Ninth Ward Excerpt

Where does the story take place?

• NYC

• New Orleans

• Chicago

• Minnesota

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who are the two MAIN characters?

• Spot and Lanesha

• Mama yaya and TaShon

• Lanesha and TaShon

• Lady gaga and Beyonce

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word BEST describes Lanesha?

• Immature

• Brave

• Independent

• Social

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the word fortitude mean?

• hard working

• Being someone who is motivated

• Having a funky attitude

• strength to endure

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What can we INFER happened to mama yaya?

• She died and didn't make it out of the attic

• she moved before the storm

• she was rescued

• she is on a different roof

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What happened with the helicopter?

• It rescued them

• It flew by and didn't do anything

• It rescued the family next store

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Describe how they feel in the morning when they are on the roof:

• Tired, thirsty, hungry and sunburnt

• They feel hopeful

• They feel excited about being rescued

• They feel okay

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Lanesha and TaShon come up with a plan. What is their plan?

• They will wait on the roof for the helicopter

• They will send a smoke signal to be rescued

• They will try to get on the row boat they see

• They will jump in and swim to safety

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

How does the story end?

• They are rescued by friends

• Lanesha jumps towards the row boat

• TaShon dies and Lanesha has to get on the helicopter alone

• They both get on the helicopter

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the name of the hurricane that caused the flood?

• Hurricane Katrina

• Hurricane Lucile

• Hurricane Charles

• Hurricane Patina

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1