Button Button Mastery Check 3.0

Which is NOT a synonym of incredulous?

• suspicious

• distrustful

• questioning

• confident

Which is an example of genuine?

• A necklace made of real gold, not gold-plated.

• A person pretending to be happy when they are actually sad.

• A fake painting sold as an original masterpiece.

• A diamond ring made out of glass.

Which are TWO (2) examples of eccentric?

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Which sentence uses "scoff" to mean "an expression made that shows when you think something is ridiculous"?

• She scoffed as she offered her friend help with their homework.

• She scoffed at the idea of unicorns being real, rolling her eyes in disbelief.

• The teacher scoffed as she handed out the test, smiling warmly at the students.

• He scoffed down his meal because he was very hungry.

What is the meaning of "restrained" as it is used in paragraph 74?

• calmed

• encouraged

• slowed

• stopped

Mr. Steward returns the button unit to the Lewis home after his phone conversation with Norma. How does this action affect the Lewises?

• It encourages Norma to consider using the button unit.

• It makes Arthur think about the advantages of the button unit.

• It makes Norma and Arthur suspect that Mr. Steward is a criminal.

• It encourages Norma and Arthur to think of ways to improve their life.

What do paragraphs 97-106 reveal about Norma's view of the world?

• She believes that there are some things one should not do for money.

• She believes people all over the world are essentially the same.

• She believes it is every person's job to care for others.

• She believe some lives are worth more than others.

In paragraphs 129-145, what does the dialogue reveal about Norma's motivations for pushing the button?

• She is tired of arguing with Arthur.

• She believes she deserves a better life.

• She wants to become a more adventurous person.

• She wants to be part of a psychological experiment.

Explain how the point of views between Norma and Arthur build suspense.

Success Criteria:

Multi-sentences: at least 8 sentences.

Use of vocabulary: astound, eccentric, genuine, incredulous, intrigue, offensive, scoff.

Text Evidence: specific sentences from the text with the paragraph #.

Correctly addresses how the point of views build suspense.

Rate how well analyzing this story helped you understand how different points of view can create suspense.

• I can do this! I can teach this! I can apply what I learned!

• I can do this by myself! I mastered this!

• I can do the 2.0 skill (identify suspense)! The 3.0 skill is still too hard for me.

• When I have help, I can do some of the 2.0 skill and 3.0 skill.

• Even when someone helps me, I can't do either the 2.0 or 3.0 skill yet.