Sixth Grade Language Arts

Why do you think Walter Dean Myers chose Bad Boy as the title for his memoir? What could be another appropriate title?

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Anita lost some of her family to the violence in her native country. How does she feel about the sacrifice her family has had to make? What impact has her family had on her country’s history?

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How does Colton’s experience as a member of a racially mixed family affect his life? Explain how “passing” for white affects his self-image.

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What makes Bud so self-conscious and protective of his name? What is special about his name?

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Why do you think Adeline Yen Mah chose Chinese Cinderella as the title of her autobiography? What could be another appropriate title?

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What are your thoughts about the following excerpt:

‘Ma always used to say, “It is better to suffer wrong than to do wrong.” But it seemed to me [Rebecca] that suffering a wrong, when you hadn’t done anything wrong, was worse.’

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What does the game of baseball symbolize for Michael Arroyo and his family?

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What is your opinion of the way marriages in India are arranged? Why do you think it is that way?

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Why does Julie change her mind about going to live with Amy in San Francisco? What does she decide to do instead?

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What does the kite symbolize for Haoyou and his family?

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