It's a Mix
Canada's Boy
Vocabulary 1
Canad's Wonder
Vocabulary 2
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a short story about an experience an author had to help the reader understand a concept.
A. plot B. illustration
C. anecdote D. example
C. anecdote
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What is Pearson’s most significant achievement!
He served as president of the UN’s General Assembly.
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957.
He defined what it means to be Canadian.
He was Canada’s 14th prime minister.
C He defined what it means to be Canadian.
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An argument that may sound convincing, but is not actually true.
A. flawed logic B. distiction
C. example D. anecdote
A. flawed logic
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5. How does paragraph 3 support the central idea?
It stresses Pearson’s strength as a foreign policymaker.
It highlights Pearson’s weaknesses in appearance and speech.
It compares Pearson to other prime ministers.
It quotes Pearson to emphasize the truth.
B It highlights Pearson’s weaknesses in appearance and speech.
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the relationship between ideas
A. elaborate B. illustrate
C. connection D. interaction
C. connection
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To give more details about something
A. elaborate B. illustrate
C. interaction D. connection
A. elaborate
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2. What does paragraph 1 emphasize about Lester B. Pearson?
that he is not fully understood for the impact he had on the country
that he is well known for all of his achievements for the country
that he served the country in many different roles
that he utilized unique people to serve the country
A that he is not fully understood for the impact he had on the country
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To examine the details and structure of something.
A. elaborate B. detail
C. illustrate D. analyze
D. analyze
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6. How does the author reveal the shortcomings that contribute to Pearson’s accomplishments being overlooked today?
by quoting Pearson in the book Lester B. Pearson
by mentioning Pearson’s sense of humor and personality
by comparing Pearson to well-remembered, popular government leaders
by blaming it on the primitive technology in the 1960s
C. by comparing Pearson to well-remembered, popular government leaders
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something important that happens
A. key event B. climax
C. plot D. inciting incident
A. key event
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the main or important person
A. key idea B. key individual
C. elaborate D. interaction
B. key individual
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What claim is made about the relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom before Lester B. Pearson served as Prime Minister in the statement below from paragraph 2?
“he helped transform Canada from a colonial appendage to an autonomous state with a powerful voice”
Canada relied on the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom relied on Canada.
Canada was more self-sufficient than the United Kingdom.
Canada and the United Kingdom did not communicate.
A Canada relied on the United Kingdom.
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An important piece of evidence that can be used as proof for the key idea
A. example B. anecdote
C. key detail D. elaborate
C. key detail
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7. Which statement contradicts the idea that Lester B. Pearson was an important figure in Canadian history?
“Perhaps more than any Canadian leader in history, Pearson embodies a certain archetypal notion of what it means to be Canadian.”
“For better or worse, he popularized the idea of us as an understated, compassionate, peacemaking people—labels we’re still negotiating four decades later.”
“Every time a teenager sets off to Europe with a Canadian flag sewn onto his backpack, it’s because of him.”
“And every time a local is suddenly pleasant to the kid because of that flag, he has Lester B. Pearson to thank.”
B “For better or worse, he popularized the idea of us as an understated, compassionate, peacemaking people—labels we’re still negotiating four decades later.”
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To show something clearly
A. interaction B. analyze
C. example D. illustrate
D. illustrate
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What is the RI 8.3 standard we have been studying this week?
I can analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events.
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4. What does the usage of the word autonomous in the sentence below from paragraph 2 emphasize about Canada?
“In short, he helped transform Canada from a colonial appendage to an autonomous state with a powerful voice and a sterling reputation.”
its dependence
its gratitude
its infamy
its independence
D its independence
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how things work together
A. interaction B. elaborate
C. examples D. distinction
A. interaction
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8. Which quote shows how Pearson contributed to the way foreign countries regard Canada?
“All of this after having already forged an ambitious career as a diplomat.”
“He spoke with a slight lisp. He wore horn-rimmed glasses, bow ties, and homburg hats.”
“The media, Cohen says, couldn’t see that amid all the chaos and tumult and smoke and fire, Lester B. Pearson was quietly legislating.”
“And every time a local is suddenly pleasant to the kid because of that flag, he has Lester B. Pearson to thank.”
D “And every time a local is suddenly pleasant to the kid because of that flag, he has Lester B. Pearson to thank.”
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how things are different
A. elaborate B. distinctions
C. interactions D. examples
B. distinctions
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Explain the annotation strategy we have been using this week in 2-3 steps.
Read the questions first
Write down key words from the question
Read the passage
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Explain Question 4:
What does the usage of the word autonomous in the sentence below from paragraph 2 emphasize about Canada?
“In short, he helped transform Canada from a colonial appendage to an autonomous state with a powerful voice and a sterling reputation.”
Teacher discretion.
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To show something for the first time.
A.illustrate B. introduce
C. example D. key individual
B. introduce
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Defend your answer for # 8
Teacher discretion.
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the important thought or theory
A. key idea B. analysis
C. main idea D. central idea
A. key idea