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Text Structure
Context Clues
Myth
Media Literacy
Persuasive Texts
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Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.
What is Problem and Solution?
100
"Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work." What does peculiar mean?
What is strange or unusual?
100
One purpose of myths is.... A. to explain how to do something B. to make readers laugh C. to teach a history lesson D. to explain something in nature
What is D. to explain something in nature?
100
An advertisement shows a dirt covered kid crying without shoes and asks the audience to donate money. Is this pathos, logos, or ethos?
What is pathos?
100
Convincing us to accept someone or something because of its popularity. Ex: "Everybody else’s parents are letting them go."
What is the Bandwagon Appeal?
200
This type of text structure organizes information in order of time.
What is Chronological?
200
"Vince had to put his sunglasses on because the rays of the sun were so brilliant." What does brilliant mean?
What is bright or shiny?
200
How does an epic differ from a myth?
What is an epic is written in poem form?
200
What is the definition of a implicit message?
What is the hidden message in an advertisement?
200
What is the claim?
What is the author's stance or position on an issue?
300
All crocodilians are reptiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. Members of the crocodilian family include alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials. Crocodilians live in warm weather throughout the year and they spend part of their time in the water and part of their time on land. Almost all crocodilians grow to be very large, with the largest more than twenty feet long. There are two kinds of alligators, 14 kinds of crocodiles, eight kinds of caimans, and one kind of gavial.
What is Description?
300
"After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats." What does coax mean?
What is persuade, convince, or manipulate?
300
How does Orpheus die in the story Orpheus and Eurydice?
What is he is killed by 3 servants of Dionysus (Goddess of wine)?
300
What is the definition of an explicit message?
What is the obvious message in an advertisement?
300
Sometimes politicians will post pictures on their social media of themselves with their dog or children. What type of appeal is this?
What is the Plain Folks appeal?
400
Chimps live in groups and like each other a lot, but sometimes they fight. Because they don’t want to stay angry at each other after a fight, they make up by holding a hand out to the other and kissing. They show they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away.
What is Cause and Effect?
400
"When I saw that she was making a special Valentine's Day card just for Kevin, I knew that she was smitten with him." What does smitten mean?
What is to feel a strong attachment or love toward?
400
True or False. Orpheus is a god.
What is False?
400
This is what we call an appeal to reason or logic.
What is logos or logical appeal?
400
Give me an example of a vanity appeal.
Answers will vary.
500
Some people have a hard time remembering to get their loved ones appropriate gifts on Valentine's Day. This can lead to painfully long talks about "where the relationship stands." Perhaps the best way to avoid these talks is by taking the moral highroad. Instead of forgetting these holidays, choose not to celebrate them. Inform your loved one that you don't want to buy into the materialism and commercialism of these manufactured holidays. Tell that person that you want to have a relationship with them, not the marketers, and that you want to celebrate your love everyday, not just one day a year. It's a tough pitch, but if you can make the sale then you'll be in the clear for life.
What is Problem and Solution?
500
"Dexter wanted to take honors math, but the course load was too laborious alongside his football practices." What does laborious mean?
What is difficult or hard work?
500
What is a circle story?
What is a story that begins and ends in the same place?
500
If an advertisement uses a celebrity to endorse their product, what appeal would they be using?
What is ethos or ethical appeal?
500
Person One writes an argument against smoking cigarettes. After it is written, Person Two writes an argument in support of cigarettes. In Person Two's argument, they acknowledge Person One's points (or reasons), but they disagree with them. What do we call Person Two's argument?
What is a counterargument?