WWF End of Unit Review

What is perspective?

• hints found within a passage used to understand the meanings of new words

• attitudes or beliefs about an event, person, or place

• second Person POV

• evidence from text to support answers

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

How can you identify an author's perspective?

• by identifying the Point of View and Author's tone

• by looking it up online

• by guessing

• by identifying how you feel and assume it is the same

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Read the following quote and select the answer that best shows Mark Kurlansky's perspective on the fishermen and scientists. “Once again, it was the fishermen and not the scientists who were expressing concern.” (page 65).

• He is smug/proud that the fishermen were right about their concerns

• He is defending the intelligence of the scientists

• He seems excited for an argument between the fishermen and scientists

• He seems concerned that the fishermen are not aware of the problem

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which specific words or phrases from the quote helped you infer Kurlansky's perspective of the fisherman in question 1? Select two answers.

• “once again”

• "this fishermen"

• “expressing concerns”

• "the scientists"

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Read the following quote and select the answer that best shows Mark Kurlansky's perspective on the situation? “The only problem was that most fishermen thought of overfishing as something that was done by fishermen in other countries. Even today, most fishermen in the world, no matter where they live, will say the worst fishing practices are those done by foreigners.” (page 65).

• He seems concerned that fishermen from different countries may not be able to communicate

• He seems angry that foreigners continue overfishing practices

• He is trying to educate the reader about the world & how many different people live in it

• He is frustrated and disappointed that fishermen still blame others.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which specific words or phrases from the quote helped you infer Kurlansky's perspective in question 3? Select three answers.

• “only problem”

• "no matter where they live"

• “even today”

• “worst fishing practices are those done by foreigners”

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Read the following quote and select the answer that best shows Mark Kurlansky's perspective of the situation with the fishermen? “But Iceland is an unusual place: an island of volcanoes and glaciers in a harsh climate where neither trees nor grains will grow, and children took a small piece of cod to school for a snack because there was no bread for sandwiches. One of their few natural resources was their sea full of fish, and they could not risk losing their main food supply.” (page 68).

• He is angry with the English fishermen because he feels bad for the hardships faced by the Icelandic people and the Icelandic fishermen.

• He seems hopeful that the Icelandic people will have a better life with more fish

• He is confused why people would want to live in Iceland

• He is concerned that children in Iceland are malnourished and in need of our help

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which specific words or phrases from the quote helped you infer Kurlansky's perspective in question 5? Select two answers.

• "sea full of fish"

• “children took a small piece of cod to school for a snack because there was no bread for sandwiches”

• “could not risk losing their main food supply”

• "Iceland is an unusual place"

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Read the following quote and select the answer that best shows Mark Kurlansky's perspective of the situation with Britain. “The British, although they were trying to do the same thing to other Europeans in their own waters, claimed that having their fishing boats banned from Icelandic waters was an act of war.” (page 69).

• He is scared that the Icelandic people will wage war on Britain

• He feels sorry for the British fisherman for being banned from the Icelandic waters

• He thought the British fishermen were unfair to the Icelandic people.

• He is hopeful that a peaceful resolution can be found between Britain and Iceland

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which specific words or phrases from the quote helped you infer Kurlansky's perspective of the situation with Britain in question 7? Select two answers.

• “Although they were trying to do the same thing to other Europeans in their own waters”

• “Claimed...act of war”

• "in their own waters"

• "sea full of fish"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3