Writing Assignment for 5/14

Answer the following questions in paragraph form (new paragraph for each #): 50 pts.

1. What did you find most surprising about the video clip we watched in class?
2. What do you like best about the book so far? What do you like the least?
3. Have you learned anything about those with cp or other disabilities? (their abilities, how they should be treated, misunderstandings about them, etc....)
4. Do you think Shawn's dad is going to kill him? Why or why not? Explain your answer using a minimum of one example from the story so far.
5. Give two adjectives that you think would describe Shawn from what you have read so far. Support your claims with at least one example from the story for each adjective. (2 total min.)

Second set of questions for "The Stolen Party"

1. At this point, how do you think Rosaura feels about her decision to go to the party?
2.What does Rosaura believe she is getting at the end of the party? What does she really get?
3. What do we now realize is the reason Rosaura was allowed to do things the others weren't?
4. At what point, do you see Rosaura's mother attempt to protect her daughter? Why is this significant?
5. Why do you think the author named this "The Stolen Party"? (what was "stolen"?)

First set of questions for "The Stolen Party"

Please copy and answer in the correct short answer format (restate/give textual evidence):

1. What would you assume the meaning of the word "cross" is in paragraph 1? How do you know?



2. What does Rosaura mean when she says, "Rich people go to Heaven too"?


3. How do the mother and daughter disagree regarding Luciana?


4. What is the difference in status between Luciana and Rosaura? How do you know?


5. Why is Rosaura "deeply offended" in the second to last paragraph?


6. Why does Rosaura fear her mother may stop loving her? What have you seen in this short interaction between them which tells you she may be right?


7. What do you think the author's purpose is in including the last line in chunk 1? Why?