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Part 1: Reading Fictional TextsRead the following passage and answer questions 1-5.Use clues within the text to determine any unknown vocabulary words. Thee’s been alone all winter, just thee two children?” She could feel Charles stiffen beside her. “We managed fine,” she said. [Quaker Stevens] took off his hat again and wiped his face and neck. “I should have come to call on my neighbors,” he said quielty. “I’ll give thee twenty dollars for the calf,” he said quickly. “No twenty-five. I know the sire, and he’s a good one.” He smiled. He invited them in to complete their business transaction and, before they were done, they found themselves a hearty noon dinner with the family. 1. In the passage, Quaker Stevens’s character traits are primarily revealed by What he thinks about Lyddie and CharlieWhat Charlie and Lyddie say about himHow Charlie reacts to himWhat he says to Lyddie and CharlieSuddenly [Mistress Cutler] saw Lyddie. She came over to the wall and whispered ?hoarsely across it to her. “What are you doing here?” Lyddie was aware, as she might not have been minutes before, that she had no bonnet and that her hair and braids were dusty from the road. She crossed her arms, trying to cover her worn brown homespun with the gunnysack. 2. In the passage, Mistress Cutler’s character traits are primarily revealed by what she thinks about Lyddiehow Lyddie reacts to herhow she looks and acts what she says about Lyddie3. Based on the text, what can the reader infer about Mistress Cutler’s personality? Mistress Cutler is cautious.Mistress Cutler is spontaneous. Mistress Cutler is judgmental.Mistress Cutler is thrifty.If the mistress saw Lyddie sitting in the corner, she never let on. Lyddie was glad to be ignored. She needed time to think and a chance to wash her dusty clothes. If only she hadn’t worn her better homespun to travel in. The one in the gunnysack was even tighter and more ragged. She hadn’t had a new dress since they sold the sheep four years ago. Why couldn’t she be as thin and straight as a boy? Why couldn’t she have been a boy? Perhaps, then, her father would not have had to leave. With an older son to help, maybe he could have made a living for them on the hill farm. But as hard as she wished, she was only a girl. Even the last year before Papa left, he had begun sending her in to help her mother. “She never really got over the baby’s birth,” he’d say. But once there was not more wool to spin, she felt as though her presence in the house just made her mother try less. As it turned out Mistress Cutler provided her with a store-bought calico gown. It was softer than her rough brown homespun and fit her much better, but somehow it suited her less. How could she enjoy the garment of her servitude? ?4. Which literary element is present in this passage? a flashback to Lyddie’s earlier childhoodforeshadowing of Lyddie buying herself some new clothesthe irony that Lyddie can’t have what she wants symbolism of a dress representing her love for her father5. Based on this passage, what can the reader infer about how Lyddie feels? She wants Mistress Cutler to like her.She feels partly responsible that her father left. She enjoys making new clothes.She’s never had a new dress before.Part 2: Reading Informational Texts annotate each paragraph.1. ATHENS, Georgia When he was young, Mike Thurmond—a sharecropper's son raised on a farm in the segregated South—proclaimed that he was going to be somebody someday. It was a promise that he kept. Thurmond grew up to become a well-known lawyer, writer, and politician famous for his dedication to assisting poor and working families.2. Michael L. Thurmond was born on January 5, 1953. His parents, Sidney and Vanilla Thurmond, were sharecroppers in a rural area of Georgia. Sharecropping was a labor system that took hold in the southern U.S. during Reconstruction, the period just after the Civil War. During Reconstruction, landowners no longer had slaves to work their land, and newly freed slaves needed a way to support themselves. Many former slaves, who didn't own land of their own, had no real choice but to work for large landowners in exchange for a share of the cash crops they cultivated. Two early goals of Reconstruction were to help the South rebuild its economy and to support former slaves as they shifted to free, independent lives. But the sharecropping system did not give ex-slaves an opportunity to amass any real wealth. Because of this, historians say, the system trapped ex-slaves in poverty. These ex-slaves were not able to make a significant amount of money, so they continued to be poor and depend on wealthy landowners for survival. Thurmond's childhood was marked by hard work and struggle—and he never forgot it.3. Thurmond's earliest memory is of cotton fields, where he watched his parents and eight siblings toil until he was old enough to begin pulling cotton bolls himself. Thurmond also remembers that aside from pride in their work and a love of one another and nature, the family didn't have much. Their closest neighbors were also poor. Many Americans today still struggle with the effects of poverty. 