A Quick Note on Getting Better at Difficult Things

What central idea is developed by the comparison of studying French to “setting in a canoe from California to China” in paragraph 6? [RI.3]

• You need to travel to learn new languages.

• Working too hard can cause a person to give up.

• Difficult tasks can feel rewarding and discouraging.

• People often worry too much about tasks that are far ahead.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which statement best describes Coates’ relationship with learning French?

• Coates is giving up on French because he doesn’t use it much.

• Coates views learning French as a good struggle.

• Coates finds French to be a beautiful language.

• Coates is learning French to honor his mother.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which piece of evidence best captures the central idea of the text? [RI.2]

• A. “I did not always ‘feel’ I could effectively study a foreign language.” (Paragraph 1)

• B. “I didn’t feel it this summer at Middlebury, despite the difference in my entrance and exit scores.” (Paragraph 3)

• C. “That is why I ignore all the research about children and their language advantage.” (Paragraph 4)

• D. “The lows are the norm. The Struggle is the norm. May it ever be thus.” (Paragraph 6)

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How does this sentence develop one of Coates central claims? [RI.5]

• It reveals how much he dislikes learning the French language.

• It emphasizes how little guidance he has in learning French.

• It illustrates that he is making progress through struggle.

• It demonstrates how often he has to study to improve.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does "Non" mean??

• none

• yes

• no

• one

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition.

• the ability to speak or write a foreign

• effective

• productive

• fatigue

• extreme tiredness

• despite

• neutral

• objective

• in spite of

• fluency

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10