Chapter 3 Response Questions

November 2nd Lesson

by Michael Sowell

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​Agenda

1. ​Chapter 3 Questions

2. ​Missing Work

3. ​Lexia

​Question 1

​The Poem and the title of the chapter are related. How might the tree be significant?

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​Question 2

Writers are observant. In this chapter, how does Ana Rosa demonstrate the power of observation?

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​What can Ana Rosa see from the tree and how does what she observe make her feel powerful?

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​Question 3

Ana Rosa comments that Mami's hands were "cold like a river" when she handed her the notebook. How does this reference to a river continue the metaphor from the previous chapter? Why is it significant that Mami's hands are cold?

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​How does this metaphor relate to the metaphor Mami used to compare Ana Rosa to the river?

​Why is it significant that Mami's hands are cold?

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​Question 3

Describe the reaction from the community to Ana Rosa's story. Why does she name the sea monster Guario? What does that tell you about her?

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Open Ended

The Poem and the title of the chapter are related. How might the tree be significant?

After responding to the question, o the following:

Place a 1 in front of the restated question.

Place a 2 in front of the answer to the question.

Place a 3 in front of the cited textual evidence.

Place a 4 in front of the explained evidence.

Open Ended

Writers are observant. In this chapter, how does Ana Rosa demonstrate the power of observation?

After responding to the question, o the following:

Place a 1 in front of the restated question.

Place a 2 in front of the answer to the question.

Place a 3 in front of the cited textual evidence.

Place a 4 in front of the explained evidence.

Open Ended

Ana Rosa comments that Mami's hands were "cold like a river" when she handed her the notebook. How does this reference to a river continue the metaphor from the previous chapter? Why is it significant that Mami's hands are cold?

After responding to the question, o the following:

Place a 1 in front of the restated question.

Place a 2 in front of the answer to the question.

Place a 3 in front of the cited textual evidence.

Place a 4 in front of the explained evidence.

Open Ended

Describe the reaction from the community to Ana Rosa's story. Why does she name the sea monster Guario? What does that tell you about her?

After responding to the question, o the following:

Place a 1 in front of the restated question.

Place a 2 in front of the answer to the question.

Place a 3 in front of the cited textual evidence.

Place a 4 in front of the explained evidence.