Off and Running

How is Rudy different from Miata?

• He seems more realistic.

• He seems more popular.

• He seems less energetic.

• He seems less confident.

How is Miata different during the debate compared to when she practiced her speech at home?

• She is happier talking in a crowd.

• She acts more confident at school.

• She likes to interact with the audience.

• She loses faith in her ability to persuade students.

Read this sentence from this passage.

"We can't push our luck, dude," Rudy responded.

What is the meaning of push our luck as used in the sentence above?

• hope for teacher support

• ask for anything at all

• give our luck a shove

• expect way too much

Miata's campaign promises differ from Rudy's because they focus on

• helping teachers.

• changing the school rules.

• cleaning up the school.

• making students happy.

Which sentence from the passage is an example of informal language?

• "Maybe even half an hour, homeboys!"

• "Please think of me when you vote on Tuesday."

• "It was obvious that the audience was siding with Rudy."

• "He was prodded from the multipurpose room toward the principal's office."

What is true about both Miata's and Rudy's speech styles?

• They are very polite.

• They are very formal.

• They mix two languages.

• They rely on difficult words.

Overall, Rudy's speech style is more informal than Miata's because Rudy uses a lot of

• slang.

• commas.

• comparisons.

• Spanish words.

Which statement is more formal?

• Hannah was sick, but she got over it.

• Hannah recovered from her illness.

Choose the sentence that uses informal language:

• It was clearly indicated in the document
• I regret to inform you...
• Should you have a problem, please feel free to call.
• Give me the salt, will ya?

Choose the sentence that uses formal language:

• I don't care if you do it or not.
• Just yell of you have any problems.
• A loss of your name tag should be reported immediately.
• Lots of kids love that kind of music.