"Scan" means to quickly look over the text to find the necessary information, often looking for key words.
100
Does the word "privileges" have a positive or negative connotation?
Positive
100
True or false: Supreme Court justices are elected and can lose their jobs if they are unpopular.
False: they are appointed, or chosen, by the president, not by the American people and they are established for life.
100
Does "worth the time" have a positive or negative connotation?
Positive
200
What does it mean to "predict" something?
To make a guess about something (before you read) based on the information you have.
200
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
What does the prefix "de-" mean?
"Un-" means not
"De-" means remove from
200
Who was Jane Elliot?
She was a third-grade teacher in Iowa during the 1960's who taught her students an important lesson about discrimination.
200
Which one of these words is a noun (thing) and how do you know?
Independence
Happily
Electrician
Creative
200
Define (in your own words) "collaborative consumption."
The cultural and economic model in which sharing, swapping, bartering, trading or renting have become easy due to advances in social media and peer-to-peer online platforms.
300
When you "skim", you _______________________.
...read as fast as you can without stopping in order to look for the main ideas.
300
Name two ways that elephants are similar to humans in their behavior and cognitive understanding.
They feel grief when another elephant dies.
They live in extended families and have strong bonds.
They recognize themselves in the mirror.
They have empathy and social awareness.
Etc.
300
Give an example of one of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's public artworks? About how many works have they created?
Golden Bridge
Umbrellas
The Gates
Etc.
About 22
300
What advice does the author of Reading One give to bystanders? Why does he say people should take action?
Be a leader and don't wait for others to do something first. At least you won't regret it and constantly wonder if you should have done something.
300
Why can't you tickle yourself?
Because your brain predicts what is happening before it happens and so it doesn't surprise you.
400
Name one benefit animals can have on a person's health.
Possible answers: live longer, heal faster, make a person's heart rate slower, help people relax, ease loneliness, build self-confidence, etc.
400
Summarize in 2-3 what the article "The Unbroken Code" was about.
It was about the Navajo Code Talkers and their service for the United States Army during WWII. Because their language is so complex and the code they made from it was never written down, it was impossible for enemies to break. Even after the war, the code was not explained until it was declassified in 1968.
400
What is a synopsis?
A "synopsis" is a short description of the most important information in a reading; for example, who? what? when? where? why?
400
What is a topic sentence? Where is it located?
A topic sentence is usually the first sentence of a paragraph. It tells the reader the main idea of the paragraph.
400
What does the prefix "un--"mean? Think of a word that contains that prefix and use it in a sentence.
"Un--" means "not"
Answers vary: unaware, uncommon, unable, unexpected
500
How did Chris in "Young Football Players Injured but Not Forgotten" demonstrate the quote from Helen Keller: "When one door closes, another one opens"?
When he was injured, he could have stayed depressed and not moved forward with his life but instead he decided to dedicate himself to helping other injured players cope.
500
What does the sentence "Only then did the secret come out." mean about Reading One in Chapter 3?
The Navajo Code Talkers and the US government kept their code a secret/highly classified for many years after the war (until 1968).
500
What does it mean that public art can be a "unifying force"?
Public art brings people together, attracting the attention of all people who are willing to slow down and really see what is around them.
500
Which case (Kitty Genovese or Wesley Autrey) is a better example of the bystander effect and why?
Kitty's because people heard he crying out for help and no one was ready to do something about it until it was too late.
500
How did doctor's discover which parts of the brain are involved in laughter? What three aspects of laughter did they discover?
A.K. had seizures and so they stimulated a part of her brain that ended up making her laugh. They discovered that there were several brain areas which are involved in laughter:
emotional, cognitive, and physical