Informational Text (A)
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According to the text, this is the scientific name for the family of birds that includes crows and ravens.
What is "corvids"?
The point of view that this story is being told.
What is 3rd person?
This word in the first sentence is used figuratively to describe the color of the sky.
What is "bruised"?
The author's primary claim in this passage.
What is automation will change jobs for the better rather than destroying them?
The meaning of the word "stringent".
What is rigid, strict, and/or firm?
This is how the author's view differs from the common view.
What is intelligent/respectable?
The phrase "white-knuckled" suggests this about Elia's state of mind.
What is nervous or tense?
"Violet hue" and "eerie glow" in the second sentence contributes to the setting.
What creates a sense of the supernatural that suggests the storm is not a normal weather event, but something more mysterious?
This historical example supports the author's argument.
What is the invention of the tractor?
A "spirit" being "tenacious" will most likely do this.
What is keep trying/be persistent?
The central idea of the passage in one sentence.
What is "Corvids possess a high level of problem solving intelligence and adaptability"?
The author's metaphor to describe the crowd of students.
What is "uncrossable ocean"?
"Then came the wind--not a breeze but a relentless gale..." uses a dash instead of the word "not" in the middle of the description.
What creates contrast and emphasis?
This phrase implies the types of jobs machines will take over.
What is "dull, dirty, and dangerous"?
The meaning of "depleted".
What is empty, used up, exhausted?
The way the author organizes the info in this passage to support the claim.
What is description or providing specific scientific details or examples?
The last two sentences reveal this about Elias's character or past.
What is he has been the "lonely kid" before and is determined to change his social outcome?
These words create an ominous or tense tone of the passage. (THREE words)
What are "eerie", "relentless", and "somber".
The counterclaim of this argument.
What is acknowledging the fear of unemployment but calling it a misunderstanding of history?
The principal's "innovative" methods shows this. (include specific clues to support your answer)
What shows he was creative and found new solutions?
Two pieces of evidence that prove corvids are "creative" rather than "instinctual".
What are using multi-step tools and using schedules to get food?
The mention of "Seattle" and "Leo" contributes this to Elias's perspective.
What is it creates a contrast between his past comfort/belonging and his current isolation/homesickness?
The mood created by the final sentence. (Tell what phrase creates this, also)
What is suspenseful and anticipation of something bad happening? "holding its breath"
(anything evidence that clearly supports your response is acceptable)
The word "legacy" in the final sentence means this. (include specific clues to support your answer)
What is a long-lasting impact or memory that someone leaves behind?