UNIT 3 WEEK 3

UNIT 3 WEEK 3

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Paragraph 1: SH’s parents

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Paragraph 2: SH

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Paragraph 3: WHAT IS ALS

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Paragraph 5: when he was diagnosed

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Paragraph 7: discovery

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Paragraph 9: lost use of his voice

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o What is important about Melody not being able to eat with her peers? Why do you think that the author has included this information repeatedly in the story so far?

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The author’s purpose of including paragraph 5 in the selection is most likely to –

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● Which section explains why Hawking is a famous and respected scientist?

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The reader can conclude that Hawking published books that –

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How is the structure of the section “Research on Black Holes” different from the section “A Brief History of Time”?

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Which paragraph shows that Stephen Hawking was still trying to continue his work?

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o What motivates Claire’s actions? How do you know?

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o How does the image of the helium balloon rising then popping relate to Melody’s feelings on p. 229?

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o How do the children react to Melody’s mom feeding her? How does this make Melody feel? How do you know?

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o How does the mood change in this chapter? What details does the author include to signify this?

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o How does Melody feel at the end of the chapter? How do you know?