Lesson 4 — Activity 3: Assignment
Completion requirements
In this assignment, read the message below and then answer questions to analyze it.
You may use a computer or paper to complete this assignment.
When you are done, review for spelling and proper punctuation.
1. You can type your work directly into the assignment box on the next page by clicking the "add submission" button under the orange box at the bottom of this page.
2. If you typed your work in a separate Word document, save your document, and either send it to your teacher as an e-mail attachment or print it off and hand it in to your teacher so it can be marked.
3. You can also choose to complete a hand-written assignment on a piece of paper. If so, please hand in your assignment to your teacher so it can be marked.
See the Marking Guide below to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.
Marking Guide:
In this assignment, read the message below and then answer questions to analyze it.
There are many people in the world who snowboard, and we all have our own reasons to love the sport. One of the reasons we enjoy snowboarding is the adrenaline rush that comes as we fly down the hill with the chill air blasting past us. Another common reason for boarding is the fact that it is better for our health than other winter sports like cross-country skiing. ________, snowboarding is a sport for young people, so that means we will never be bothered by adults trying to look cool on the slopes. Snowboarding is a great sport!
Answer the following:
1. What is the main point in this paragraph? /1
There are many people in the world who snowboard, and we all have our own reasons to love the sport. One of the reasons we enjoy snowboarding is the adrenaline rush that comes as we fly down the hill with the chill air blasting past us. Another common reason for boarding is the fact that it is better for our health than other winter sports like cross-country skiing. ________, snowboarding is a sport for young people, so that means we will never be bothered by adults trying to look cool on the slopes. Snowboarding is a great sport!
2. List three points that support the main point in this paragraph. /3
3. Who is the intended audience of this paragraph? How do you know? /2
4. Is the message reliable? Explain. /3
5. What would be a good word choice to begin the second-to-last sentence in the paragraph? /1
You may use a computer or paper to complete this assignment.
When you are done, review for spelling and proper punctuation.
Please do one of the following:
1. You can type your work directly into the assignment box on the next page by clicking the "add submission" button under the orange box at the bottom of this page.
2. If you typed your work in a separate Word document, save your document, and either send it to your teacher as an e-mail attachment or print it off and hand it in to your teacher so it can be marked.
3. You can also choose to complete a hand-written assignment on a piece of paper. If so, please hand in your assignment to your teacher so it can be marked.
See the Marking Guide below to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.