Part 3: Using Media To Extend Understanding Of An Informational Text Quiz

When do listeners benefit from listening? Check all that apply. -when the narrator emphasizes key words -when they analyze text features on their own -when the narrator pauses for effect -when they reread text for clarity -when sound effects are used

In the future, which object will be historically significant as a representation of the 2000s?

Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects. In 2001 the UK National Census recorded that more than 1 in 20 Londoners were of black African descent, a figure that has continued to rise in the years since. Modern British life and culture now have a strong African component. This development is merely the latest chapter in the history of relations between Africa and western Europe, and in that long and turbulent history the Benin Bronzes, as they used to be known, hold a unique place. How does the author engage the reader?

Which techniques are used to engage a reader? Check all that apply. -using a quotation -providing a conclusion -giving an anecdote -presenting a series of interesting facts -asking a thought-provoking question

Read the paragraph. Each year between April and October, millions of baseball fans head out to fields across America to watch their favorite teams compete against each other. But how and when did baseball become recognized as the national sport of the United States? To engage the reader, the author

Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects. The drum was found by Kitchener's army near Khartoum after the Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of the city. Once again it was re-carved - or re-branded - to make a political statement: near the tail of the bush calf Kitchener added the emblem of the British Crown. It was then presented to Queen Victoria. Which conclusion about historical significance can be drawn from this information?

Which quotation from A History of the World in 100 Objects best reveals the historical significance of the chronometer?

Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects. In the early nineteenth century Japan had been effectively closed off from the world for 200 years. It had simply opted out of the community of nations. Kings are burning somewhere, Wheels are turning somewhere, Trains are being run, Wars are being won, Things are being done In the early nineteenth century How does the author's hook engage the reader?