1. Warm-Up: Choose your slogan. Write it on the ¼ sheet.
Place your homework on your desk.
my own Massive success will be my revenge.
Today, I begin to dominate the world. I will conquer.
Confidence and perseverance make
a person better looking than a fancy
haircut, popular clothes and lots
of make-up.

2. Goals: Today’s objective is to use before reading strategies and during reading strategies to score a 75% or higher on several Achieve 3000 articles.
Create your goal for today…

3. Agenda:
Slogan/ Goal
Central Idea Question
Achieve 3000
Try, Try Again
Caring for Dolphins and More
Save the Rhinos
A Last Look at Amelia Earhart
The First Contest Was No Contest
What Happens to Old Computers
Plan Helps Companies, Animals and the Planet
School on Snowy Days
Climbing Kilimanjaro
A Race to Get Water
Empty Nests
A New First in Flight
Article of your choice

4. B. It differs because it doesn’t involve the music industry.
Grade 6
3. Closely reread the poem “The Road Not Taken” throughout the article. How does its progression mirror that of the stories of Hunte, Jensen, and Paul?
A. It mirrors how an individual lost his self-confidence and then gained it back after choosing an easier path.
B. It differs because it doesn’t involve the music industry.
C. It shows how past success is a predictor for future success, especially in the music industry.
D. It speaks of a person who must make a decision and chooses the path that may not be easy but makes the biggest difference.

5. B. It gets information out to a larger and more diverse audience.
Grade 7
3. Based on the information presented, which is NOT a way that social media has changed activism?
A. It gets people to complete small tasks, making them more likely to do more for the cause in the future.
B. It gets information out to a larger and more diverse audience.
C. It always leads to greater action and meaningful change.
D. It can lead to meaningful conversation surrounding major issues and challenges.

6. A. A person with too many endorphins will seek out risky situations.
Grade 8
3. Closely reread the last three paragraphs of the article. What is the relationship between endorphins and thrill-seeking activity?
A. A person with too many endorphins will seek out risky situations.
B. Endorphins cause people to lower their level of rational thinking.
C. People who seek out thrills create risky situations to cause the release of endorphins.
D. As stated in the article, endorphins are harmful to the developing brain, explaining the risk-taking activities of those with too many.

7. Caring for Dolphins and More Save the Rhinos
Achieve 3000
Try, Try Again
Caring for Dolphins and More
Save the Rhinos
A Last Look at Amelia Earhart
The First Contest Was No Contest
What Happens to Old Computers
Plan Helps Companies, Animals and the Planet
School on Snowy Days
Climbing Kilimanjaro
A Race to Get Water
Empty Nests
A New First in Flight
Article of your choice