The Impact Of Words

How do the authors of “Ads: Why We Buy What We Buy,” convey their purpose of helping readers understand the effectiveness of advertising?

• They show how one quarter seemed to be worth more than an identical quarter.

• They explain that students remember slogans better than poems they've studied.

• They discuss the wide variety of products available in stores.

• They describe the large sizes of supermarket shopping carts.

Which words from the selection have a negative connotation?

She was apalled that Damien's art made it into the showcase but her's hadn't. She devoted three weeks to her mural and he had completed his paiting in a measly two class periods.

• apalled

• showcase

• devoted

• measly

The ceremony symbolizes the end of our

days in middle school and the promise

of a good future.

Which word could the author replace good with to create a stronger tone?

• bright

• average

• long

• adequate

The "d" word in the story is divorce.

• True

• False

How would you characterize the tone of the following sentence:

"I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

• delighted

• angry

• bored

• deceitful

Emphasize

• To give special attention to something, to stress

• to improve by making small changes

• To make something understood without expressing it directly; to suggest

• convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct.

What are two ways in which Noah is similar or the same as his Dad?

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What are two ways in which Noah and his Dad are different?

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Throughout the story, many characters had both positive and negative impacts on both other characters and the environment. Choose ONE character. Explain an impact they had using at least ONE EXAMPLE you remember from the book.

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Significant/Significance

• To supply support to develop a plot, character, idea, etc

• to move emotionally

• to make known

• important; full of meaning