4. Thurmond may not have had much growing up. What he did have, _____________, was an opportunity for an education. In 1971, Thurmond graduated from high school, where he served as co-president of the student council. After high school, Thurmond attended Georgia's Paine College. There, he started a student newspaper and served as class president. Paine College is also known for other famous graduates including John Wesley Gilbert. In 1975, Thurman graduated from Paine. Four years later, he graduated from the University of South Carolina's School of Law.5. In 1978, after earning his degree, Thurmond returned to Georgia to practice law. That same year, Thurmond, who would also become a noted historian, published a book called A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History, about a town in Clarke County, where he grew up. (Thurmond would later publish an award-winning book called Freedom: An African American History of Georgia, 1733-1865.) While working as a lawyer, Thurmond participated in civic affairs that would eventually lead to his nomination to political office.6. In 1986, Thurmond became a state representative in the Georgia legislature, thus becoming one of only a few African Americans to be elected to statewide office in Georgia. Thurmond served three terms. During that time, he promoted laws that helped the poor and authored laws that saved working families and the elderly millions of dollars by providing tax relief to low-income families.7. In 1994, Thurmond was selected by Georgia Governor Zell Miller to head the state's welfare department. While serving in this position, Thurmond created a program called Work First, which has helped thousands of people on welfare to find jobs. The program has saved Georgia more than $100 million.8. In 1998, Thurmond became the first African American to be elected to the position of Georgia State Labor Commissioner. Under his leadership, the state's unemployment offices were converted into career centers, making them more efficient. Thurmond is also credited with creating the Georgia Work$ program. The program has served as a model for other states. Thurmond also provided support for parents who were looking for work. He said he remembered sitting in the welfare office as a young boy during the winter, when cotton didn't grow.9. In 2010, Thurmond was nominated by the Democratic Party in Georgia to run for U.S. Senate. Although he was seen as a strong candidate, Thurmond faced a tough challenge: He was running against a popular Republican senator in a solidly Republican state. Thurmond didn't win the election. If he had, he would have been the first black senator from the South since Reconstruction.10. During Thurmond's senatorial campaign, some of his coworkers reflected on his career, noting that his roots have shaped his politics. They said that Thurmond kept a cotton plant in his office to remind him of where he came from. "It just puts it all in perspective," said Thurmond. He admitted that he gazes at the stalk whenever he has a bad day. "I understand what it's like not to have. I relate to the people. I know what they are going through because I lived it."11. According to State Senator Robert Brown, Thurmond has never forgotten where he started. "He was very much concerned about the plight of working families—and children in particular," Brown said, recalling their time together in the Georgia legislature. "It was clear that he saw that there was dignity in work."6. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the passage?When he was young, Mike Thurmond—a sharecropper's son raised on a farm in the segregated South—proclaimed that he was going to be somebody someday.Thurmond ?became a well-known lawyer, writer, and politician famous for his dedication to assisting poor and working families.Thurmond became the first African American to be elected to the position of Georgia State Labor Commissioner.Thurmond was nominated by the Democratic Party in Georgia to run for U.S. Senate.7. The article states:Thurmond is also credited with creating the Georgia Work$ program. The program allows citizens without jobs to obtain work training while still collecting unemployment benefits.Which would be the closest synonym for the word benefit?legislationassistance wisdomliberty8. The article states:But because the sharecropping system did not give ex-slaves an opportunity to amass any real wealth, historians say, it essentially trapped them in poverty.Look at the passage above and think about the article. Which would be the closest synonym for the word amass?CollectChangeCountClarify9. ?Read this section from Paragraph 4.Thurmond may not have had much growing up. What he did have, _____________, was an opportunity for an education. thereforehoweveradditionally consequently Choose the sentence that should be deleted from Paragraph 4.Thurmond may not have had much growing up. After high school, Thurmond attended Georgia's Paine College. Paine College is also known for other famous graduates including John Wesley Gilbert. In 1975, Thurman graduated from Paine.11. Read Paragraph 8.In 1998, Thurmond became the first African American to be elected to the position of Georgia State Labor Commissioner. Under his leadership, the state's unemployment