters can kill kudzu
b. ways supporters can kill kudzu
c. ways supporters can use kudzu
d. ways haters can consume kudzu
c. ways supporters can use kudzu
How do the structure and features of the two passages differ? (R.3.3)
a. “Kudzu” incorporates a compare and contrast structure, while “Kudzu Hay” uses cause and effect.
b. “Kudzu Hay” incorporates a sidebar to provide supplementary information, while “Kudzu” does not.
c. “Kudzu Hay” is a current event, while “Kudzu” uses subheadings to show the chronology of the plant.
d. “Kudzu” uses columns within a news article in the same manner that “Kudzu Hay” arranges the text into two columns.
c. “Kudzu Hay” is a current event, while “Kudzu” uses subheadings to show the chronology of the plant.
Name the figurative language:
Life is a rollercoaster
Metaphor
Type of logical fallacy that is a tactic that is used to distract from an argument by avoiding key issues or ignoring opposing views
Red herring