6th and 7th Grade ELA

6th graders, as you know, you can expect a quiz on Wednesday, based on the study guide that we completed together in class on Friday. It is also attached below. The quiz will cover both non-fiction articles that we read in class, and makes comparisons to the short story, “All Summer in a Day.”

 

Space Settlements: Study Guide

1) What is one similarity between the non-fiction article “Space Settlements”, and the fictional story, “All Summer in a Day”?

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2) Is the weather on Earth better than that of Venus?

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3) A space colony is ______________________________________________________.

4) How will life be similar in space to on Earth?

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5)  How will life be different?

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6)  The word “corrosive” means: ___________________________

Please study for your upcoming quiz on Wednesday, about the two arguments we read in class. We are completing this in class. You can use your online text access code to re-read the articles.

Below is a copy of the study guide:

1. Claim: _______________________

2. Counterargument:__________________________

3. Why should writers avoid stereotypes? ___________________________________________________________

4. What does Singletary believe about the future of professional sports.

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5.  What is Singletary’s counterargument against the idea that athletes are selfish?

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6. According to Hjelm, who is partly to blame for athletes’ huge salaries?

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7. According to Hjelm, what message do the overly high salaries send to young people?

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