Citing Textual Evidence
Excerpt from "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
"Jo was the first to wake in the gray dawn of Christmas morning. No stockings hung at the fireplace, and for a moment she felt as much disappointed as she did long ago, when her little sock fell down because it was so crammed with goodies. Then she remembered her mother's promise and, slipping her hand under her pillow, drew out a little crimson-covered book.
She knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and Jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey. She woke Meg with a 'Merry Christmas,' and bade her see what was under her pillow."
What evidence from the text suggests that Jo is appreciative of the book she finds?
“...it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived…”
Excerpt from "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
"Jo was the first to wake in the gray dawn of Christmas morning. No stockings hung at the fireplace, and for a moment she felt as much disappointed as she did long ago, when her little sock fell down because it was so crammed with goodies. Then she remembered her mother's promise and, slipping her hand under her pillow, drew out a little crimson-covered book.
She knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and Jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey. She woke Meg with a 'Merry Christmas,' and bade her see what was under her pillow."
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about Jo's feelings toward Christmas traditions?
She values them greatly.
"Harlem" By Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over—
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
Putting off dreams can lead to hardship
The vicious dog ran across the street and barked extremely loudly at the mailman. The mail man jumped over the fence to get away
Not Objective
"Vicious" and "extremely loudly" are opinion words.
Excerpt from "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson
"I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow—a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white.
I remember him looking round the cover and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards."
Which piece of evidence from the text most strongly suggests that the man has spent a considerable amount of time at sea?
“…and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards."
Excerpt from "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson
"I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow—a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white.
I remember him looking round the cover and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards."
Based on the man's appearance and behavior, what can you infer about his lifestyle?
It's likely harsh and filled with physical labor.
"TRUTH" by Nikki Grimes
The truth is, every day we rise is like
thunder —
a clap of surprise. Could be echoes of
trouble, or blossoms
of blessing. You never know what
garish or gorgeously
disguised memories-to-be might rain
down from above.
So, look up! Claim that cloud with the
silver lining. Our
job, if you ask me, is to follow it. See
where it heads.
Possible Theme: You can chose to be positive and embrace uncertainty
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa. Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.
Not objective
"Wicked Uncle" is an opinion.
Excerpt from "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant:
"She had no marriage portion, no expectations, no means of getting known, understood, loved, and wedded by a man of wealth and distinction; and she let herself be married off to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education. Her tastes were simple because she had never been able to afford any other, but she was as unhappy as though she had married beneath her; for women have no caste or class, their beauty, grace, and charm serving them for birth or family, their natural delicacy, their instinctive elegance, their nimbleness of wit, are their only mark of rank, and put the slum girl on a level with the highest lady in the land.
She suffered endlessly, feeling herself born for every delicacy and luxury. She suffered from the poorness of her house, from its mean walls, worn chairs, and ugly curtains. All these things, of which other women of her class would not even have been aware, tormented and insulted her.
The sight of the little girl from Brittany who did her humble housework aroused heart-rending regrets and bewildering dreams in her mind. She dreamed of silent antechambers hung with Oriental tapestry, lighted by tall lamps of bronze, and of two great footmen in knee breeches who sleep in the big armchairs, made drowsy by the heat of the furnace."
What evidence from the text indicates that the woman is more aware and discontented about her living conditions than others of her social class might be?
"All these things, of which other women of her class would not even have been aware, tormented and insulted her."
Game Changer, 2x pts!!
Excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
"Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. 'I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve,' he said through tight teeth. He had not been entirely clearheaded when the chateau gates snapped shut behind him. His whole idea at first was to put distance between himself and General Zaroff; and, to this end, he had plunged along, spurred on by the sharp rowels of something very like panic.
Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation. He saw that straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea. He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place within that frame.
'I'll give him a trail to follow,' muttered Rainsford, and he struck off from the rude path he had been following into the trackless wilderness."
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about Rainsford's character?
Rainsford is a strategic thinker who can control his emotions under pressure.
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.
What is the central idea?
Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.
Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero. Miles Morales returns once again to save the multiverse.
Objective Summary.
Factual. Reflects plot structure. Captures main idea of movie.
Word Collector by: Amanda Carter
What do a pannapictagraphist, a plangonologist, and a philatelist have in common? Yes, they do all begin with the letter p, but beyond that, they are all collectors of various memorabilia. A pannapictagraphist collects comic books; a plangonologist collects dolls; a philatelist collects stamps.
Collecting comic books, dolls, and stamps are common pastimes with unusual names. But in this world filled with wonderful, wacky people, there is a collectible for everyone. Sucrologists save sugar packets. Arctophiles accumulate teddy bears. Falerists amass medals, pins, and other military and civilian awards, while scutelliphiles stockpile souvenir patches.
Psychologists believe that a desire to collect items of interest stems from the primal urge to hunt and gather. They also note that maintaining collections satisfies the need for the brain to classify and organize information. There is no doubt that locating interesting or rare articles can be rewarding. The search itself is often stimulating. Many collectors join organizations with others who have the same interests, giving them opportunities to learn more about the collectibles they pursue and to create new friendships.
Some people collect simply because they know the items will increase in value over time. Consider John Jay Pittman. He became fascinated with coin collecting. He even mortgaged his home in the 1950s just to purchase coins in Egypt, believing his collection would one day become valuable. It did. When he passed away in 1996, his family was shocked to discover the value of his collection—$30 million.
