The Autobiography and Poor Richard’s Almanack Selection …

1 Name Date Unit 1 Resources: A Gathering of Voices Pearson Education, Inc. All rights The Autobiography and from poor Richard s Almanack by benjamin FranklinSelection Test ACritical ReadingIdentify the letter of the choice that best answers the question. part of this sentence from The Autobiography identifies it as an Autobiography ?I wished to live without committing any fault at any word word word word time is the Selection by franklin identified as an Autobiography ? is now is wrote about his own was a scientist.

2 To The Autobiography , what is franklin s first step in his plan to reach perfection? makes a list of what he wants to improves his makes a schedule of what he does each lists the friends he can count on. The Autobiography , what does franklin say keeps him from becoming a better person? wish for need for own bad choice of friends causes franklin to make a list of the different virtues? does not want to forget decides to show them to his friends and likes to keep a record of every idea he wants to be sure he understands each one Page 218 Tuesday, April 1, 2008 9:06 PMName Date Unit 1 Resources: A Gathering of Voices Pearson Education, Inc.

3 All rights The Autobiography , why does franklin assign a week to each of the virtues he is trying to achieve? has a limited amount of time to concentrate on his hopes the strength he gains each week will spill over into the does not think that he can focus on more than one virtue at a likes starting tasks on Monday and completing them on Sunday. The Autobiography , franklin believes that he can become a better person. What does this belief tell you about how he sees himself? does not believe in has high hopes for knowledge of science can help religion will help him.

4 Information does The Autobiography reveal to readers about franklin ? dates in his type of person he kind of family he came from effect does franklin hope to achieve by concentrating on improving one virtue at a time? reminder from poor Richard s Almanack connects best to franklin s ideas about trying to become a better person?A. Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead. B. Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. C. If your head is wax, don t walk in the sun. D. Keep thy shop, and they shop will keep thee.

5 Is the best meaning of this aphorism from poor Richard s Almanack ?For want of a nail the shoe is lost; for want of a shoe the horse is lost; for want of a horse the rider is sure to replace your lost tools and details can affect all of your rider should know how to shoe his run best when they do not have Page 219 Tuesday, April 1, 2008 9:07 PMName Date Unit 1 Resources: A Gathering of Voices Pearson Education, Inc. All rights and Grammar which sentence is the meaning of the word arduous suggested?

6 Have figured out how to do this took one class each task was very difficult for used a ruler to set up my notes. word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction? We left after the eighth inning because the traffic later is always franklin writes about his attempts to become a better person in The about his ideas about being organized; speaking only when it helps others; trying not to waste time or money; or being sincere. Which quality might make you a better person? In a brief essay, discuss a quality in yourself that you would like to Richard s Almanack says to Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

7 What do you think this statement means? Write a brief essay, stating your About the Essential Question: What makes American literature American? Think about the variety of values and behaviors that franklin described in both The Autobiography and poor Richard s Almanack . Based on the time period in which he lived, what does franklin s list say about the values of American society at that time? What might Americans have viewed acceptable and positive behaviors? Page 220 Friday, October 10, 2008 8:07 PM