Triskaidekaphobia article
What genre is this text?
a) Myth
b) Fiction
c) Mystery
d) Informational Text
d) Informational text
What are the three different points of view a story can be told from:
a) inform, persuade, entertain
b) informational, fictional, poetry
c) first, second, third
d) thoughts, words, actions
c) first, second, third
What is the purpose of an argument essay?
a) to inform
b) to persuade
c) to entertain
d) to expose
b) to persuade
How many paragraphs should an argumentative essay have (including intro and conclusion)?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
c) 5
Which sentence from the article best supports the article's central idea?
a) Knocking on wood or making a wish while tossing a coin into a well for good luck are common superstitions.
b) Some think it began in ancient Babylon; others believe the superstition has its roots in Christianity or the Viking religion.
c) And even though measures have been taken to remove the 13th floors, rooms and airline rows, in reality they are still there.
d) But if they happen on Friday the 13th and you believe it's unlucky, then those are the days you are sure to remember.
d) But if they happen on Friday the 13th and you believe it's unlucky, then those are the days you are sure to remember.
Read the following sentence & decide what point of view it's written in:
"It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived."
a) 1st person
b) 2nd person
c) 3rd person
a) 1st person
When you read a question type that says something like "How does paragraph 4 add to the author's claim?" What is the first thing you should do?
a) PANIC because you don't remember what was in paragraph 4!!
b) Go back and read paragraph 4 so you know what it's talking about.
c) Reread the entire passage so you know how paragraph 4 fits into the whole text.
d) Try your hardest to remember what was in paragraph 4 and then circle whatever answer looks best.
b) Go back and read paragraph 4 so you know what it's talking about.
What should your third paragraph have in it?
a) A smiley face
b) A new claim
c) A counterclaim
d) There is no need for a third paragraph in an argument essay.
c) A counterclaim
Which sentence from the article would be most important to include in a summary of the article?
a) Furthermore, for travelers, row number 13 is not an option on some airlines-it has been left off the seating chart.
b) Speaking of seating, for many years it was believed that if 13 people sat at a table one of them would die within a year.
c) Superstitions are beliefs in the magical effects-good or bad-that particular actions, rituals, or associations have on the natural world.
d)In China, 13 is considered good fortune, as it is in Italy, parts of India and in the Jewish Torah.
c) Superstitions are beliefs in the magical effects-good or bad-that particular actions, rituals, or associations have on the natural world.
Read the following sentence and decide what point of view it is written in:
It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened. No. Wrong word, Jonas thought. Frightened meant that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen. Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidentified aircraft had overflown the community twice. He had seen it both times.
a) 1st person
b) 2nd person
c) 3rd person
c) 3rd person
When reading an informational text, 9 times out of 10 the purpose of that text is going to be:
a) to inform
b) to persuade
c) to entertain
d) to explain
a) to inform
Which answer shows the correct way to cite the following quote from page 109 of Esperanza Rising:
a) When Esperanza finished eating, she went outside and stood on the front step, pg 109.
b) "When Esperanza finished eating, she went outside and stood on the front step (pg 109)."
c) "When Esperanza finished eating, she went outside and stood on the front step." (pg 109).
d) "When Esperanza finished eating, she went outside and stood on the front step" (pg 109).
d) "When Esperanza finished eating, she went outside and stood on the front step" (pg 109).
What is the authors main purpose in including information about the Apollo 13 flight?
a) to provide a counterargument to a belief people have about number 13.
b) to give an example of how the number 13 is responsible for a bad accident.
c) to describe an instance where the number 13 gave three men a bit of luck.
d) to show why people do not get on flights with row 13 on their seating charts.
a) to provide a counterargument to a belief people have about number 13.
Read the following sentence & decide what point of view it is written in:
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
a) 1st person
b) 2nd person
c) 3rd person
b) 2nd person
Which word is a synonym for "counterclaim"?
a) Extraclaim
b) Opposite Claim
c) Rebuttal
d) Argument
c) Rebuttal
What is the very first thing you should do when you get to the writing portion of TNReady?
a) PANIC and then think about how much your hand ALREADY hurts.
b) Start reading the text.
c) Read and unpack the prompt.
d) Start writing immediately, you don't have much time!
c) Read and unpack the prompt.
The author wrote this article mostly to explain why people should not fear the number 13 or Friday the 13th. What did the author do to illustrate this point in the article?
a) The author proves that only silly and crazy people believe that superstitions are real.
b) The author used expert opinions from psychologists to show where the fear comes from.
c) The author provided examples of different countries that prove that 13 is a lucky number.
d) The author describes many instances where the number 13 has actually been helpful to people.
b) The author used expert opinions from psychologists to show where the fear comes from.
Read the following passage & decide what point of view it is written in:
"In its second minute the Hate rose to a frenzy. People were leaping up and down in their places and shouting at the tops of their voices in an effort to drown the maddening bleating voice that came from the screen. "
a)1st person
b) 2nd person
c) 3rd person
c) 3rd person
What is the purpose of a rebuttal paragraph?
a) It confuses the reader and helps you look smarter.
b) It provides additional information to your reader to help support your argument.
c) It provides a contradiction which makes your argument seem more interesting.
d) It acknowledges the other side of the argument and proves why that side is wrong.
d) It acknowledges the other side of the argument and proves why that side is wrong.
On your white boards, record the 5 point structure/plan of writing an Argument essay.
Introduction paragraph (state claim)
First paragraph (ACE)
Second paragraph (ACE)
Third paragraph (ACE): Rebuttal
Closing paragraph (restate claim. Leave the reader with something to think about)