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Peggy Orenstein, The Daily Grind: Lessons in the Hidden Curriculum

The Daily Grind: Lessons in the Hidden Curriculum

Peggy Orenstein

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 3.30

How long has Amy Wilkinson looked forward to being an eighth grader?

Her whole life

Two years

Since kindergarten

She has not been looking forward to eighth grade.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 3.31

In addition to the reasons given by Wilkinson, what does the author imply is a reason Wilkinson loves drama?

She likes the spotlight.

She likes working with her mom.

She is controlling and manipulative.

She is highly ambitious.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 3.32

How many generations of Wilkinson’s family have attended her school?

Five

Three

Two

She is the first in her family.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 3.33

How do Wilkinson and the other girls in her math class behave?

Confidently

Rudely

Quietly

Secretively

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 3.34

What is Wilkinson’s math teacher’s name?

Mrs. Richter

Mrs. Gonzalez

Mr. Cooper

Ms. Stanford

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

READING SUMMARY

Question 3.35

In a sentence or two, summarize the main idea in Orenstein’s “The Daily Grind: Lessons in the Hidden Curriculum.” Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Consider multimodal elements (if any) as well as text. Remember that your summary should restate the selection’s main idea and include only the most important supporting ideas.

Below is an example summary of this reading selection: In this piece, Orenstein profiles eighth grader Amy Wilkinson. Although Wilkinson is confident, independent, and bright in most contexts, she struggles to exhibit these qualities in her math class where the girls in the class are marginalized by their male classmates. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 3.36

Brassy (par. 5)

Brassy means shameless or impertinent.

Question 3.37

Sanguine (par. 10)

Sanguine means confident or cheerful.

Question 3.38

Largesse (par. 20)

Largesse means generosity or benevolence.