offices were converted into career centers, making them more efficient. Thurmond is also credited with creating the Georgia Work$ program. The program has served as a model for other states. Thurmond also provided support for parents who were looking for work. He said he remembered sitting in the welfare office as a young boy during the winter, when cotton didn't grow.Choose the additional sentence that would best support the context and flow of ideas in this paragraph.Thurmond’s district in Georgia serves nearly 99,000 students with over 13,400 employees.Thurmond’s ?program allows citizens without jobs to obtain work training while still collecting unemployment benefits.Thurmond is the recipient of two honorary doctorate degrees from Clark Atlanta University and LaGrange College. Thurmond's latest book, Freedom: Georgia's Antislavery Heritage, 1733-1865, was awarded the Georgia Historical Society's Lilla Hawes Award. Main idea: Thurmond accomplished many things in his lifetimeSupporting Detail 1:graduated fromlaw schoolSupporting Detail 2:Was in charge of Georgia’s welfare departmentSupporting Detail 3:Choose the best idea to fill in the blank.was committed to helping poor families and those in need however he couldbecame one of the few African American representatives in the Georgia legislatureThurmond was the son of a sharecropper and grew up poorThurmond lost his run for Senate, but stayed dedicated to helping those in need13. The key ideas in this passage would best be supported bytimeline that shows Thurmond’s lifetime accomplishmentsan anecdote of his father’s experience as a sharecropper.a photograph of Thurmond’s familya graph comparing poverty levels of people in Georgia 14. ? What would be the best alternate title for this report?Reconstruction: Why the System Failed Former SlavesSharecropper’s Son Becomes State RepresentativeMike Thurmond: A Strong Candidate for U.S. SenatePolitician’s Career Marked by Efforts to Help Families15. Based on the article, which is most likely to happen next?Mike Thurmond will recommend that Georgia save money by suspending unemployment benefits for citizens in the Georgia Work$ program.Mike Thurmond will continue to find ways to assist poor and working families.Mike Thurmond will retire from his current position to pursue a career in religion.Mike Thurmond will change his party affiliation in order to run as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate.16. Reread paragraph 2Which sentence is repetitive and unnecessary?Sharecropping was a labor system that took hold in the southern U.S. during Reconstruction, the period just after the Civil War. ???Many former slaves, who didn't own land of their own, had no real choice but to work for large landowners in exchange for a share of the cash crops they cultivated. Two early aims of Reconstruction were to help the South rebuild its economy and to support former slaves as they shifted to free, independent lives.??These ex-slaves were not able to make a significant amount of money, so they continued to be poor and depend on large landowners for survival.17. Which of the following would you most likely see in a summary of the passage?The author does an adequate job of explaining Thurmond’s background.Many people admire Thurmond for his focus on poor and working people.State Senator Robert Brown really likes Thurmond. If more politicians were like Thurmond, there would be fewer problems in the world18. Based on information in the article, which of these happened first?Thurmond started a student newspaper.Thurmond served as co-president of the student council.Thurmond published a book about the town where he grew up.Thurmond attended law school in South Carolina.19. ?Based on the article, the reader can predict that __________.Mike Thurmond will be condemned by the public for forgetting what it's like to struggle financially.Mike Thurmond will encourage young people to seek jobs as sharecroppers, like he and his parents did.Mike Thurmond will criticize State Senator Robert Brown for the comments he made about him.Mike Thurmond will come up with new ideas for helping citizens in Georgia escape poverty.20. Which question is not answered by the article? What has Thurmond done to help poor and working families?Why did Thurmond start a newspaper at Paine College?Why did Thurmond keep a cotton plant in his office?What was the purpose of Reconstruction after the Civil War?The author probably wrote this article in order to __________. Entertain readers with a story about Georgia’s African American labor commissioner ?Persuade readers to vote for Mike Thurmond in the upcoming election Inform readers about Mike Thurmond's award winning book Summarize Mike Thurmond's life and career as a Georgia leader22. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?to help us understand Thurmond’s reasons for helping peopleto help us visualize what his parents were like to show us how Thurmond was set up for success at a young ageto show us how difficult it was to get a sharecropping job23. According to the text, what caused former slaves to stay poor?Sharecroppingpublic assistanceGeorgia WorksReconstruction ................
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