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2. Think about the author of the book ** Elephants Under Pressure ** :
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? - The subject is how Elephants everywhere are getting stressed out and are under pressure because of humans. What was being compared is the past and the present.
 * 2) What symbols did the author use? - Some symbols that the author used is the type of font, and the background of the book. This makes it seem like it has some type of African feeling.
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? Some words that stand out are the titles or beginning of sections, and bolded words.
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? Some words are set up differently, and have different types of fonts to bring your attention to it.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? - Yes.
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? - Formal.
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? - Yes.
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? - Elephants.

3. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip **Assignment America**:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? All people can get along.
 * 2) What symbols did they use? They used bolded words.
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? The words that stand out most are that all people can get along.
 * 4)  How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? The way they use the words. In this situation they used more formal words to explain that if dogs and elephants can get along then why can't we.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning?
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal?
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content?
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video?
 * 9) How did reading **Elephants Under Pressure** give you a better understanding of the story in **Assignment America**?

4. Answer the following questions using examples from this assignment.
 * What are similar reading strategies that can be applied to different subject areas and to different media?
 * How can visual clues help to decode the meaning of the story?
 * How does the sound track (audio clues) add to your understanding of the story?