assignment_returnCourse Name:Lumos StepUp - Smarter Balanced Online Practice And Assessments - Grade 8 ELA
assignment_returnWorksheet:
Media And Literature
assignment_returnWorksheet:
Media And Literature
Standard(s): RL.8.7
Casey Jones
A Tennessee Legend
retold by S.E. Schlosser
Casey Jones, that heroic railroad engineer of the Cannonball, was known as the man who always brought the train in on time. He would blow the whistle, so it started off soft but would increase to a wail louder than a banshee before dying off. Got so as people would recognize that whistle and know when Casey was driving past.
April 29, 1900, Casey brought the Cannonball into Memphis dead on time. As he was leaving, he found out one of the other engineers was sick and unable to make his run. So Casey volunteered to help out his friend. He pulled the train out of the station about eleven p.m., an hour and thirty-five minutes late. Casey was determined to make up the time. As soon as he could, he highballed out of Memphis (highballing means to go very fast and take a lot of risks to get where you are headed) and started making up for lost time.
About four a.m., when he had nearly made up all the time on the run, Casey rounded a corner near Vaughn, Mississippi and saw a stalled freight train on the track. He shouted for his fireman to jump. The fireman made it out alive, but Casey Jones died in the wreck, one hand on the brake and one on the whistle chord.
What medium of publication would be best to use if you wanted to make it possible for people to see Casey Jones operating the train?
A
a video
B
digital text
C
a traditional book
D
none of the above
Standard: RL.8.7
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
What are the advantages of using media to present a particular topic or idea?
A
it can create a picture for viewers to see
B
it provides a clear voice for viewers to hear
C
both A and B
D
none of the above
Standard: RL.8.7
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
If you want to see one person’s visual interpretation of a character’s appearance, what medium of publication would be best to use?
A
movie version of a text
B
print text
C
digital text
D
none of the above
Standard: RL.8.7
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
What is multimedia?
A
a medium used to present information
B
using more than one medium of expression or communication.
C
multiple books
D
none of the above
Standard: RL.8.7
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
What medium of publication would be best to quickly publish your opinion about a current topic?
A
research paper
B
newspaper article
C
blog
D