Perhaps you have been inspired to begin a collection. You can start small and begin collecting something that doesn’t even require physical space. Become a logophile, a collector of words.
Read the statement from the selection.
"But in this world filled with wonderful, wacky people, there is a collectible for everyone."
What evidence does the author provide to support this statement?
She provides examples of a variety of different types of collectors.
Word Collector by: Amanda Carter
What do a pannapictagraphist, a plangonologist, and a philatelist have in common? Yes, they do all begin with the letter p, but beyond that, they are all collectors of various memorabilia. A pannapictagraphist collects comic books; a plangonologist collects dolls; a philatelist collects stamps.
Collecting comic books, dolls, and stamps are common pastimes with unusual names. But in this world filled with wonderful, wacky people, there is a collectible for everyone. Sucrologists save sugar packets. Arctophiles accumulate teddy bears. Falerists amass medals, pins, and other military and civilian awards, while scutelliphiles stockpile souvenir patches.
Psychologists believe that a desire to collect items of interest stems from the primal urge to hunt and gather. They also note that maintaining collections satisfies the need for the brain to classify and organize information. There is no doubt that locating interesting or rare articles can be rewarding. The search itself is often stimulating. Many collectors join organizations with others who have the same interests, giving them opportunities to learn more about the collectibles they pursue and to create new friendships.
Some people collect simply because they know the items will increase in value over time. Consider John Jay Pittman. He became fascinated with coin collecting. He even mortgaged his home in the 1950s just to purchase coins in Egypt, believing his collection would one day become valuable. It did. When he passed away in 1996, his family was shocked to discover the value of his collection—$30 million.
Perhaps you have been inspired to begin a collection. You can start small and begin collecting something that doesn’t even require physical space. Become a logophile, a collector of words.
Which sentence from the selection supports the inference that people are likely wired to collect?
“Psychologists believe that a desire to collect items of interest stems from the primal urge to hunt and gather.”
Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
The origin of Halloween.
Game Changer, 2x pts!!
Cinderella
The plot of "Cinderella" is that a young girl experiences a bit of magic from her fairy godmother and is able to go to a ball dressed as a princess. There, she falls in love with a prince.
Objective
Factual. Captures the central idea of the movie.
Excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
"Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. 'I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve,' he said through tight teeth. He had not been entirely clearheaded when the chateau gates snapped shut behind him. His whole idea at first was to put distance between himself and General Zaroff; and, to this end, he had plunged along, spurred on by the sharp rowels of something very like panic.
Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation. He saw that straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea. He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place within that frame.
'I'll give him a trail to follow,' muttered Rainsford, and he struck off from the rude path he had been following into the trackless wilderness."
Which statement from the text supports the inference that Rainsford is actively trying to outsmart General Zaroff?
"'I'll give him a trail to follow,' muttered Rainsford…”
Game Changer, 2x pts!!
Word Collector by: Amanda Carter
What do a pannapictagraphist, a plangonologist, and a philatelist have in common? Yes, they do all begin with the letter p, but beyond that, they are all collectors of various memorabilia. A pannapictagraphist collects comic books; a plangonologist collects dolls; a philatelist collects stamps.
Collecting comic books, dolls, and stamps are common pastimes with unusual names. But in this world filled with wonderful, wacky people, there is a collectible for everyone. Sucrologists save sugar packets. Arctophiles accumulate teddy bears. Falerists amass medals, pins, and other military and civilian awards, while scutelliphiles stockpile souvenir patches.
Psychologists believe that a desire to collect items of interest stems from the primal urge to hunt and gather. They also note that maintaining collections satisfies the need for the brain to classify and organize information. There is no doubt that locating interesting or rare articles can be rewarding. The search itself is often stimulating. Many collectors join organizations with others who have the same interests, giving them opportunities to learn more about the collectibles they pursue and to create new friendships.
Some people collect simply because they know the items will increase in value over time. Consider John Jay Pittman. He became fascinated with coin collecting. He even mortgaged his home in the 1950s just to purchase coins in Egypt, believing his collection would one day become valuable. It did. When he passed away in 1996, his family was shocked to discover the value of his collection—$30 million.
Perhaps you have been inspired to begin a collection. You can start small and begin collecting something that doesn’t even require physical space. Become a logophile, a collector of words.
Which sentence from the selection supports the inference that people are likely wired to collect?
What inference can be drawn based on information in the second paragraph?
Some people collect items that others might consider odd.
Game Changer, 2x pts!!
Sir Isaac Newton was contemplating the universe in his garden one day in 1665 when he noticed an apple fall from a tree. Newton wondered to himself, “Why should the apple always fall to the ground? Why does it not go sideways or upwards but directly toward the Earth’s center?” After much contemplation Newton concluded that objects are pulled to the Earth through a force that he called gravity, which means heaviness in Latin. On July 5th, 1687 Newton formally expressed his law of universal gravitation in series of books called The Principia.
What is the central idea?
A falling apple inspired Newton to think about gravity
The Blue Planet S1E6
Coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea; fish compete for food, territory and mates within this oasis of life. Incredible time-lapse photography shows the dramatic formation of a coral reef, portraying its inhabitants and its ultimate destruction.
Not objective
"Incredible" should be removed because it's an opinion word.