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Name: _________________________ Date: _________________U2, L10: One Crazy Summer #21: Chapter 16 (p. 102-110) Team: _________________

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Reading Response Journal One Crazy Summer #21: Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Big Red S (p. 102-110)1. ** Part A: Which sentence best represents the turning point for Delphine that

opens Chapter 16 (page 102-104)?a. “Before we left for the Center in the morning, I asked Cecile for money

for tonight’s dinner” (Williams-Garcia, 102).b. “I was glad Cecile handed over the money with no fuss or questions”

(Williams-Garcia, 103).c. “Vonetta, Fern, and I had eaten our last plate of shrimp for the rest of

our crazy summer” (Williams-Garcia, 103).d. “All the snipping between Vonetta and Fern over Miss Patty Cake was

now aimed at their new enemies: the real food we would eat …” (Williams-Garcia, 104).

Part B: Why is this a turning point?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Reading Focus: Today, we will focus on characterization and turning point in chapter 15 of One Crazy Summer.

To determine turning point, look for when a dynamic character undergoes a major change the moment with the greatest amount of tension in the story the climax of a story

Homework: Characterization & Turning Point

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2. When the sisters arrive home on page 105, Delphine orders her sisters to go and wash their hands and face “real good.” Why does she do this?

a. Delphine wants her sisters to have clean hands before they eat.b. Delphine doesn’t want Cecile to blame them for going to Safeway

instead of Lady Ming’s.c. Delphine doesn’t want her sisters to see her being nervous about

speaking to Cecile.d. Delphine wants her sisters to stay away from Cecile’s kitchen.

3. Part A: How is Cecile characterized in the scene that takes place in the kitchen on pages 105-106?

a. furiousb. excitedc. hungryd. annoyed

Part B: Which phrase from the text best supports your answer to Part A? a. “In a few stomps the door swung open …” (105).b. “Dropped it into her pants pocket” (105). c. “Whyn’t you go to Mings?” (105).d. “This is my workspace” (105).

4. ** Read the following sentences from chapter 16:

“I stood outside the kitchen with the Safeway bag held tight to my chest. I’m sure the Safeway S was in the same spot as Superman’s big red S was sewn to his costume. I felt right about looking out for my sisters, but I didn’t feel brave” (106-107).

How do these sentences contribute to Delphine’s characterization?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Safeway is a chain of American grocery stores. It was founded in 1915 in American Falls, Idaho. As of 2015, Safeway now has 2,205 locations and is the eleventh largest employer in the country.

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5. ** Paragraph Question: How is Chapter 16 a turning point in the relationship between Delphine and Cecile?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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A yoke is a wooden beam normally used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs.

The yoke has connotations of subservience and toiling; in some ancient cultures it was traditional to force a vanquished enemy to pass beneath a symbolic yoke of spears or swords. The yoke may be a

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Chapter 17: China Who (p. 111-115)

6. * Which of the following sections best demonstrates the contrast between Delphine's and her sisters’ attitudes toward the painting project?

a. “As Sister Mukumbu readied the paints, I thought of all those colors, dripping and splattering on Vonetta’s and Fern’s clothes, and having to scrub them without a washboard” (111).

b. “‘Don’t start anything until I get with the water,’ I told Fern. Fern seemed over in her own world” (111-112).

c. “Sister Mukumba clapped her hands, pressing me to get going . Fern would be alright for two minutes without me” (112).

d. “I had to admit I liked being one of the classroom helpers. Vonetta and Janice were put out by the fact that they were asked to skip down the hall with Hirohito” (112).

7. ** Read these lines from chapter 17:

“I wanted to ask him how it felt to have slanted eyes, hair like pine needles, and coppery-colored skin” (112).

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Reading Focus: Today, we’ll focus on characterization in chapter 17 of One Crazy Summer. We’ll then rewrite a scene from the chapter from a different character’s point of view.

Homework: Characterization

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“I should keep my curiosity to myself; I should not stare at his long black eyelashes and coppery-colored skin…” (112-113).

“I couldn’t let this boy with slanted eyes and copper-colored skin think I thought a thing about him” (113).

Why does Delphine most likely keep making references to Hirohito’s physical appearance?

a. She wants to point out how different he looks than her. b. She wishes she could have his long eyelashes and copper-colored skin. c. She is wondering about his odd appearance. d. She thinks he is attractive because of his unique looks.

8. Read the following excerpt from page 144.

“Who cares, China boy.”He gave me a look like he was going to drop both cartons and put up his

dukes. One eyebrow went up. “China who?”

In this excerpt, Hirohito can best be described asa. angryb. embarrassedc. frustratedd. offended

9. ** Why does Williams-Garcia name this chapter “China Who”?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Check your Paragraph Argument: Does your argument include a specific answer to the question? Context: Do you give a brief context for the evidence? Name It/Explain It: Do you name a technique, chunk evidence, and explain

the context? Zoom In: Do you identify key diction and its associations/connotations? Zoom Out: Do you explain each piece of evidence and the author’s purpose

for using it?


