No Talking

Design a follow-up project for the students in "No Talking" that builds on their experiences from the contest. What would be its objective?

• To enhance verbal communication skills.

• To develop better non-verbal communication techniques.

• To create a guide on effective communication for other schools.

• All of the above.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Who initiates the no-talking contest in the story?

• Dave

• Lynsey

• The teachers

• The principal

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which character seems to be the most affected by the "no talking" contest?

• The principal

• Dave Packer

• Lynsey Burgess

• Mrs. Hiatt, the fifth-grade teacher

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which event happens first in the book "No Talking"?

• The teachers notice the silence.

• Dave challenges Lynsey to a contest.

• The students start the contest.

• The principal talks to the students about the contest.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Discuss how the author uses the no-talking contest to explore themes of power and control.

• By showing how silence gave students control over the teachers.

• By illustrating the teachers' loss of control over the classroom.

• By depicting the principal as a powerless figure.

• All of the above.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What is the primary theme of "No Talking"?

• The importance of friendship

• The challenges of growing up

• Communication and its impacts

• The value of education

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What lesson do the students learn from the no-talking contest?

• Silence is always better than speaking.

• Communication is more than just speaking.

• Teachers do not understand students.

• Contests are essential in school.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Predict what might happen if the no-talking contest continued for a month.

• Students would learn to communicate non-verbally very effectively.

• The school would become more chaotic.

• Students would give up on the contest.

• Teachers would join the contest.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is the main conflict in the book 'No Talking'?

• A) A debate between students and teachers

• B) A contest between boys and girls

• C) A misunderstanding between friends

• D) A rivalry between two schools

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which literary device is primarily used in 'No Talking' to convey the theme of communication?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Irony

• D) Personification

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6