The author compares the views of pro-pesticide versus anti-pesticide to show the reader

the arguments for and against pesticides used on crops

What words help you understand the meaning of famine from this excerpt?

disease, potatoes rotted, people died

What evidence from the passage reveals that the narrator is an outsider?

"...Alec tried to make up for lost ground. He raised his..."

What text evidence supports the author's point that Jacob Riis's work was important?

He helped people understand &improve conditions for the poor

Which of the following opinions would MOST likely come from Alec at the end of the story?

A community garden with fruits & vegetables is a great idea.

The narrator would MOST likely put Alec in charge of which part of the community garden?

showing younger kids and parents how to use a trowel

What words help you understand what beating means?

mid-morning, aching back, rubbed raw, this heat

List three reasons the author believes Jacob Riis made a difference.

reporter, publishes a book, improved conditions for the poor

Why does the author MOST likely begin this story by telling about Jacob Riis as an immigrant?

to tell how Riis's experiences influenced his career

This picture is important to the article because it shows

people grew own food and had ways of keeping pests away

Why does the author present Jacob Riis's point of view in the excerpt?

to show how Riis felt and what he believed

What evidence supports the author's opinion that Riis was still poor after nearly three years?

He was paid less, had no money for food or a place to sleep

What does the author think about using pesticides?

We need to balance our needs without harming the environment

This map is important to the story because it shows

where Riis was born in relation to where he immigrated

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1
The author compares the views of pro-pesticide versus anti-pesticide to show the reader
that organic farms are safer
the arguments for and against pesticides used on crops
the reasons why using pesticides are a good idea
how pesticides are harmful
2
What words help you understand the meaning of famine from this excerpt?
disease, potato blight, ground
Ireland, crops, caused
disease, potatoes rotted, people died
potato blight
3
What evidence from the passage reveals that the narrator is an outsider?
"...Alec tried to make up for lost ground. He raised his..."
"...you were caught red-handed defacing school property"
"That's about the best thing I've heard all day."
"We're going to make four vegetable beds with low walls..."
4
What text evidence supports the author's point that Jacob Riis's work was important?
He wanted people to know about his experiences
He wrote about his experiences as an immigrant
He wanted to convince readers about his stories of poverty
He helped people understand &improve conditions for the poor
5
Which of the following opinions would MOST likely come from Alec at the end of the story?
I hate school. I'm always getting into trouble.
I'm not looking forward to doing volunteer work.
A community garden with fruits & vegetables is a great idea.
My parents are not going to be very happy with me.
6
The narrator would MOST likely put Alec in charge of which part of the community garden?
communicating with the community
making signs
showing younger kids and parents how to use a trowel
raised vegetable beds
7
The root of biology is the Greek bio, meaning "life." Which word has the same root as biology?
botany
biblical
binoculars
biography
8
How does the author support the point that Rachel Carson disagreed with the use of pesticides?
Carson explained that DDT enters the food web of animals.
All of the above
On pg. 9, Carson's work led to the EPA being set up in 1970.
On page 8, para. 2 Carson wrote a book called Silent Spring.
9
What words help you understand what beating means?
mid-morning, aching back, rubbed raw, this heat
thick gloves, moving, grumbled
sweat trickled, sun
down, palms, thick gloves, grumbled
10
The author of the article discusses DDT, herbicides, and insecticides to show
the reader that more food could be grown and harvested
pesticides stop the spread of diseases
how modern pesticides develop
us that they used large machines to spray pesticides
11
What words help you understand what graffiti means?
defacing school property
how much it costs the school
complete lack of respect for the school
caught, problem
12
The people who were pleased with the outcome of the pesticide Alar would MOST likely agree with
People worried that their children might get cancer
EPA banned Alar in 1989
Some farmers began growing apples without using pesticides
People became involved in the fight against pesticide use
13
List three reasons the author believes Jacob Riis made a difference.
marries Elisabeth, became a reporter, met president
immigrated, uses flash photography, memorial named after him
reporter, publishes a book, improved conditions for the poor
he immigrated, lived in slums, became a reporter
14
Who is the narrator of the story Brick by Brick?
Alec
Ms. Ramirez
Seydou
An outside person, 3rd person
15
Why does the author MOST likely begin this story by telling about Jacob Riis as an immigrant?
to tell how Riis's experiences influenced his career
to prove that stories about experiences are entertaining
to show that biographies should start at the beginning
to make a point about how immigrants should be treated
16
What does the word cramped mean? What synonym nearby helped you figure out its meaning?
underground
tenements
crowded
dirty
17
This picture is important to the article because it shows
people grew own food and had ways of keeping pests away
the kinds of plants the Egyptians grew
people used different ways of keeping pests away
us around 10,000 years ago, people began to grow crops
18
Why does the author present Jacob Riis's point of view in the excerpt?
to tell about immigrants
to compare immigrants to pigs
to describe the living conditions
to show how Riis felt and what he believed
19
What evidence supports the author's opinion that Riis was still poor after nearly three years?
He was mistreated by employers
He worked many jobs
He was paid less, had no money for food or a place to sleep
He was a carpenter, miner, farmhand, & on the railroad
20
What does the author think about using pesticides?
Scientists are helping to find safe ways to protect crops.
We need to balance our needs without harming the environment
Environmental activists worry about dangers of pesticides.
The use of pesticides became common
21
Everyone has ideas about ways to improve their community. What could our school improve?
All of the above
Having air condition in all classrooms
Updating old buildings
Including more buddy activities with lower & upper grades
22
What word helps you understand what poverty means?
slums
crimes
conditions
poor
23
What is a trowel?
a frame
a mixture
a tool
a brick
24
This map is important to the story because it shows
how far Riis immigrated
where the Atlantic Ocean is located
where Riis was born in relation to where he immigrated
the location of New York

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