COMPREHENSION
How do burglary victims often feel after a break-in?
A) Happy
B) Violated
C) Indifferent
D) Excited
Answer: B) Violated
Explanation: The text mentions that burglary victims often feel violated after a break-in, as their sense of self is intruded upon.
Use a comma before a coordinating conjuction (FANBOYS) that joins two independent clauses in a compound sentence.
Provide an example from the text.
First team to the board writes it out.
Student answers vary.
What is a thesis?
the author’s main point; the central idea he or she wishes to express.
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BONUS 100
According to the text, what does the burglar violate in victims?
A) Privacy
B) Sense of self
C) Trust
D) Physical belongings
Answer: B) Sense of self
Explanation: The text states that what has been violated in burglary victims is the sense of self that exists in their possessions.
Use a semicolon to join independent clauses not connected by a coordinating conjunction.
Provide an example from the text.
First team to the board writes out the answer.
Student responses vary.
(a) Where in the text does the author state the thesis?
(b) Restate the author’s thesis in your own words.
(a) The writer states the thesis in paragraph 3, "What we possess is, in a very real way, part of ourselves."
(b) Our possessions are a part of who we are as people.
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BONUS 200
Give an example of a possession found in prehistoric burial sites, based on the text.
A) Smartphones
B) Heirlooms
C) Cars
D) Computers
Answer: B) Heirlooms
Explanation: The text mentions that possessions like jewelry, weapons, and domestic utensils found in prehistoric burial sites are evidence of considering possessions as part of a person.
Edit the sentence, adding commas or semicolons as needed.
When the hurricane struck she grabbed her photo albums wedding ring and a box of her son's drawings.
When the hurricane struck, she grabbed her photo albums, wedding ring, and a box of her son's drawings.
Define supporting evidence.
**BONUS 200
facts and explanations that help to develop the author’s thesis; in a science feature article, that evidence will include the results of research studies as well as pertinent examples -- specific instances of general ideas.
Which answer choice most accurately completes this statement?
Belk's purpose is primarily to ____.c) to draw interest d) inform
d) inform
Explanation: While many might find Belk's work interesting, his purpose is to inform readers, not to entertain them.
What is the significance of the possessions found in people's personal sense of self, according to the text?
A) They have no significance
B) They define a person's worth
C) They are integral to one's identity
D) They are easily replaceable
Answer: C) They are integral to one's identity
Explanation: The text explains that possessions, including body parts, objects, places, and people, are important components of a person's sense of self.
How and what punctuation is used in paragraph 6?
semicolon; to separate a list of items into categories
Give an example from the text of facts and details.
"Many studies have shown...."
Read the statements and select the one that is true.
a) The author argues that the pursuit of riches can be foolish and dangerous.
b) The author examines how people relate to their possessions.
c) The author presents scientific research that supports a thesis.
d) The authors describe the joy that material possessions can bring to people.
b) The author examines how people relate to their possessions.
Explanation: The author shows that people relate and connect to the possessions they own, whether those possessions are worth a lot of money or are simply memories.
What does the text suggest is part of Americans' identity as a nation?
A) Collectivism
B) Individualism
C) Isolationism
D) Globalism
Answer: B) Individualism
Explanation: The text mentions that although Americans think of themselves as highly individualistic, aggregate identity is important to them.
Edit the sentence, adding commas or semicolons as needed.
Our possessions are the items we keep the people we love the places we have been and our own bodies what's more we are defined by our possessions.
*BONUS 100
Our possessions are the items we keep, the people we love, the places we have been, and our own bodies; what's more, we are defined by our possessions.
(a) Why do you think the author ends the article with a warning and a quote, rather than a restatement of the thesis?
(b) How does the conclusion connect to the thesis?
(a) The warning and quotation are more memorable and leave readers with something to think about.
(b) The conclusion illustrates the disadvantages of the concept in the thesis statement.
Which answer choice is most accurate?
a) The article is about people in general.b) The article is mostly about treasure.
c) The article presents a positive view of wealth.
d) The article shows that possessions have primarily monetary value.
a) The article is about people in general.
Explanation: The article presents information about a study and relates it to how the results can be applied to all people in a general sense.