What is a central idea of Carson’s speech?

Harming the environment ultimately harms mankind.

In this excerpt, what does Carson imply about mankind’s relationship to the earth?

Mankind has been mistreating the environment.

What was Carson’s purpose for delivering her address?

to inform about the dangers of using pesticides, to warn about different environmental hazards

How does Carson use rhetoric to advance her point of view?

By showing the threat to humans to create a sense of urgency

Why does Carson include these examples in her address?

To show that contamination does not come from just one place

What reason does Carson give for why pesticides are dangerous to humans?

Little is known about how they interact with certain drugs.

Why did Carson include this statement in her address?

to stress the finality of the effects of human actions, to urge people to take action before it is too late

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#ReadingComprehension #grade9 #grade10 #grade11 Reviewing Rachel Carson’s address to Congress about #environmental hazards. Based on #CCSS ELA Informational Text Gr. 9-11.

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1
True or False: Rachel Carson was a proponent of pesticides.
False
True
2
What is a central idea of Carson’s speech?
Mankind has expanded its knowledge about pesticides.
Harming the environment ultimately harms mankind.
There are few ways to stop contaminating the environment.
Laboratories and hospitals produce hazardous waste.
3
In this excerpt, what does Carson imply about mankind’s relationship to the earth?
Mankind knows that it has treated the earth poorly.
Mankind has been mistreating the environment.
Mankind has worked hard to extract natural resources.
Mankind knows that the earth’s resources are precious.
4
What was Carson’s purpose for delivering her address?
to inform about the dangers of using pesticides
to advocate for the use of less harmful chemicals
to warn about different environmental hazards
to explain how people interact with the environment
5
True or False: Carson says this to imply that humans are capable of protecting the environment.
False
True
6
What is the meaning of the highlighted portion of the excerpt?
Challenged
Escalated
Created
Transformed
7
How does Carson use rhetoric to advance her point of view?
By presenting statistics to support her argument
By showing the threat to humans to create a sense of urgency
By making comparisons to change the opinion of her audience
By giving an anecdote to prove her credibility
8
What is the meaning of the highlighted word in the excerpt?
Avoided
Invaded
Disrupted
Changed
9
Why does Carson include these examples in her address?
To detail the dangers present in everyday life
To list the places that are unsafe for people to work
To show that contamination does not come from just one place
To explain why she thinks certain places should be shut down
10
What reason does Carson give for why pesticides are dangerous to humans?
Many of them are not tested before being used.
They are difficult to manage and control.
They are likely to cause diseases.
Little is known about how they interact with certain drugs.
11
What effect does the word choice in this excerpt create?
It creates a critical tone.
It creates an earnest tone.
It creates an evasive tone.
It creates a defensive tone.
12
Why did Carson include this statement in her address?
to explain why she opposes pesticides
to stress the finality of the effects of human actions
to urge people to take action before it is too late
to prove her point about environmental hazards

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