Choosing Words Wisely — Unit test Answers

Which of these student responses to We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March is an example of a text-to-self connection?

Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job.One of her grandmothers assured her, "You'll be fine."Which point of view does Audrey’s grandmother use in this excerpt?

One of the benefits of an online dictionary is that

Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.During the fifteen minutes after the bus arrived, racists assaulted not only the Freedom Riders but also other passengers – both black and white – who happened to be on the same bus, as well as bystanders waiting in the station to welcome their friends and family to Birmingham. The assailants also went after local white reporters, destroying cameras, film, and a microphone.Which words from the excerpt best convey the tone?

Select the detail that supports the argument, "Drivers who run red lights should pay a fee.”

An entry in a printed thesaurus contains

Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job."There was one particular bear," Audrey said. "It was white. I was in love with it."Her mother told her, "You aren't needy. The people who sent these trusted me to give these things to people who are needy."Audrey was desolate as she watched her mother wrap the soft, white bear in Christmas paper and ribbons for another child. "I had to give it up. It was tough for me. I had to learn the lesson of giving."Which word best describes Audrey in this excerpt?

When readers summarize a text, they should

Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.They set out on May 4, 1961, from Washington, DC. Ten days later, in Atlanta, Georgia, they split into two groups; one group rode a Greyhound bus and the other boarded a Trailways. When the Greyhound reached Anniston, Alabama, on the morning of May 14, segregationists were waiting at the station.What is the tone of the excerpt?

Based on the information in "Pakistan’s Malala,” how did the Taliban attempt to carry out their formal decree about education?

Read the following excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.“They asked us if we had any weapons,” James said. “They passed the basket around . . . Nobody put anything in . . . They said, ‘We’re going to pass the basket around again. Because, if you don’t go along with [nonviolence] totally, then don’t go at all.’ They passed the basket again.” This time, James dropped his fingernail clippers into the basket. After the second circuit, he said, “It was full with pocketknives; somebody had brass knuckles, any little thing that people thought would give them an edge . . . We didn’t know if we were going to be mixed with the jail population. So you’re wondering how you’re going to fit in with the guys who have been in there twenty years. There were a lot of unanswered questions.”Which statement best summarizes the content of this excerpt?

A student gave this reason for opening a new public library.Our town needs a new public library because the one we have is outdated.

Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.Occasionally, he would get a special treat. "If you were really, really good at church on Sunday," Wash recalled, "and Momma had some extra money, and after you took your church clothes off, and if everything was just right, we would walk down to Ragland's [Drug Store] sometime and get a scoop of hand-packed ice cream. That was the high point of my life."Which words from the excerpt best convey the tone?

Which sentence best belongs in a summary of We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson?

Read the excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala.”Malala wondered on her blog if she should adopt a pen name – Gul Makai.Meaning corn flower in Urdu, the native language of the region, Gul Makai is a name taken from a character in a Pashtun folk story. It's not well known, but Pashtun experts say the story is a kind of Romeo and Juliet tale. It's a sweet love story laced with tragedy.Based on this excerpt, writing a blog about her experiences allowed Malala to