About the author: Tonu Cade Bambara
Prereading Reflection:
What are some activities you enjoy doing that help show what kind of person you are?
One of my favorite activities that I like to enjoy is baking.
How do the activities you enjoy make you unique?
Baking makes me unigue because i think of something that nobody can think of.
One time I made nyan cat poptart.
Vocabulary:
Define each term as it is used in the context of the story, provide a quote for each term
Prodigy: some one who is gifted " she's the most surpised thing in the world. A regular prodigy." (p.39)
Liable: someone that is likly to do something " he does, cause if he hangs backs someone's liable to walk up to him and get smart". (p.40)
Gesture: a motion of kindness " 'Wouldn't it be a nice gesture if you were..." (p.43)
Overshot: passed something " for she's overshot the finish line too". (p.45)
Obviously: clearly " she obviosly is serious about running, as any fool can see." (p.47)
Contrasting Ideas:
Provide at least three examples from the text to support each idea
- Born in Harlem, New York
- She change her name into Toni
- Found a notebook in grandma"s car with Bambara on it and change her last name into that
- Was a collage professer
- Had colon cancerin 1993 died December 9, 1995
Prereading Reflection:
What are some activities you enjoy doing that help show what kind of person you are?
One of my favorite activities that I like to enjoy is baking.
How do the activities you enjoy make you unique?
Baking makes me unigue because i think of something that nobody can think of.
One time I made nyan cat poptart.
Vocabulary:
Define each term as it is used in the context of the story, provide a quote for each term
Prodigy: some one who is gifted " she's the most surpised thing in the world. A regular prodigy." (p.39)
Liable: someone that is likly to do something " he does, cause if he hangs backs someone's liable to walk up to him and get smart". (p.40)
Gesture: a motion of kindness " 'Wouldn't it be a nice gesture if you were..." (p.43)
Overshot: passed something " for she's overshot the finish line too". (p.45)
Obviously: clearly " she obviosly is serious about running, as any fool can see." (p.47)
Contrasting Ideas:
Provide at least three examples from the text to support each idea
Squeaky shows RESPECT for someone or something
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Squeaky shows DISRESPECT for someone or something
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