Argumentative Test Review
Quiz by Kelsey
Grade 8
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1The author wrote this selection most likely to —demonstrate why celebrity has become confused with heroismexplain to the reader why more heroes are needed in the worldsuggest that adults need to be better role models for young peopleurge young people to believe in their ability to make a difference60s8.9: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Culture and History
- Q2Read the origin of the word superficial. Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word superficial in paragraph 8?Without depthNot knownUnexpectedUndervalued60s8.2.A: Reading - Vocabulary Development
- Q3The author organizes paragraph 8 by —discussing the differences between celebrities and heroesproviding definitions of the words celebrity and herogiving examples of celebrities and heroesexplaining the origins of the words celebrity and hero60s8.11.B: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive Text
- Q4How does the author support his claim that every young person has the potential to be a hero?By contrasting society’s definition of a hero with the word’s real meaningBy providing examples of qualities that have made people famousBy defining the qualities that make a young person a heroBy including examples of young people who exhibit the qualities of a hero60s8.11.B: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive Text
- Q5Read this sentence about heroes from paragraph 9. The author includes this sentence most likely to emphasize that —heroes affect many peopleheroes must believe in themselvesmost heroes focus on working with childreneveryone is a hero in some way60s8.11.B: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive Text
- Q6The author included the information in paragraphs 8 through 11 probably to —demonstrate that society does not support the development of heroesexplain why becoming a hero is importantshow that heroes and celebrities are both valueddescribe how society turns ordinary celebrities into real heroes60s8.9: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Culture and History
