Before reading the article:

Did you watch the Academy Awards on Sunday night? Did your favorites win? Did you check out the red carpet looks?

Now, read the article, “Nobody Hosted the Oscars. And They Did a Fine Job of It,” and answer the following questions:



1. James Poniewozik, who wrote the article, compared watching the Academy Awards to “eating off a conveyor belt.” How did he explain this statement?

2. Who made up the “string of mini-hosts?”

3. What awards did Hannah Beachler and Ruth E. Carter win? How did they make Oscar history?

4. What does the article suggest may be the “secret” to awards shows?

5. What examples are given for the suggestion that magical moments are possible if people “get out of the way and hope?” Do you agree?

