The Power of a Dinner Table

In paragraph 7, the author states that he started attending the dinner hungry for something beyond food. Based on the opinions he expresses elsewhere in the editorial, what was he hungering for?

• A human interest story to write about for his readers

• The love he himself hungered for when he was a child

• An antidote to the political ugliness in recent times

• The feeling that people are becoming more empathetic

Which TWO sentences from the text best show the positive impact Thursday dinners have had on the young adults who go to Kathy and David's house?

• "It's anomalous for them to have a bed at home."

• "The kids...turn toward one another's love like plants toward the sun..."

• "The kids need...bikes, laptops, and a listening heart."

• "The kids can project total self-confidence one minute and slide into utter lostness the next."

• "They give us a gift - complete intolerance of social distance."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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What is the Central Idea of "The Power of a Dinner Table"?

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Which sentence from the text best show the positive impact Thursday dinners have had on the young adults who go to Kathy and David’s house?

• "It’s anomalous for them to have a bed at home.”
  

• “The kids need . . . bikes, laptops and a listening heart.”

•  “The kids . . . turn toward one another’s love like plants toward the sun. . . .”

• “The kids can project total self-confidence one minute and slide into utter lostness the next.”

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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In the Editorial, Brooks suggests that sharing meals can lead to which of the following outcomes?

• Increased individualism and isolation

• Greater focus on personal success and ambition

• Strengthened family bonds and community ties

• More distractions from everyday life

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What is the central theme of 'The Power of a Dinner Table'?

• The importance of family traditions

• The role of food in cultural identity

• The impact of shared meals on community building

• The decline of home-cooked meals

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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Which literary device is primarily used in the phrase 'turn toward one another’s love like plants toward the sun'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the context of 'The Power of a Dinner Table', what does the dinner table symbolize?

• A place of conflict

• A source of nourishment

• A space for connection and empathy

• A symbol of wealth

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

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What is the author's tone in 'The Power of a Dinner Table'?

• Nostalgic

• Critical

• Optimistic

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which sentence best illustrates the transformative power of shared meals according to the text?

• 'It's anomalous for them to have a bed at home.'

• 'The kids need...bikes, laptops, and a listening heart.'

• 'The kids...turn toward one another’s love like plants toward the sun.'

• 'They give us a gift - complete intolerance of social distance.'

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