Ch. 1 Who Turned Up the Music

Last updated over 2 years ago

3 questions

Instructions

Listen to the Read Aloud for this part of the book, then answer the questions. Think through your answers carefully and use hints if needed and available. After answering, look at the answer choice explanations. If you got an answer wrong, make sure you know why your answer was incorrect.

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Ch. 1 Who Turned Up the Music

Last updated over 2 years ago

3 questions

Instructions

Listen to the Read Aloud for this part of the book, then answer the questions. Think through your answers carefully and use hints if needed and available. After answering, look at the answer choice explanations. If you got an answer wrong, make sure you know why your answer was incorrect.

Question 1

Read the sentence from the text.

It may have been a short message, and my coach was incredibly kind about it, but it caused a chain reaction of thoughts to take place within seconds.

What does the information in this sentence reveal about the author's point of view?

The author sees negative reactions, or negative chains of thoughts, as an automatic thing that happens as a response to regular everyday experiences.

The author believes cutting off contact with a coach who gave her bad news will help her to get rid of her negative thoughts.

The author blames her coach for the negative thoughts she experienced because he gave her bad news about being cut from the team.

The author believes that she is the only one who struggles with these negative thoughts and that it is because of a mental disorder.

Question 2

Read the sentences from the text.

In the moment, I found myself asking a question I've asked hundreds of times: Who turned up the music so loud? Sometimes it feels like my thoughts are crashing a party I don't remember inviting any of them to.

What does the phrase "Who turned up the music..." most likely mean?

Who is causing me to have all these negative thoughts?

Why are my thoughts different from everyone else's thoughts?

Why is it so loud in this room?

Why are all these thoughts or anxieties floating around in my head?

Question 3

The word playlist has multiple meanings. What does the word playlist most likely suggest about thinking or overthinking? Select two options.

A playlist is a series of thoughts.

You should let your friends create a playlist for you.

If you just let a playlist happen, it is usually positive.

Overthinking can happen if you are not actively trying to create a playlist.

A playlist has nothing to do with thinking or overthinking.

You should let your parents create a playlist for you.

Question 1

Read the sentence from the text.

It may have been a short message, and my coach was incredibly kind about it, but it caused a chain reaction of thoughts to take place within seconds.

What does the information in this sentence reveal about the author's point of view?

The author sees negative reactions, or negative chains of thoughts, as an automatic thing that happens as a response to regular everyday experiences.

The author believes cutting off contact with a coach who gave her bad news will help her to get rid of her negative thoughts.

The author blames her coach for the negative thoughts she experienced because he gave her bad news about being cut from the team.

The author believes that she is the only one who struggles with these negative thoughts and that it is because of a mental disorder.

Question 2

Read the sentences from the text.

In the moment, I found myself asking a question I've asked hundreds of times: Who turned up the music so loud? Sometimes it feels like my thoughts are crashing a party I don't remember inviting any of them to.

What does the phrase "Who turned up the music..." most likely mean?

Who is causing me to have all these negative thoughts?

Why are my thoughts different from everyone else's thoughts?

Why is it so loud in this room?

Why are all these thoughts or anxieties floating around in my head?

Question 3

The word playlist has multiple meanings. What does the word playlist most likely suggest about thinking or overthinking? Select two options.

A playlist is a series of thoughts.

You should let your friends create a playlist for you.

If you just let a playlist happen, it is usually positive.

Overthinking can happen if you are not actively trying to create a playlist.

A playlist has nothing to do with thinking or overthinking.

You should let your parents create a playlist for you.

Ch. 1 Who Turned Up the Music

Ch. 1 Who Turned Up the Music

Read the sentence from the text.It may have been a short message, and my coach was incredibly kind about it, but it caused a chain reaction of thoughts to take place within seconds.What does the information in this sentence reveal about the author's point of view?

The word playlist has multiple meanings. What does the word playlist most likely suggest about thinking or overthinking? Select two options.

Read the sentence from the text.It may have been a short message, and my coach was incredibly kind about it, but it caused a chain reaction of thoughts to take place within seconds.What does the information in this sentence reveal about the author's point of view?

The word playlist has multiple meanings. What does the word playlist most likely suggest about thinking or overthinking? Select two options.

Read the sentence from the text.

It may have been a short message, and my coach was incredibly kind about it, but it caused a chain reaction of thoughts to take place within seconds.

What does the information in this sentence reveal about the author's point of view?

Read the sentence from the text.

It may have been a short message, and my coach was incredibly kind about it, but it caused a chain reaction of thoughts to take place within seconds.

What does the information in this sentence reveal about the author's point of view?