George vs. George Text Analysis Assessment

What is the overall purpose of George vs. George?

• To provide entertainment value only

• To show what historical figures looked like

• To demonstrate battle formations

• To create a balanced visual representation of both perspectives

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

How does the author use text features to compare the two Georges on pages 12-15?

• Through side-by-side biographical information

• By using different fonts for each George and subheadings to separate the informaiton

• Through chronological storytelling and graphs

• By separating their stories into two parts of the same chapter

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why does the author use primary source documents in the text?

• To give the reader a organized second person view of the time

• To provide firsthand accounts and authenticity

• To show the written documents that George III and George Washington created

• They are not used in the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What purpose do the captions serve beneath the illustrations on page 16-17?

• They identify the artist of the concept

• They provide additional historical context on how the governments were organized

• They show the reader the chronological timeline for events in government

• They list who is in each picture

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What function does the map on p. 31 serve?

• They show battle locations only

• They show how the colonists won the Battle of Bunker Hill

• They provide geographical context for battles and where everyone was

• They show modern boundaries for the American Revolution war

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What purpose do the sidebars with cartoon captions giving quotes serve in the text?

• To provide additional historical context so the reader could see both perspectives

• To fill empty space

• To list the sources of the main text on the page

• To show how the Americans were right to rebel

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does the author use color in the illustrations?

• Randomly without purpose

• To differentiate between armies

• To create emotional impact

• Colors are not used

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

What role do quotations play in the text?

• They provide entertainment only

• They add authentic voices to the narrative

• They fill space on pages

• They are not used

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the author structure compare and contrast sections like p. 32-35?

• With random organization

• Through chronological order only

• With clear side-by-side contrasts

• Without any specific pattern

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of the map on p. 13?

• To visually capture where the most deaths were during the American Revolution

• To illustrate to the reader how large the British Empire was

• To persuade the reader to realize how wrong the British were in taxing the colonies

• To entertain the reader with extra information to go with the George III background

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5