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1. Think about the author of the book **Elephants Under Pressure**:
 * 1) What was the subject? The subject was about elephants and humans learning to live together peacefully. What was being compared? The things that were being compared were the different elephants from around the world.
 * 2) What symbols did the author use? The symbols they used is the color scheme was different shades of brown and yellow and all of the titles were gray and the subtitles were in brown.
 * 3) What words stand out? The titles and the subtitles. Why? They color they used for the text was very eye catching against the background.
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? The captions on the pictures make you think about why that picture is being taken.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? Yes, one of the words that has more than one meaning is society.
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? The voice of the story is formal.
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? Yes, because it a story about facts and information that is going on in the world.
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? The most important sentence in the book is on page 27 and it states, "The more you know about elephants, the more you can do to keep these amazing creatures safe."

2. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip **Assignment America**:
 * 1) What was the subject? The friendship between a dog and an elephant is the subject. What was being compared? Humans and animals and how understanding they are.
 * 2) What symbols did they use? They used video footage of the elephant and dog together so you could see the friendship in action.
 * 3) What words stand out? The Odd Couple Why? It is just a cool way to describe the unlikely pair of friends.
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? The Odd Couple gets me to look at the friends in a different way.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? Couple because it could mean like a relationship or just like a pair.
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? It was formal.
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? Yes, it was because it is a new article.
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video? "Just two living creatures who somehow manged to look past their immense differences, take a good look America, take a good look world, if they can do it what's our excuse?
 * 9) How did reading **Elephants Under Pressure** give you a better understanding of the story in **Assignment America**? It shows us how people are actually trying to help elephants like how the people have this sanctuary for these elephants.

3. 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? Some of them are the symbols used, the way it is organized, and the words that stand out.
 * How can visual clues help to decode the meaning of the story? The pictures can help us decode the meaning.
 * How does the sound track (audio clues) add to your understanding of the story? It helps us because the people talking help us understand the message being portrayed.