Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize

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ELA 8TH GRADE (Q2) Week 8: Dec. 7-11, 2020 MONDAY ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE  Read the Text - Annotate TUESDAY ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE  Read the Text  Comprehension Check WEDNESDAY CONCEPT VOCABULARY  Vocabulary Worksheet THURSDAY ANALYZE CRAFT AND STRUCTURE  Author’s Purpose and Point of View FRIDAY ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE  Selection Test

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Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize Elie Wiesel

WORD LIST

humiliation persecuted traumatized

A. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following items, think about the meaning of the italicized word or phrase, and then answer the question.

1. Would you be experiencing humiliation if someone made you feel ashamed and foolish? Explain.

2. A persecuted person is someone who has faced hostility because of their race, religion, or political beliefs. True or false? Explain.

3. If you caught a butterfly on your finger would you say that you were traumatized by that event? Explain.

B. WORD STUDY: Many English words are formed by combining word parts such as root words, prefixes, and suffixes. For instance, several words can be formed from the word compute by adding different suffixes, for example, computer, computation, computing. Below, identify three words that can be formed by adding a suffix or suffixes to the Greek root word trauma.

RETEACH

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AUTHOR’S PURPOSE AND POINT OF VIEW

An author’s purpose is his or her reason for writing. The most common reasons for writing are to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. To determine an author’s purpose, notice the types of details included in the work. Writers may use facts and statistics to inform or persuade. They may use stories about personal experiences to inform or entertain. Often, authors will have more than one purpose. An author’s point of view is his or her perspective on a topic. It is shaped by the author’s knowledge, beliefs, and experiences. Sometimes, an author states his or her point of view directly. Often, however, readers must use evidence in the text to inferences, or educated guesses to establish the author’s point of view.

DIRECTIONS: Read the passage below. Then, answer the questions that follow.

It was a beautiful day. I had put on my helmet, hopped on my bike, and headed to a desert bike path near my house for a low-key bike ride. I was peddling along and enjoying my ride when suddenly I heard a loud, hissing sound. I thought, Oh, no; it’s a snake! Pedal faster and get away from it! Soon after, I noticed that my bike seemed unstable and the ride was getting rough. Then I looked down and saw that my rear tire was almost flat. That was the hissing sound I heard. There was no snake after all—just an nearly flat tire, a ruined bike ride, and a long walk home. 1. Is the author’s purpose to inform, to persuade, or to entertain? Explain your answer.

2. Write one detail from the passage that supports your response to question 1.

3. What is the author’s point of view on how his or her bike ride turned out?

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A. DIRECTIONS: Read the passage below. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Wherever and whenever you ride your bicycle, you should wear a helmet. You may not know it, but statistics show that a bike rider can expect to crash at least once for every 4,500 miles they ride. Your bicycle helmet can protect you. Don’t go biking without it! 1. Is the author’s purpose to entertain, to inform, or to persuade?

2. What detail does the author include in the passage that support the author’s purpose?

B. DIRECTIONS: Read the passages below. Then, answer the questions that follow.

1. In an article about a new movie, a writer briefly describes the story, names the main actors and the director, and provides the movie’s rating. What is the author’s purpose? Explain your answer.

2. In an article about a movie, a writer explains the storyline in detail. He describes a confusing, slow-moving plot, actors who are not right for their roles, and dull background music. He ends with the line, “If you need to catch up on your sleep, this is the movie for you.” What is the author’s point of view about the movie? Explain your answer.

3. Another writer describes a movie in glowing terms—exciting story, great acting, terrific special effects. He ends his article with the line, “Don’t miss it!” What is the author’s purpose? Explain your answer.

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“Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize” Elie Wiesel

FIRST READ: Comprehension Identify the choice that best answers the question.

1. In his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” Elie Wiesel states that receiving the prize “both frightens and pleases me.” Why does he feel frightened? a. He believes that the honor should go to all Jewish people. b. He thinks that other activists are more deserving of the honor. c. He believes that he does not have the right to represent or speak for the dead. d. He worries that the honor will be forgotten, along with the horrors his people survived.

2. When Elie Wiesel refers to “the kingdom of night” in his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” what is he describing? a. the unforgiving rule of the Middle Ages b. the persecution of the Jews during the Holocaust c. the incidence of injustice and suffering around the globe d. the ongoing conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis

3. According to his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” what motivated Wiesel to speak out for the oppressed and victimized? a. the realization that the world knew about the horrors of the Holocaust but said nothing b. the understanding that neutrality always supports the victim, not the oppressor c. a desire to encourage people to become activists to eliminate injustice d. a desire to teach people to appreciate each moment of the freedom they have

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4. In his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” the suffering of which people is as important to Elie Wiesel as the suffering of the Jews? Choose three options. a. Lech Walesa b. Alfred Nobel c. Nelson Mandela d. Albert Schweitzer e. Andrei Sakharov f. Raoul Wallenberg

FIRST READ: Concept Vocabulary Identify the choice that best answers the question.

5. Which symptoms are most likely to appear in a person who has been traumatized? a. anxiety and racing heartbeat b. pain in the hands or feet c. loss of hearing d. swollen joints

6. Which event would most likely cause humiliation at a public event? a. receiving an unexpected award b. tripping on the way to the stage c. presenting a five-minute speech d. shaking hands with a new arrival

7. If an article states that members of a certain group are persecuted, what does the article mean? a. They are tried for their crimes. b. They are granted independence. c. They are treated cruelly or unfairly. d. They are brainwashed by the government.

