The Power of Young People to Change the World

The author wrote this selection most likely to -

• explain to the reader why more heroes are needed in the world.

• demonstrate why celebrity has become confused with heroism.

• urge young people to believe in their ability to make a difference.

• suggest that adults need to be better role models for young people.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the author support his claim that every young person has the potential to be a hero?

• By defining the qualities that make a young person a hero

• By providing examples of qualities that have made people famous

• By including examples of young people who exhibit the qualities of a hero

• By contrasting society's definition of a hero with the word's real meaning

The author wrote this selection most likely to -

• explain to the reader why more heroes are needed in the world

• demonstrate why celebrity has become confused with heroism

• urge young people to believe in their ability to make a difference

• suggest that adults need to be better role models for young people

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

How does the author support his claim that every young person has the potential to be a hero?

• By defining the qualities that make a young person a hero

• By providing examples of qualities that have made people famous

• By including examples of young people who exhibit the qualities of a hero

• By contrasting society's definition of a hero with the word's real meaning

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

• F

• G

• H

• J

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the main theme of the passage 'The Power of Young People to Change the World'?

• The importance of education for young people

• The potential of young people to effect change

• The role of technology in youth culture

• The challenges faced by young people today

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is primarily used in the phrase 'young people are the architects of the future'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

In the context of the passage, what does the word 'empower' most closely mean?

• Authorize

• Enable

• Restrict

• Discourage

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the author's purpose in writing about young people's ability to change the world?

• To entertain with stories of young heroes

• To inform about historical events

• To persuade readers of young people's potential

• To describe the challenges of youth

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6