Understand and Analyze: Sully

Reread lines 9–11. What assumption is false? Why? Support your response with evidence from the text.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Restate: Reread lines 14-19. The author states that a crucial variable to keep fear from turning into panic is "the ability to balance visceral emotions against a more rational and deliberate though process."What does the statement about balancing visceral emotions against a more rational and deliberate thought process mean?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Recognize: Reread lines 23-32. Pilots can achieve an 'optimal blend of reason and emotion' to make 'quick, complicated decisions in the most fraught situations' by:

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Illustrate: Reread lines 34–39. What does it mean to 'weigh numerous variables'? What were the variables Sully had to weigh? Support your response with evidence from the text.

• To consider many factors before making a decision; Sully had to weigh the plane's altitude, speed, distance to airports, and the safety of passengers.

• To ignore all factors except one; Sully only considered the weather.

• To make a quick decision without thinking; Sully did not weigh any variables.

• To ask others for advice; Sully relied on the opinions of the passengers.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Deliberate thought is different from an automatic response because it involves conscious decision-making. Which of the following best supports this difference?

• Deliberate thought requires conscious effort, while automatic responses happen without conscious awareness.

• Deliberate thought and automatic responses both require the same level of awareness.

• Automatic responses are always more accurate than deliberate thought.

• Deliberate thought happens instantly, while automatic responses take more time.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author believes that we all have the power to keep fear from turning into panic. Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6