Analyzing Satire in Editorial Cartoons Answers
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Study the cartoon Our Carbon Footprint by Signe Wilkinson.
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The small flamingo and fish show the insignificance of wildlife.B
Many of the animals in the cartoon are covered in oil, showing the extent of the oil spill.C
The water is bright, showing that our effect on the environment is not as bad as seems.D
The enormous footprint shows the extensive damage of the oil spill to the environment.2
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What evidence supports the cartoonist’s perspective about declining participation in little league? Select two options.
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the title of the cartoon at the topB
the response of the boy on the rightC
the bright colors used in the cartoonD
the size of the bat held by the boy on the leftE
the uniform worn by the boy on the left3
Which details best support the purpose of this editorial cartoon? Select three options.
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the pattern of the woman's outfitB
the "will work for air conditioning" signC
the rat sweating on the sidewalkD
the city buildings and sidewalkE
the comfortable man in the air-conditioned car4
Study the editorial cartoon NFL Head Injuries by Adam Zyglis.
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Football players are like entertainers.B
Football players face serious risks.C
Football players should invest wisely.D
Football players love their jobs.5
Study the cartoon Creating Entitlement Minded Winners by Ed Wilson.
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The large speech balloons create irony because readers expect the son to be an accomplished athlete.B
The large font size of “wow” creates irony because the reader does not expect anyone to be impressed.C
The oversized trophies create irony because readers expect that they are for winning, not participation.D
The colored shirts create irony because the reader does not expect color in the cartoon.6
Study the editorial cartoon Join, or Die by Benjamin Franklin.
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He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because it uses a biblical allusion that most of his readers will be familiar with.B
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because they are treacherous and will never be able to help each other.C
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because he believes the colonies will be ineffective unless they work together.D
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because snakes can be poisonous and should be prevented from spreading.7
Study the editorial cartoon Join, or Die, created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754.
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the American colonies’ cooperation with one anotherB
the weakness of American colonies when they operate separatelyC
the need of American colonies to rid themselves of predatorsD
Benjamin Franklin's personal opinion of snakes and other predators8
Study the editorial cartoon by John R. Rose.
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the happy expression on the child’s faceB
the message on the blackboardC
the long list of activities the child givesD
the books the children are carrying9
Study the editorial cartoon by John Branch.
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to show readers what type of weather they can expect to experience in autumnB
to persuade readers that plastic bags negatively affect people and the environmentC
to convince readers that leaves are just as annoying as plastic bagsD
to tell readers that they should be happy about fall and not annoyed by it10
Study the editorial cartoon Mars Probe by Mike Keefe.
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It suggests that aliens are like people because they play baseball, a human sport.B
It uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send.C
It shows how to cope with the surface of Mars, which is rocky and full of craters.D
It exaggerates the size of the bat in relation to the Mars probe in the cartoon.Did you find these answers helpful?
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