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Answer the following questions from the articles over the Triangle Factory Fire.
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Watch the short video below and answer the following questions.
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What are at least three features of the video that presented new information to you about this tragedy?
Answer the next set of questions based off of "Uprising".
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Which best describes what an author's perspective is?
facts and other pieces of information that build upon or support the main idea
the combination of ideas, feelings, values, and beliefs that influence the way the author presents information
arrangement of ideas and information
the most important idea about the topic
What's the author's perspective?
Deer are beautiful creatures.
They are so graceful to watch as
they run through the forest. It's
hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.
The author favors deer hunting
The author thinks there are too many deer
The author does not favor deer hunting
The author thinks deer harm the environment
What is the author's perspective?
I love to watch birds! It always amazes me
how they can build those nests! I like to leave
scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find.
They'll use these things and weave them into a
nest. Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds
can use all the help they can get.
Humans should help birds build their nest
Humans should never interfere with wild animals
Birds are interesting animals
Birds use lots of things to build their nest
A subjective perspective refers to when
when author’s focus on factual information and leave out personal opinions
the author’s attitude towards his/her subject
statements or comments that come directly from the author
author’s include personal opinions, feelings, or beliefs in their writing
An objective perspective refers to when
when author’s focus on factual information and leave out personal opinions
the author’s attitude towards his/her subject
statements or comments that come directly from the author
author’s include personal opinions, feelings, or beliefs in their writing
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
objective
subjective
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
Lemons have high concentrations of vitamin C.
objective
subjective
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
The Illuminati is an organization that is responsible for many crazy events in history. Beyonce and Jay-Z are both well-known members of this organization.
objective
subjective
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
The novel was thought-provoking.
objective
subjective
Read these sentences. One communicates a main idea; the others support that idea. Select the main idea.
Americans who moved West lived in mud houses.
These pioneers needed to dig their own wells to get water.
They faced harsh weather and rough farming conditions.
American pioneers had difficult lives.
All About Polar Bears: Adaptations
Polar bears have adapted to their cold Arctic environment. Their fur has hollow hairs filled with air, which provides insulation so that they can live on the ice and swim in frigid water. Since polar bears spend more time in the sea than on land, they have webbed front paws to help them swim.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Polar bears live in the Arctic.
Polar bears have adapted to their environment.
Polar bear fur is made up of hollow hairs.
Polar bears have webbed front paws.
Rediscovering an Old Art
These days, learning to quilt is not often passed down from one generation to the next. Some people, though, have taken a new interest in quilting. Many learn to quilt through books and classes. People are discovering what those from past generations knew—that quilting can be difficult but worth the effort.
What is the implied main idea of this passage?
Quilting is an old-fashioned art.
Quilting is becoming popular again.
Making quilts takes many hours.
People can take classes to learn to quilt.
The Harlem Renaissance
In the 1920s and 1930s, African Americans in Harlem, created new forms of art, literature, and music. Writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston published groundbreaking poems and novels. The music of Count Basie and Louis Armstrong was played on radios throughout the country.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Hughes was a famous poet.
People enjoyed the music of Count Basie.
The Harlem Renaissance was in the 20s and 30s.
African Americans made key artistic contributions.
A supporting detail makes the main idea stronger. Which supporting detail does not help support : Coral reefs can help people?
Human bone grafts have been done with the skeletons of coral reefs.
About 500 million people depend on coral reefs for employment.
Coral reefs protect coastal lands and homes from sea damage.
One quarter of all marine fish species live around coral reefs.
What might be the main idea of a paragraph under this title and subheading?
Title: Nutrition and You
Subheading: Why You Need Protein
Some sources of protein are meat, fish, eggs, beans, and dairy products.
Protein is necessary for keeping your body healthy.
It is important to eat calcium to have strong bones.
Eating sugary foods gives you an energy rush—but doesn't provide any nutrition for your body.
Which of the following details does NOT support this main idea?
The design of roller coasters is based on the laws of physics.
There are no engines on roller coasters; kinetic energy drives the coaster forward.
The amount of friction on the wheels affects the speed of the ride.
Wooden roller coasters are scarier than steel roller coasters.
Inertia is the force that keeps you in your seat during a loop-the-loop.
Which of the following details would best support the main idea of this passage?
Depression is a common illness that is easy to treat. Unfortunately, many people don't take their symptoms seriously and don't talk to their doctors about their problems. They don't know that depression has a physical cause; it is not a sign of weakness or a mood that will just go away.
Jorge doesn't feel like himself anymore.
Girls are more likely to suffer from depression than boys.
