Cards in this guide (22)
Which is an example of biased reporting
Only people from certain groups are interviewed.
What are telling details in the news
Small pieces of information and visual scenes that tell
audiences a lot about the story
Which is the best example of a telling detail
A five-second audio clip of the sound of screeching tires for a
radio program about car accidents A scene in a television program
about recycling that shows a truck dumping trash onto a mountain of
garbage
What is most likely the overall purpose of Witness to the Tragedy
To show the shocking hopelessness felt by many of those who
survived Hurricane Katrina
How does a satire differ from a fable
A satire does not directly state the main argument, while the
lesson or moral of a fable is clearly shown.
What do listeners gain from hearing background noises in radio programs
Why might an author use satire
to anger or outrage the audience in order to force them to take
action.
What is one unique way in which the medium of print such as magazines and newspapers can affect a message
By allowing the audience to review information and reflect on it
- Apex
What is the effect of having an unreliable narrator in Top of the Food Chain
It leads the reader to question the narrator's views.
something about asking questions about the narrator views
According to the national geographic video when did the national guard arrive in new Orleans
Days after the storm had passed and the city had flooded
Which statement is an example of an objective sentence
Herbert Gettridge was 82 when Hurricane Katrina destroyed his
home.
Over 1,700 people lost their lives to Hurricane Katrina.
Charles "Slim" Chauppetta Sr. was last seen in Hopedale,
Louisiana, before the hurricane.
With which statement would Carolyn Cole author of Witness to the Tragedy most likely agree
The victims of Hurricane Katrina did not receive enough
respect.
The public's attention on New Orleans drifted away far too
soon.
Which sentence most directly discusses a news report's medium
The reporter is describing rescue dogs, but the footage shows
cats.
The quick cuts between images of disaster make the report
tense.
Which of the following do the National Geographic video and Hope Survives in Search for Katrina's Missing share
Background sounds that give context
What feature does the National Geographic video provide that would not be available in a story told via text or audio alone
Moving images of actual footage
Which story is an example of a fable
A hare loses a race to a tortoise because he is overconfident,
and he learns an important lesson as a result.
A lion learns that even those smaller than him are important
when a mouse saves his life.
Which piece of writing is an example of a satire
A proposal to send sick people to the moon to focus attention on
health care reform
Of these events in Top of the Food Chain which happens first
A species of wasp that eats caterpillars is killed off-apex
A triangle has sides measuring 8 inches and 12 inches. If x represents the length in inches of the third side which inequality gives the range of possible values for x
In Hope Survives in Search for Katrina's Missing what happened to Earnest Graps
He was missing for almost half a year then found alive
What statement accurately compares the diction in Andrew Jackson's On Indian Removal to that in Michael Rutledge's Samuel's Memory
Jackson relies on long , flowing sentences, whereas Rutledge relies on shoet , direct sentencea.
What statement accurately describes the conditions of the Superdome during the storm according to the National Geographic video
There was little or no food, water, or sanitation in the Superdome.