Students should be reading My Favorite Chaperone using their online book.
They should be practicing the literary terms on Quizlet. There will be a quiz on Friday.
Students should be answering these questions which will be submitted for a grade.
(They are in their binders, but they are also online.)
Today:
We discussed how to properly answer these questions.
Paragraph Structure
Topic Sentence-
Restates
question
States
what we will discuss.
Prove with examples
Conclusion
1. The narrator is having
many thoughts. Maya’s first thought is if she
should take the permission slip. She wonders why she doesn’t just throw it
away. Her parents will probably say no. A second
thought she has is that she couldn’t give up hope.
2. In lines 15-56, there are
details that explain how an international magazine brought the family to
America. The aunt met a man through a dating magazine, moved to America, and
married him. She invited Maya’s family to move there because they had nothing
left to sell.
Answer each of these on a separate sheet of paper. Rephrase the question into
your answer! Each answer should have at least three examples. These are short
answers, around 3-4 sentences. I will be
evaluating some of these for a grade. Be
prepared.
1.
(1,3) Lines 1-14: List some
of the thoughts the narrator is having here.
2.
(1) Lines 15-56: What details explain how an international dating magazine brought
the narrator’s family to America.
3.
(1,3) Lines 68-78: Identify
the story’s conflict. What does the
conflict reveal about the narrator’s parents?
4.
(1,3) Reread lines 78-97 to identify the reasons why the gymnastics
team “is a fine, good thing.” What do those reasons reveal about the narrator?
5.
(1,3) Lines 111-125: What does the way she speaks to Mr. Walsh reveal about her
feelings?
6.
(4) Lines 140-149: Identify the comparisons that help them imagine the scene as Mya
arrives at the office. What is the
effect or the author’s comparisons?
7.
(1,3) Lines 163-180: Identify
why Maya has become involved in the events surrounding her brother’s suspension
from school. What does her involvement
suggest about her role in the family?
8.
(1,3) Lines 212-230: Make a note
of the ways in which Nurzhan’s fight will impact Maya. What does her reaction suggest about her?
9.
Lines 231-246: What led to
Nurzhan’s fight? What does the
conversation reveal about Nurzhan?
10. (1,3) Lines
293-314: Note the differences between what Mr.
Shanaman says and what Maya translates.
What does her translation suggest about Papa?
11. (1) Lines 338-358: Why does Maya believe her actions are justified?
12. (1,3) Lines
371-392: Analyze what the dialogue reveals about the
brother and sister. What is Maya’s
role in Nurzhan’s life?
13. (1,3) Lines 405-413: Identify the difference in customs between Kazakhstan and America
that causes a problem.
14. (1) Lines 427-462: I what way is Maya like the typical middle school student? In
what ways is she different?
15. (1,4) Lines
490-503: Identify the comparisons that show Maya’s
view of the situation after her father arrives.
What is the effect of the author’s comparison?
16. (1,3) Lines
520-541: How do the events in this part of the plot
affect the possibility of resolving the conflict? Find evidence of Maya’s reaction to finding
her with Daniel. What does the reaction
suggest about Maya’s chance of being allowed to go to the dance?
17. (1,4) Lines
563-575: What does Mama mean when she says, “You have
brought shame to your father and this family”?
18. (3) Lines 587-609: What does Nurzhan do, and what does this reveal about him?
19. (4) Lines 612-617: Identify the comparison the author uses to describe the family’s
situation. What does the comparison
suggest about what life is like for recent immigrants to the United States?
20. (1) Lines 642-654: Identify the ways Maya’s life changes as a result of Mama’s
injury. How does Mama’s injury both
simplify and complicate Maya’s life?
21. (1,3) Lines
682-691: Identify what Mama says and Maya’s reaction
to it. What is the impact of Mama’s
statement on Maya?
22. (1,3) Lines
711-749: Identify Maya’s reaction to Nurzhan’s
suggestion that he can convince Papa to sign the permission slip. How does Nurzhan’s plan provoke a decision
that pleases everyone?
23. (1,3) Lines
753-766: Note the details of Nurzhan’s plan to
chaperone Maya at the dance. What does
his plan reveal about him?
24. (1,3) Lines
773-792: Note why Mama’s gift for Maya is important
to both of them. Why does the bracelet
represent a change in Mama?
25. (3) Lines 815-850: Compare Maya’s experience at the dance to Nurzhan’s. How does Nurzhan fulfill his role as
chaperone while still allowing Maya to enjoy the dance?
26. (1,3) Lines
856-863: Note Maya’s thoughts about the dance. Why does Maya think that the bracelet
represents a change in her family?
