ELA TEST 2-7-23
Longtime journalist has profiled a wide array of subjects, from Chinese beauty queens to former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. However, in her first book, The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens, she chronicled the experiences of people who don't normally take center stage: recent immigrants who attend the International High School at Prospect Heights. The following text is informed by what she learned and whom she got to know while writing that award-winning book.
Brooke Hauser
Reread paragraph 6 of "A Common Bond." Then, briefly restate the challenges many immigrants must deal with besides learning English and why they may face these difficulties.
They may face these difficulties because it's hard to move away from your home and learn a new language. Also, making new friends may be hard and learning a new place.
Change the stereotype of immigrants.
social
human interactions, changing behaviors or attitudes
social
Which two details best support the main idea of paragraph 7 that the international school is "like a second home"?
students feel welcomed students develop positive relationships with their teachers.
within the text introduce new topics or sections and clarify how each section contributes to the text's central idea and its overall structure.
subheadings
may follow the title and give more detail about the topic.
subtitle
Which claim about International High School students does the bar graph best support?
They graduate at a higher rate then other area ELL students
nonfiction film that presents information about people or events
documentary
include graphs, charts, diagrams, photographs, and other visuals.
graphic features
text's title.
heading
provides factual information often includes graphic features typically makes use of text elements such as subheadings, boldfacing, sidebars, and footnotes
informational text
a reason why they feel the story is worth telling.
motive
To change laws to require the schools.
political
support for or opposition to government or laws
political
the reason it is made: to inform, entertain, persuade, or express feelings or opinions
purpose
About which person does the reader learn the most from the text?
Lobsang
Choose one of the two graphic features from the informational text and explain what it contributes to the text.
The first graphic feature is the pie chart, it contributes to the text by giving a visual of the percentage of ELL's in public schools across the United States. The next feature is the bar graph, it contributes to the text by giving a visual of the graduation rates in New York of English language learners.
What is the director's main purpose for making the documentary, and how effectively does the video achieve that purpose?
The main purpose of the documentary is to show how ELL learn and how students from different schools came together to learn more about the immigrants culture.
What is the author's purpose for including Quoted Words in paragraph 21?
The purpose of using quotes is to show what professionals think or kids who attend or used to attend the school for ELL's.
Review the subheadings in "A Common Bond." What purposes do they serve?
The subheadings purpose is to tell you what the paragraph is about kind of like a little title.
How did the information presented by Hauser's text answer this Big Question: What challenged, confirmed, or changed your understanding of immigrant students?
This really changed my understanding because i realize how hard it is for them to not just come to a different place but learn a new language. Im also glad that there is schools for them to get a chance to learn English and meet new people that can relate to them.
To expand the school, like to make more people
commercial
a product that viewers are encouraged to buy
commercial