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CLOSE READ: Analyze the Text Identify the choice that best answers the question.

8. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A Read these sentences from “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize.” I remember: it happened yesterday or eternities ago. A young Jewish boy discovered the kingdom of night. I remember his bewilderment, I remember his anguish. It all happened so fast. . . . I remember: He asked his father, “Can this be true?” . . . And now the boy is turning to me. . . . Who is the “young Jewish boy”? a. Wiesel’s childhood friend b. Wiesel, when he was a child himself c. a boy in the audience of his acceptance speech d. a boy who knows Wiesel personally as an adult

Part B Which group of words from the quotation in Part A best supports your answer to that question? a. I remember b. eternities ago c. kingdom of night d. He asked his father

9. Read these sentences from “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize.” What all these victims need above all is to know that they are not alone; that we are not forgetting them, that when their voices are stifled we shall lend them ours, that while their freedom depends on ours, the quality of our freedom depends on theirs. Which quotation from the speech gives the best example of what Wiesel means by “the quality of our freedom depends on theirs”? a. And action is the only remedy to indifference: the most insidious danger of all. b. Isn’t this the meaning of Alfred Nobel’s legacy? Wasn’t his fear of war a shield against war? c. One person—a Raoul Wallenberg, an Albert Schweitzer, one person of integrity, can make a difference, a difference of life and death. d. As long as one child is hungry, our lives will be filled with anguish and shame.

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10. In his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” Wiesel implies that silence, neutrality, and indifference are connected. Which sentence best describes that connection? a. Indifference and neutrality lead to inaction, or silence, which always supports the oppressor. b. Indifference, silence, and neutrality work together to encourage oppression and suffering. c. Silence allows people to reflect on their neutrality and move from indifference to action. d. People who remain silent are not merely neutral—they are indifferent and uncaring.

11. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A What claim about the value of personal action does Wiesel make toward the end of “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize”? a. No one person may speak for the dead. b. One person can make a difference between life and death. c. Victims of hunger are as worthy as victims of persecution. d. Every continent contains examples of human rights violations.

Part B What example does Wiesel give that best supports the claim in Part A? a. the example of his own father, of whom he asked, “Can this be true?” b. the example of Andrei Sakharov, who was banished from his homeland c. the example of Lech Walesa, who was denied the right to dissent in Poland d. the example of Raoul Wallenberg, who singlehandedly rescued thousands of Hungarian Jews

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CLOSE READ: Analyze Craft and Structure Identify the choice that best answers the question.

12. As expressed in his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” what is Wiesel’s attitude toward the Palestinians? a. He thinks that they should be more understanding of oppressed people. b. He thinks they are too indifferent to the fate of those around them. c. He sympathizes with them but disapproves of their violent tactics. d. He wishes that they would follow the path of Nelson Mandela.

13. At one point in his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” Elie Wiesel mentions Alfred Nobel, for whom the prize is named. What is the most likely reason for mentioning Nobel? a. to suggest that Nobel would have been a worthy recipient of the prize b. to connect the actions that Wiesel calls for to Nobel’s own actions c. to show how one freedom fighter might easily influence another d. to remind the audience why Wiesel has received the award

14. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A Based on his words in “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” which sentence best expresses what Elie Wiesel thinks about people who have lived through a terrible oppression? a. He thinks that they owe other sufferers their attention. b. He thinks that they should be careful not to oppress others. c. He thinks that their anger and resentment are understandable. d. He thinks that they live under the burden of shattered dreams.

Part B Which statement from “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize” best supports the answer to Part A? a. No one may speak for the dead, no one may interpret their mutilated dreams and visions. b. That I have tried to keep memory alive, that I have tried to fight those who would forget. c. For I belong to a traumatized generation, one that experienced the abandonment and solitude of our people. d. Our lives no longer belong to us alone; they belong to all those who need us desperately.

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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Word Study Identify the choice that best answers the question.

15. Which answer choice presents a word family with a common base word? a. fear, anxiety, nervousness b. transfer, transition, transcontinental c. happiness, hopelessness, carelessness d. tense, tension, tensed

16. The word indivisible means “unable to be separated into parts.” Based on this information and your knowledge of word families, choose the word that is most likely to be part of a word family with indivisible. a. difficult b. division c. diving d. divert

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Conventions Identify the choice that best answers the question.

17. What is the future perfect verb in the following sentence? By 2020, he will have served as governor for two terms. a. will b. served c. have served d. will have served

18. Which of the following sentences contains a present perfect verb? a. This voting location will open at 7:00 A.M. b. Mrs. Alvarez is serving as an election inspector. c. She has assisted voters in District 2 for many years. d. This year, my cousin Deshawn will be voting for the first time.

19. What is the past perfect form of the verb to elect? a. elected b. had elected c. have elected d. will have elected

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20. How is the present tense different from the present perfect tense? a. The present perfect tense refers to action that started in the past and continues into the present. b. The present perfect tense refers to action that started and ended in the recent past. c. The present perfect tense refers to action that may or may not happen. d. The present tense refers to repeated action that is going on right now.