User talk:Angela Reed

On The Streets: Fighting for my Future

Answer the following question by placing a circle around the correct letter.

1. Which statement best sums up the author’s position on gangs? (validity of information)

A. It is next to impossible to leave a gang. B. Gangs are a protective extended family. C. Most gang members have been arrested. D. It is never too late to make a change. •

2. How does the author organize this magazine article? (main idea)

A. She made a general statement about gang violence and gave related details. B. She explained the reasons why teens joined gangs. C. She told what happened to Ana using chronological order. • D. She developed a list of topics about gang violence then covered in the article.

3. What factor changed Ana’s attitude about school? (cause and effect)

A. Learning about the Holocaust and the war in Yugoslavia made her want to write. B. A caring ninth-grade teacher took an interest in her whereabouts and education. • C. She began writing a diary because of the strong connection she felt with Anne Frank. D. She was hoping that an education would make it easier to leave the gang.

4. What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage? (author’s purpose)

A. to explain the reasons teens may want to join gangs B. to show how protective of each other gang member can be C. to teach teens that there is a better life than being in a gang • D. to show how close gang members are

5. In The Diary of Anne Frank, Ana reads:

“I feel like a bird in a cage and I wish I had the wings to fly away.” Why is this statement an appropriate comparison for Ana? (compare and contrast)

A. A caged bird is limited. B. A caged bird is protected. C. A caged bird is musical. D. A caged bird is trapped. •

6. Read the following line from the poem, “Autobiography in Five Short Chapters”:

“There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.” Which word is the most appropriate synonym for deep hole? (words and phrases in text)

A. Problem • B. Ditch C. Space D. Drop-off