Vocabulary
As used in this sentence what does the word suspending mean?
for example, a fire in a building often causes herd behavior, with people often suspending their individual reasoning and fleeing together in a pack.
A. Continuing
B. Halting
C. Modifying
D. Encouraging
Halting
What is a phrase that your English teacher says a lot.
answers may vary
nothing they're perfect.
What is the best ways to combine sentences 2 and 3:
(2) Answer: A song stuck in your head is called an "earworm." (3). This is a song that replays on a loop in your head.
A song stuck in your hear is known as an earworm, which relays on a loop in your head.
What is one thing that y'all do that makes your teacher happy?
answers can vary, but one could be show growth
Meaning of the word disengaged
to remove
What is something that your English teacher drinks a lot of?
coffee
How is your English teacher likely to respond to being consistently interrupted by students asking for restroom breaks?"
emergency bucket is in that corner
What change is needed in sentence 11:
(11) As frequent as earworms may be, however, what triggers them and why they occur still remains mysteries.
change remains to remain
Which details best support the key idea that the lottery is an established tradition that people are reluctant to change?
there are 2 correct answers
A. “Hi, Steve,” Mr. Summers said, and Mr. Adams said. “Hi, Joe.” (paragraph 20)
B.“There’s always been a lottery,” he added petulantly. (paragraph 32)
C. The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions. (paragraph 20)
D.Mrs. Delacroix said to Mrs. Graves in the back row, “Seems like we got through with the last one only last week.” (paragraph 22)
E.“Clark... Delacroix.” (paragraph 24)
B and C
What is the fastest way to upset your English teacher?
answer may vary
Which quotation best illustrates the villagers nervous anticipation during the drawing?
A. You get ready to run tell Dad, Mrs.Dunbar said.
B. Seems like we got through with the last one only last week.
C. By now, all through the crowd there were men holding the small folded papers in their large hands, turning them over and over nervously.
D. There goes my old man, Mrs. Delacroix said.
C.
Some historians believe that Adolf Hitler purposefully took advantage of herd behavior psychology by planting a significant number of undercover German officers in the crowds at his speeches.
Why does the author include this information?
A
Which word is closest in meaning to hastily as it is used in paragraph 20?
He held it firmly by one corner as he turned and went hastily back to his place in the crowd.
A. Calmly
B. Cheerfully
C. Firmly
D. Hurriedly
Hurriedly
If an author writes a story talking about long-standing customs and people being so used to them that they do not question them at all even when those traditions make things worse, then the author purpose of that story is to _______________________.
In the sentence below panic means_____.
Herd behavior in humans is frequently observed at times of danger and panic.
a situation that causes widespread anxiety or confusion
Which Quotation from paragraph 5 shows that herd behavior can lead to uncharacteristic actions?
A. A more obvious example of human herd behavior occurs in dense public crowds or mobs.
B. Crowds that gather because of a grievance or protest can involve herding behaviors that becomes violent.
C. Psychologists posit that a group mind can overtake a mob and embolden people to act in ways they would not individually
D Crowds are often influenced by leaders or prominent figures.
C
Based on your background knowledge what is one thing that we can infer about the influences of emotions in herd behavior?
Emotions can override individual reasoning, leading to collective action.
What change, if any, is needs to be made in sentence 14?
The data that researchers have collected on the subject so far comes from surveys of a few thousand people or from small diary studies.
no change is needed
Where is your teacher from?
answers can vary
True or false your English teacher went to college outside of Texas
true
Which quotation best emphasizes that herd behavior can influence minor decisions in daily life?
A.Herd behavior does not always have such harmful effects.
B.For example, suppose that a family is walking down the street looking for a restaurant to have dinner.
C.If they pass a restaurant that is empty and one that is relatively crowded with patrons, they are far more likely to choose the crowded one.
D.Herd behavior in humans is frequently observed at times of danger and panic; for example, a fire in a building often causes herd behavior, with people often suspending their individual reasoning and fleeing together in a pack.
C
If you are reading an article that is giving you information about how human decisions can be override by herd mentality, you are most likely someone who is interested in________
Psychology
Who is the author of the book that we read this semster?
Elie Wiesel
Read these lines:
“They do say,” Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, “that over in the north village they’re talking of giving up the lottery.
”[32] Old Man Warner snorted. “Pack of crazy fools,” he said. “Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves.
Some places have already quit lotteries,” Mrs. Adams said.
[34] “Nothing but trouble in that,” Old Man Warner said stoutly.
these lines reveal that people have_______opinions about the lottery
divided