Sept. 26, 2012

F.O.A. (Bellwork) How do you study? Do you go to a quiet place? What do you do? What is the best way for you to learn?

Question What is a fact? Provide an example What is an opinion? Provide an example

Benchmark 3) What does the last paragraph suggest about magicians? A) They love magic B) They hate audiences C) They are show-offs D) They can keep secrets

Benchmark No. 13 A) Which of the following is an opinion that was expressed in the article? A) In 1872, a Jamaican sugar planter imported nine mongooses from India B) Mongooses live on 17 Caribbean islands today as well as Hawaii and Fiji C) Horst says mongooses provide real potential for trouble D) Efforts have been made to rid the islands of mongooses

Benchmark Read No. 15 A) Chronological B) Cause and effect C) Problem and solution D) Compare and contrast

Benchmark Read No. 19 A) Vaccines B) The work of Louis Pasteur C) Technologies Used to Prevent Disease D) Bacterial infections

Benchmark 24) Which of the following is NOT a persuasion used by the passage? A) Buy Amy’s Active wear to be like top athletes B) Buy Amy’s Active wear to be like your friends C) Buy Amy’s Active wear because it will help you Exercise better D) Buy Amy’s active wear because it looks and feels terrific

Benchmark 25) What is the main reason the passage gives to convince people to purchase Amy’s Activewear? A) Amy’s Activewear helps you exercise B) All your friends are wearing it, so you should too C) Amy’s Activewear looks and feels terrific D) The new line of Amy’s Activewear has just arrived

Assignment For each one you missed on the Benchmark test, write one sentence telling me why you chose the answer you chose. Also write one sentence telling me why the correct answer is correct. Corrections are due Thursday at the beginning of class.