English 11a - Unit One: A Certain Shade of Green Lesson 1-4
In "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," Monbiot asserts that in the past, a far greater range of plant and animal species than we know of lived in Earth's ecosystems. Which passage from the presentation most effectively supports this stance?
"And even so, you can still see the shadows of these great beasts in our current ecosystems. Why is it that so many deciduous trees are able to sprout from whatever point the trunk is broken? Why is it that they can withstand the loss of so much of their bark? Why do understory trees, which are subject to lower sheer forces from the wind and have to carry less weight than the big canopy trees, why are they so much tougher and harder to break than the canopy trees are? Elephants. They are elephant-adapted."
Which statement from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World" establishes the speaker's perspective on the human aspect of rewilding and how rewilding motivates people?
"And perhaps this is the most important thing that rewilding offers us, the most important thing that's missing from our lives: hope."
Which passage from "The Bean-Field" shows that the soil Thoreau cultivated was poor in nutrients?
... but in the course of the summer it appeared by the arrowheads which I turned up in hoeing, that an extinct nation had anciently dwelt here and planted corn and beans before white men came to clear the land, and so, to some extent, had exhausted the soil for this very crop.
A reviewer described a dancer as supple. What did the reviewer mean?
A reviewer described a dancer as supple. What did the reviewer mean?
In "Save the Redwoods," how does the organizational structure of Paragraph 3 help to develop Muir's point that redwoods are at great risk?
By specifically describing the small range in which redwoods grow, he emphasizes that redwoods are a rare resource that cannot easily be replaced if destroyed.
Lesson Two
Central Ideas and Purposes
Lesson Four
Checkpoint Four
Lesson One
Checkpoint One
Lesson Three
Checkpoint Three
Lesson Two
Checkpoint Two
Read the paragraph. Which statement best conveys the central idea of the paragraph?
Coconut oil is a very useful product.
What is a central idea in "Principles of Conservation"?
Conservation means the greatest good to the greatest number for the longest time.
Read the passage from The Education of a Young Chief. Yes, Niagara will be Niagara a thousand years hence! The rainbow, a wreath over her brow, shall continue as long as the sun, and the flowing of the river—while the work of art, however impregnable, shall in atoms fall! What idea can be inferred from this passage?
Elements of nature will outlast man-made elements.
Lesson One
Explicit and Implicit Ideas
Lesson Four
Information in a Video Presentation
Read the passage. The actor's life is a Cinderella story. She was waiting tables in Hollywood when a casting director spotted her and gave her a small role. An Oscar nomination followed, and her career took off. What is the purpose of using the phrase a Cinderella story in this passage?
It compares the actor's life to events in the story "Cinderella," in which the heroine rises from poverty to find riches and happiness.
Which evidence from The Education of a Young Chief best supports the idea that an upbringing in nature is superior to all others?
It is thought great to be born in palaces, surrounded with wealth: but to be born in Nature's wide domain is greater still!
Which option contains a euphemism?
Kevin was let go from his position in sales because of low productivity and a poor attitude.
Lesson Three
Text Structure
Which response explains how the text structure used in "Peregrine Falcon" effectively develops ideas in the text?
The cause-and-effect structure explains how the plight of the falcons contributed to the ban on DDT.
A central idea in "Principles of Conservation" is that people have an obligation to effectively manage natural resources. Which two passages from the text best support this central idea? Select all that apply.
The first duty of the human race is to control the earth it lives upon. The development of our natural resources and the fullest use of them for the present generation is the first duty of this generation.
Which answer best states a central idea from "Principles of Conservation"?
The first principle of conservation is development; people should benefit from using natural resources now.
Which passages from "The Bean-Field" contain evidence that supports the inference that Thoreau compares farming to art? Select all that apply.
When my hoe tinkled against the stones, that music echoed to the woods and the sky, and was an accompaniment to my labor ... I worked barefooted, dabbling like a plastic artist in the dewy and crumbling sand ...
A central idea of "Principles of Conservation" focuses on the prevention of waste. Which passage from the text best develops and supports the idea?
Whether it is to last for a hundred or a hundred and fifty or a thousand years, the coal is limited in amount, unless through geological changes which we shall not live to see, there will never be any more of it than there is now. But coal is in a sense the vital essence of our civilization. If it can be preserved, if the life of the mines can be extended, if by preventing waste there can be more coal left in this country after we of this generation have made every needed use of this source of power, then we shall have deserved well of our descendants.
Read the paragraph from "Peregrine Falcon." Which two transitions are most helpful in determining the organizational structure of the paragraph? Select all that apply.
because As a result.
Which text structure is most effective to use to describe the timeline associated with the development of the polio vaccine?
chronological
Reread Paragraph 1 in "Save the Redwoods." What structure does the author use to organize the ideas in the paragraph?
compare and contrast
Read the passage. Consumers are climbing over one another to purchase the highly anticipated tablet computer that just came on the market. Which option identifies the figurative language used in the passage?
hyperbole
Read the sentences. My friend Mario seems to fall in love at the drop of a hat. If a girl smiles at him, talks to him, or even glances his way, he takes it as a sign that they are meant to be together! What is the meaning of the phrase at the drop of a hat?
immediately
Which words are synonyms for raucous? Select all that apply.
rowdy, noisy
If you deplete your supply of chocolate bars, what have you done?
run out of them.
