Blue Diamond Assessment 3

 

Blue Diamond Assessment 3 requires students to:

 

1. Identify how the setting of a story affects the mood of the reader
2. Describe the mood of a character based on their reaction to an event or situation.
3. Describe the personality traits of a character based on the context of a story.
4. Predict what is likely to come next in a story.
5. Compare the relationship between characters in a story to other similar relationships.
6. Identify the theme of a selection
7. Identify words that are antonymns and synonyms.
8. Describe the effect that third person point of view has on a piece.

 

Blue Diamond Assessment 3 Bolivia's leader pleas for immigrants Senegal's youth dream of Europe Mythical Roman cave unearthed Obama's back to school message EU Plans to admit more refugees 67 year old matador to return to the ring Overseas Greek Cypriots support reunification

 

BD 3 Archived Events

 

 

Bolivia's leader pleas for immigrants

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8254132.stm

 

Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he will push for all immigrants to have the right to enjoy a legal status.  "When the Spanish and Europeans came to America, our forefathers didn't call them illegal," Mr Morales told a crowd of mainly Latin Americans in Spain.

 

Questions to use:

 

Which of the following best describes Evo Morales?

 

1. fearful and lazy
2. kind and compassionate
3. ignorant and foolish
4. smart but cowardly

 

What is the effect of setting on the characters in this current event?

 

1. The large audience convinces them that Evo Morales is right.
2. The noise of the audience frightens them away from the presentation.
3. The size of the audience convinces them to be scared of immigrants.
4. The location of the speech makes Evo Morales' ideas less important to those who are present.

 

 

Senegal's youth dream of Europe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8251029.stm

 

Senegal was once the starting point for thousands of Africans trying to reach a better life, but has the economic downturn led to a reduction in the numbers seeking a new start?

 

Questions to use:

 

Based on the information in this selection, which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationship of African governments to immigrants?

 

1. A store owner's relationship to his customers.
2. A girl's relationship to her favorite pet.
3. A police officer's relationship to members of his community.
4. An old man's relationship to the people in his village. 

 

 

Which experience is most similar to the immigrant's experience in this selection?

 

1. Playing a game with people that you don't know.
2. Speaking with a deaf person when you don't know sign language.
3. Walking into a store and trying to find something they don't have.
4. Taking a risk that might lead to a great reward.

 

Mythical Roman cave unearthed

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7104330.stm

 

While not a current event----this occurred in 2007---we'll be looking at something really interesting today:  The discovery of a cave that historians believe was the place where Romulus and Remus (the founders of Rome) were raised by a she-wolf. 

 

Questions to use:

 

Based on the context of the following sentence, what does the word grotto mean:  Italian historians believed that they have discovered the long-lost underground grotto where Ancient Romans believe Romulus and Remus were raised by a she-wolf. 

 

 

1. fortress
2. museum
3. cave
4. palace

    

Based on the context of the following sentence, what does the word hampered mean:  Exploration of the cavity was hampered, however, by fears that it might collapse and damage the foundations of the surrounding ruins.

 

 

1. to be completely denied
2. to be made difficult
3. to be made easier
4. to be stored

 

 

Obama's back to school message

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8240000/newsid_8245400/8245493.stm

 

American President Barack Obama has made a speech encouraging children to work hard in school and to never give up, but not everyone is happy about it!

 

Question to use:

 

Which of the folllowing best describes the critics of Obama?

 

1. cautious and full of doubt
2. friendly and supportive
3. carefree and relaxed.
4. cowardly and careless

 

Which experience is most similar to President Obama's experience in this selection?

 

1. Being afraid to talk to someone who speaks a different language.
2. Not being trusted by your parents when you're trying to explain something to them.
3. Getting into an argument with friends in the lunchroom over something that happened on the bus.
4. Walking into a store and trying to find something they don't have. 

 

 

EU Plans to admit more refugees

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8233187.stm

 

(Ferriter, September 8)

 

The European Commission has unveiled plans to allow more refugees from conflict zones and poor nations into European countries.  The scheme is aimed at discouraging immigrants - mainly from Africa - from attempting to reach Europe illegally.

 

Questions to use:

 

Based on the information in this selection, which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationship of immigrants to the European Union?

 

1. Mother's relationship to a child.
2. Child's relationship to a mother.
3. Criminal's relationship to a police officer.
4. Police officer's relationship to the members of his community.

 

Which of the following best describes the countries of the EU?

 

1. Doubtful and worried.
2. Open and helpful.
3. Courageous and intelligent.
4. smart but cowardly. 

 

 

67 year old matador to return to the ring

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8230123.stm

 

A 67 year old British man who worked his way up through the standings in Spain's elite bullfighting rankings is returning to the ring to fight more bulls.  This article introduces his story and gives a good look into the bullfighting world and the mind of a bullfighter.

 

Questions to use:

 

How does the setting of this story affect the mood of the reader?

 

1. The reader gets confused by the different cultures and places mentioned in the story.
2. The reader understands just how important bullfighting is to the Spanish people because of the reactions of the crowd and the happiness of the bullfighter to be back in the ring.
3. The reader learns to dislike the Spanish people because of their willingness to kill bulls for fun.
4. The reader gets a sense for the life of the average Spaniard by seeing the clothes they wear, the food they eat, and what they do for fun.

 

Which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationship of Evans to bullfighting.

 

1. A cashier's relationship to the goods that he or she sells.
2. A teacher's relationship to the students that they work with.
3. A young child's relationship to their favorite teddy bear or blankie.
4. A pencil's relationship to paper. 

 

 

 

Overseas Greek Cypriots support reunification

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/29/content_11964170.htm

 

(Ferriter, August 31)

 

Overseas Greek Cypriot organizations Saturday adopted a series of resolutions in support of negotiations aimed at reunifying the divided Mediterranean island. In one of the resolutions, Greek Cypriot representatives welcomed the "sincere effort" made by President and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias in seeking a solution to the Cyprus problem.

 

Questions to use:

 

Based on this selection, which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationship of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders?

 

1. A friend's relationship to his best friend.
2. A mother's relationship to her child.
3. A teacher's relationship to his students.
4. An athlete's relationship to one of his rivals.

 

Which of the following best describes the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders?

 

1. Angry and bitter.
2. Courageous and willing to take a risk.
3. Lazy and fearful.
4. Smart but cowardly.