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CTIvITy .8
Can you sense It? revising the Middle
LearNING sTraTeGIes:
Marking the Text, Shared Reading, Chunking the
Text, Discussion Groups, Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Adding
AbouT The AuThor
Imma Achilike is a student writer. She wrote this story as a student at Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas.
personal Narrative
perturbed: troubled or disturbed
plausible: credible or believable
GraMMar UsaGe
Compound-Complex Sentences
A compound-complex sentence is one that has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Example: I was my parents’ first joy, and in their joy,
they gave me the name that would haunt me for the rest of my life, Immaculeta Uzoma Achilike.
Learning Targets
• Identify effective use of sensory and figurative language.
• Revise a narrative draft by adding descriptive language.
Preview
In this activity, you will read a personal narrative, noting the author’s use of sensory and figurative language. Then you will use sensory and figurative language in writing.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• As you read, look for sensory details. Mark them in the text by placing them in brackets [ ].
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
“Why Couldn’t I Have Be”en by Imma Achilike Named Ashley?
1 “Ashley!” exclaimed Mrs. Renfro, and simultaneously three heads whipped around at attention towards the perturbed teacher. At the same time, all three Ashleys proudly replied, “Yes, ma’am?”
2 When I was a fourth grader, I remember sitting in class that day just before
the bell rang for dismissal. I remember thinking of all the names in the world, how
I could have possibly been stuck with such an alien one. I thought about all the popular kids in the class. I figured that I wasn’t popular because of my weird name. I put some things together in my mind and came up with a plausible equation: COOL NAME = POPULARITY. The dismissal bell rang. As I mechanically walked out to catch my ride, I thought to myself, “Why couldn’t I have been named Ashley?”
3 I was born, on July 7th, 1986, at Parkland Hospital of Dallas, Texas. I was the first American-born Nigerian in both of my parents’ families. I was my parents’ first joy, and in their joy, they gave me the name that would haunt me for the rest of my life, Immaculeta Uzoma Achilike.
4 The first time I actually became aware of my name was on the first day of first grade. I went to school loaded with all my school supplies and excited to see all
of my old kindergarten friends. I couldn’t wait to see who my new teacher was.
As I walked into the classroom, all my friends pushed up to me, cooing my name: “Imma, Imma I missed you so much.” The teacher walked in with the attendance sheet. She told everyone to quiet down so she could call roll. Before she started, she said something I thought would have never applied to me. She said, “Before I call
My Notes
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