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Chapter 18: Expert Colored Counting (p.116-120)1. ** What is “The Establishment” according to Delphine? Use evidence to support

your answer.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Reading Focus: Today, we will focus on answering retell questions and analyze author’s purpose as we read chapter 18 of One Crazy Summer.

Homework: Retell & Author’s Purpose

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Check your Paragraph Argument: Does your argument include a specific answer to the question? Context: Do you give a brief context for the evidence? Name It/Explain It: Do you name a technique, chunk evidence, and explain

the context? Zoom In: Do you identify key diction and its associations/connotations? Zoom Out: Do you explain each piece of evidence and the author’s purpose

for using it?

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The Mike Douglas Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that aired from 1963 to 1982. The program featured a mix of light banter with guests and musical performances, along with more-serious interviews with prominent newsmakers. The Ellie Frankel trio, a local jazz group, appeared daily on the show and each week would have a different co-host who would

James Brown and his band perform on The Mike Douglas Show.

James Brown was an American recording artist and musician. One of the founding fathers of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as "The Godfather of Soul".

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2. ** Part A: The title of this chapter is “Expert Colored Counter.” Although “colored” is not a term we use anymore, what does it mean to be an “expert colored counter”?

a. Delphine and her sisters count the number of colors that they see on TV.

b. Delphine and her sisters are incredibly talented at counting. c. Delphine and her sisters pay attention how many of the experts on TV

are black.d. Delphine and her sisters keep track of the number of black people on

TV

** Part B: Why do the girls become “expert colored counters?” a. They love to watch television. b. They believe it’s important to know what’s going on in the world today. c. They are excited to see people of their own race on television. d. They are happy that there are so many colored people on television.

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3. * Read the following excerpt from page 119.

“There was a little colored girl on our favorite commercial who looked just Like Fern…In the commercial, the little girl took a bite of buttered bread and said, ‘Gee, Ma. This is the best butter I ever ate.” Then we’d say it the way she did, in her dead, expressionless voice; and we’d outdo ourselves trying to say it with the right amount of deadness. We figured that that was how the commercial people told her to say it. Not too colored. Then we’d get silly and say it every kind of colored way we knew how.” (Williams-Garcia, 119)

What does Delphine mean when she says, “We figured that that was how the commercial people told her to say it. Not too colored”?

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The Monkees was an American comedy TV show that aired from 1966 to 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men (the Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as rock 'n roll singers. The band, created for the show, became popular and

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Chapter 19: Civic1 Pride (p. 121-125)4. ** According to Crazy Kelvin, why do the girls have to be “armed with their

rights”? Support your answer with additional evidence from the text.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. * What does Delphine mean when she says, “he was changing on the inside, where people change when they’re sad or angry”?

1 civic (adjective): relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship civics (noun): rights and duties of citizens and the way government works

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Reading Focus: Today, we will focus on answering retell questions and analyzing key lines as we read chapter 19 of One Crazy Summer.

Homework: Retell & Key Line Analysis

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a. Hirohito is furious at Crazy Kelvin for asking him questions about his father.

b. Hirohito was starting to get used to the idea of not having his father around and Crazy Kelvin reminded him of it.

c. Hirohito was ashamed that his father got arrested for being a freedom fighter.

d. Hirohito is still upset about what happened to his father, and doesn’t want to be reminded of it in front of his peers.

6. ** What is the reason Sister Mukumbu most likely “thanked Brother Kelvin for being our guest speaker and showed him to the door” on page 123?

a. She was grateful that he was able to assist in class today. b. She could see that his presence was making Hirohito uncomfortable but

didn’t want to be rude. c. She didn’t know what happened to Brother Woods and was glad she was

able to learn more about him. d. She felt he taught the kids a lot about fighting for their rights.

7. ** What does Delphine learn about Hirohito in this chapter?

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8. Read the following sentence from chapter 19: “When we’d arrived at Big Ma’s, I’d expected that Pa would have told Big Ma all about it” (Williams-Garcia, 125).

Which sentence from the chapter helps to explain why Pa doesn’t tell Big Ma about the unfair treatment they’d received from the police on their way down? a. “I knew Papa could have entertained Big Ma” (125). b. “Pa had said, ‘We made it down sure ‘nuf. You know, Ma. Same old, same

old’” (125). c. “I held on to Fern tight, afraid for Papa. Afraid Papa might talk back or fight

back” (124-125).d. “Papa could tell some stories. He speaks them so plain, you believe every

word” (125).

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The Wizard of Oz was written by Frank L. Baum. The famous film version of the story was produced in 1939.

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto,

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The Wizard of Oz was written by Frank L. Baum. The famous film version of the story was produced in 1939.

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto,

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