Persuasive Text - Movie Review: Lords of Dogtown Answers

What is the definition of scathing?a.to assail with abusive languagec.to deter by advice or persuasionb.bitterly severe, as a remarkd.the west wind; a mild wind

Reading ‘between the lines’ to determine the author’s feelings about a topic is an example of ____________.a.guessingc.making an inferenceb.wasting your timed.all of the above

“How and why was the first skateboarder inspired to go aerial, to break contact with any surface and do acrobatics in mid-air? Consider that the pioneer was doing this for the very first time over a vertical drop of perhaps 15 feet to a concrete surface. It's not the sort of thing you try out of idle curiosity”Which statement below is a logical inference, based on the passage?a.When skateboarding began, it was very dangerous.c.When skateboarding began, many people were killed.b.When skateboarding began, it was very boring.d.All of the above are logical inferences based on the passage above.

“Third, all reviewers have a bias – no matter how impartial they try to be, opinions on movies are just that: opinions. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing: If you read a review by a critic that you know prefers foreign films, you know how seriously you should take his scathing critique of Ironman.”According to this passage, all reviewers ________.a.prefer foreign filmsc.have biasb.hated the movie Ironmand.refuse to watch popular films

The definition of ___________ is "to assail with abusive language."a.cinematographyc.revileb.scathingd.nostalgia

The difference between a guess and an inference is ____________.a.an inference is not supported by evidence while a guess is.c.a guess and an inference are the same thing.b.a guess is not supported by evidence while an inference is.d.None of the above

“Now we have "Lords of Dogtown," a fiction film based on the very same material and indeed written by Peralta. Not only is there no need for this movie, but its weaknesses underline the strength of the doc. How and why Peralta found so much old footage of skateboarding in 1975 is a mystery, but he was able to give us a good sense of those kids at that time. Although Catherine Hardwicke, the director of "Lords of Dogtown," has a good sense for the period and does what she can with her actors, we've seen the originals, and these aren't the originals. Nobody in the fiction film pulls off stunts as spectacular as those we see for real in the documentary.”The paragraph above ________________.a.summarizes the critics opinion of the moviec.tells the reader to never watch a skateboarding movieb.explains why the author loved the filmd.tells parents not to let their children learn to skateboard.

“Second, the reviewer must know the current trends in movie-making. What types of technology are available? Are audiences more drawn to low-budget, independent films, or huge, explosive blockbusters?”The passage above is explaining _____________________.a.important information you must have before watching a moviec.what a reviewer must understand to write effective reviewsb.why it is impossible to understand the movie businessd.how to break into the cinematography business

“The story line remains the same. The kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive Malibu area. The beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. One day, Skip Engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "They grip." With the additional traction, the Z-Boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. Then comes a brainstorm: Because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. The kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.”What is the purpose of the paragraph above?a.to explain the reasons kids shouldn’t skateboard.c.to summarize the story line of “Lords of Dogtown”b.to explain why you should go see the movie “Lords of Dogtown”d.to explain why the reader should not go see “Lords of Dogtown”

“Skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.”Based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding?a.The author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport.c.The author feels skateboarding should be illegal.b.The author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children.d.The author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.