In "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," what is the most likely reason the speaker uses a conversational tone?
to befriend the audience and to make the complex content easier to understand
Which option best states a central idea of "Save the Redwoods"?
One reason to save the redwoods is that the measures established to protect the trees will serve as a model for forest conservation in other parts of the country.
Read the sentences. What is the meaning of the paradox I love unreliability; you can always count on it?
The contradictory statements actually say something true about human nature: people are not always dependable.
In which sentence are all words used correctly?
The judge asked the attorney to cite the cases that would back up her argument.
Read the passage from "The Bean-Field" by Henry David Thoreau. What was the meaning of this so steady and self-respecting, this small Herculean labor, I knew not. I came to love my rows, my beans, though so many more than I wanted. Why does Thoreau use the phrase "Herculean labor" in this passage?
Thoreau alludes to Hercules to convey the intensity and difficulty of his work in the fields.
Which transition most likely indicates that an author is using the cause-and-effect text structure?
leads to
Read the paragraph from "Peregrine Falcon." What is the organizational structure used in this paragraph?
sequence
Which passages from The Education of a Young Chief best show that an important aspect of the narrator's culture is to think of the needs of others in the community before one's own needs? Select all that apply.
"If you reverence the aged, many will be glad to hear of your name," were the words of my father. "The poor man will say to his children, 'my children, let us go to him, for he is a great hunter, and is kind to the poor; he will not turn us away empty.'" "If you reverence the aged, many will be glad to hear of your name," were the words of my father. "The poor man will say to his children, 'my children, let us go to him, for he is a great hunter, and is kind to the poor; he will not turn us away empty.'"
In which two passages from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World" does Monbiot best use word choice to support his stance that all species, including humans, thrive when they live as nature intends? Select all that apply.
"It offers us the hope that our silent spring could be replaced by a raucous summer." "And I found myself sort of scratching at the walls of life, as if I was trying to find a way out into a wider space beyond. I was, I believe, ecologically bored."
Which statements correctly explain differences between explicit and implicit meanings? Select all that apply.
Explicit meanings are directly stated; implicit meanings must be inferred. Explicit meanings usually have literal meaning; implicit meanings may have figurative meaning.
Based on the information in "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," how does Monbiot think we can bring natural habitats back to Earth?
by reintroducing a predator species at the top of a food chain, which can restore an entire natural ecosystem
Read the paragraph from "Peregrine Falcon." What organizational structure is used in this paragraph and how do you know?
chronological, because of the dates listed and words like Then, By, and At that time
Read the passage from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World." Isn't it an amazing thought that every time you wander into a park or down an avenue or through a leafy street, you can see the shadows of these great beasts? Paleoecology, the study of past ecosystems, crucial to an understanding of our own, feels like a portal through which you may pass into an enchanted kingdom. And if we really are looking at areas of land of the sort of sizes I've been talking about becoming available, why not reintroduce some of our lost megafauna, or at least species closely related to those which have become extinct everywhere? Why shouldn't all of us have a Serengeti on our doorsteps? What is the speaker's tone in the passage?
excited
The title of the presentation "For More Wonder, Rewild the World" suggests Monbiot's perspective is that restoring ecosystems to their natural, wild state would make human life more exciting and fulfilling. Which two passages from the presentation most clearly establish Monbiot's perspective? Select all that apply.
"Now, I mentioned that there are two definitions of rewilding that interest me. The other one is the rewilding of human life. And I don't see this as an alternative to civilization. I believe we can enjoy the benefits of advanced technology, as we're doing now, but at the same time, if we choose, have access to a richer and wilder life of adventure when we want to because there would be wonderful, rewilded habitats." (10:08) "Paleoecology, the study of past ecosystems, crucial to an understanding of our own, feels like a portal through which you may pass into an enchanted kingdom. And if we really are looking at areas of land of the sort of sizes I've been talking about becoming available, why not reintroduce some of our lost megafauna, or at least species closely related to those which have become extinct everywhere?" (13:32)
A central idea in "Principles of Conservation" is that applying the principles of conservation will lead to greater efficiency in all aspects of life. Which two passages from the text best support this idea? Select all that apply.
... we are coming to see the logical and inevitable outcome that these principles, which arose in forestry and have their bloom in the conservation of natural resources, will have their fruit in the increase and promotion of national efficiency along other lines of national life. The development of resources and the prevention of waste and loss, the protection of the public interests, by foresight, prudence, and the ordinary business and home-making virtues, all these apply to other things as well as to the natural resources.
Reread the information from sections 10:39-11:36 of the transcript of "For More Wonder, Rewild the World." What inferences can be made based on this information? Select all that apply.
The speaker considers these areas to have the potential to be restored to their natural state because the human populations and influence have been removed. By removing the human element from vast stretches of land, we have the potential to reintroduce species of animals and plants that have long since disappeared.
What is a key point from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World"?
There are two components of rewilding: restoration of ecosystems, and restoration of humans' connection to the natural world.
