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Which text would be the best recommendation for Ming? Ming is on the swim team. Ming is looking for nonfiction texts to read to improve his swimming technique to improve his times. He is in eleventh grade, is an experienced swimmer, and is an advanced reader.
Based on this information, which text would be the best recommendation for Skyler? Skyler is selecting a fiction text. She feels like she has read stories about many different cultures in the United States, so she wants to choose a text that will expose her to modern life in a culture from a different part of the world.
Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Read the excerpt from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. Which idea best illustrates a connection that can be made between the two texts?
Read the excerpt from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar . CAESAR: Doth not Brutus bootless kneel? CASCA: Speak, hands, for me! [Casca stabs Caesar in the neck. Caesar catches hold of his arm. He is then stabbed by several other Conspirators, and at last by Marcus Brutus.] CAESAR: Et tu, Brute?—Then fall, Caesar! [Dies. The Senators and People retire in confusion.] Which connection could a reader best make to the text?
Read the excerpt from an article published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Drinking water can prevent dehydration, a condition that can cause unclear thinking, result in mood change, cause your body to overheat . . . and kidney stones. Which personal connection is most relevant to the topic?
Based on this information, which text would be the best recommendation for Samir? Samir is selecting a fiction text. He is in eleventh grade and reads at his grade level. He wants to read something complex that will challenge his fluency and vocabulary.
Which choice best describes the value of making personal connections to texts?
Finley is reading a nonfiction text about the modern-day impacts of the electoral college. Which current event is most likely relevant to the text and best for a connection?
Which text would best match her reading purpose? Mia is doing research for a paper on the social classes of the Roman Empire. She is just learning about the topic, so she does not have a lot of background knowledge on the subject.
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