The Power of Presence

What Point of View is the narrative written in?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How many characters were mentioned in the narrative?

• Zero

• 1

• 2

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The speaker is a single mother

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did her parents lessons teach her to how to go through the challenges of being a single mother?

• Lessons on how to work 3 jobs.

• Lessons on how to be kind to people.

• Lessons on resiliency.

• Lessons on how to pay your bills.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who influenced the speaker the most?

• Her boyfriend.

• Her friends.

• Her parents and family.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the speaker compare her family and community to?

• Another family she knew growing up.

• a lionesses and a pride

• Her in laws.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Fill in the blank: The obvious challenge for me and other single mothers is that we don't have a

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the question the speaker asks herself at the end? Select all that apply.

• Are the kids okay?

• Am I enough?

• Is there enough?

• Is my husband safe?

• Can I pay my bills?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In your own words, what is the conflict the speaker writes about? Write in a complete sentence.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is one or two words you can use to describe a single mother? Type below.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3