Depression often runs in families.
Many people try to hide their depression and avoid getting help.
The following passage is written in 3rd person-limited POV.
Mr. Grummage was dressed in a black frock coat with a stovepipe hat that added to his considerable height. His somber, sallow face registered no emotion. His eyes might have been those of a dead fish.
"Miss Doyle?" he said as I stepped from the Liverpool coach.
"Yes, sir. Are you Mr. Grummage?"
"I am."
"Pleased to meet you," I said, dipping a curtsy.
True
False
The following passage is written in 3rd person-limited POV.
What could be better than spending a night in the woods? Based on movies I've watched, I envisioned camping to be all starry nights, cute wildlife, and marshmallows toasting over a warm, crackling fire. Wholly prepared with this mental image, I joined my cousins for their annual campout in the wooded lot behind their house.
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False
The following passage is written in 3rd person-limited POV.
Harry didn't know anything about the wizard prison, though everyone he'd ever heard speak of it did so in the same fearful tone. Hagrid, the Hogwarts gamekeeper, had spent two months there only last year. Harry wouldn't soon forget the look of terror on Hagrid's face when he had been told where he was going, and Hagrid was one of the bravest people Harry knew.
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False
What conclusion can you draw from Ida Willensky's description of trying to open the eighth floor door in “Flesh and Blood So Cheap”?
The door was locked.
The door opened inward.
The other girls did not want her to open it.
The others did not understand what she was trying to do.
According to the first article, which floor suffered the worst casualties?
sixth
eighth
ninth
tenth
Why did Albert Marrin most likely include the account by United Press reporter William G. Shepherd (lines 182–196) in “Flesh and Blood So Cheap”?
to provide evidence to support his claims
to provide an explanation of the causes of the fire
to provide an opposing point of view
to provide a vivid, eyewitness account
In “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire,” Fire Marshall William Beers “stunned” New Yorkers by declaring
that the cause of the fire could not be determined.
that hundreds of other city buildings were just as unsafe.
that the building owners should not be held accountable.
that the investigation would continue for some time.
Which of these statements is supported by evidence in both articles?
The Triangle Fire was a tragedy that could have been prevented.
The absence of fire drills caused confusion among the trapped workers.
The Triangle Fire had a lasting impact on safety regulations.
Onlookers who witnessed the fire were horrified by what they saw.
In the “Yetta” section, what evidence supports the inference that fires in the factory were common?
Buckets of water were kept available.
Tissue-paper patterns hung from the ceiling.
The aisles between the tables were narrow.
Fabric scraps were kept in a bin under the table.
In the “Jane” section, why does the author include the detail about the new telautograph machine not working?
It explains why Miss Mary was so harried and frazzled-looking.
It shows that the factory was up-to-date and had the latest equipment.
If the machine had worked, Harriet would have wanted to examine it.
If the machine had worked, people would have known about the fire sooner.
What do readers know that Jane does not when she goes to look for Mr. Blanck?
that Mr. Blanck is not on the ninth floor
that a fire has broken out on the eighth floor
what the little girls are doing on the tenth floor
whether Yetta has managed to get to the ninth floor
In the “Bella” section, why does the author include the detail, “Bella didn't know what a fire drill was”?
to show that Bella was not as educated as Jane
to explain why Signor Carlotti looked down on Bella
to explain what had caused the fire to spread
to show that there had been no fire drills at the factory
Which detail most increases the drama of the fire escape collapse?
Jane asks Bella if the fire escape is safe.
Bella sees the eighth floor shutters blocking the way.
Bella shifts her weight back from the fire escape just as it collapses.
Bella's skirt catches fire as she runs toward the window.
Where is Bella most likely going at the end of the excerpt?
to look for more buckets
to look for the little girls
to look for Signor Carlotti
to look for Yetta
In the "Jane" section, the author describes Jane as wanting to leave quickly when she saw all of the workers hunched over their irons, agitated. What can you infer from Jane's actions?
She was of a higher class that the workers and couldn't stand the sight and smell of them.
Harriet and Millicent were rushing Jane to go to the 10th floor.
Jane has friends who work at the factory and she didn't like to see the conditions they worked in.
Jane spied Jacob, a man who asked her to go dancing several times, and wanted to quickly leave before he could ask her again.
Based on what you read, what can you infer about the supervisors of the workers on the 8th and 9th floors?
The always treat their workers fairly and with respect.
They are disrespectful and do not care about the harsh working conditions they put their workers through.
They are just like their workers, just following the bosses' orders.
They go on strike along side their workers at the end of this excerpt.