1963 The Year that Changed Everything
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10 questions
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How does the author present information in the passage?
How does the author present information in the passage?
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How does the information presented in paragraph 2 connect to the information in paragraph 3?
How does the information presented in paragraph 2 connect to the information in paragraph 3?
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How do the quotes included in paragraph 2 from Martin Luther King, Jr. contribute to the development of the central idea in the text?
How do the quotes included in paragraph 2 from Martin Luther King, Jr. contribute to the development of the central idea in the text?
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Read this sentence from paragraph 5:Two weeks later, on June 12, an assassin killed civil rights activist Medgar Evers outside his home in Jackson.How does this sentence help the author develop the idea that the struggle for civil rights continued to be marked by violence?
Read this sentence from paragraph 5:
Two weeks later, on June 12, an assassin killed civil rights activist Medgar Evers outside his home in Jackson.
How does this sentence help the author develop the idea that the struggle for civil rights continued to be marked by violence?
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Part A: What is the overall tone of the passage?
Part A: What is the overall tone of the passage?
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List three examples of words from the passage that support your answer to Part A.
List three examples of words from the passage that support your answer to Part A.
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Quickwrite: Analyze how the passage would differ if paragraph 5 were removed. Explain what essential information would be lost.
Quickwrite: Analyze how the passage would differ if paragraph 5 were removed. Explain what essential information would be lost.
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Which statement is the best summary of the passage?
Which statement is the best summary of the passage?
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Read the following sentence about the passage:
The author includes examples from history that are too well-known or too obscure for the audience to be able to relate.
Which of the following statements best explains why the sentence should or should not be included in a summary of the passage?
Read the following sentence about the passage:
The author includes examples from history that are too well-known or too obscure for the audience to be able to relate.
Which of the following statements best explains why the sentence should or should not be included in a summary of the passage?
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Write an objective summary of “1963: The Year That Changed Everything.”
Write an objective summary of “1963: The Year That Changed Everything.”