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interacting in Meaningful Ways: academic Collaboration
Learning Targets
• Ask and answer questions about a personal narrative in conversations.
• Express and support opinions about a personal narrative in conversation. • Demonstrate active listening.
• Read closely to explain ideas, make inferences, and draw conclusions.
Turn to your partner to discuss each question about “Why Couldn’t I Have Been Named Ashley?” After you have discussed a question, write notes about your answer before going on to the next question.
aCTiViTY 2.4
1. Who is the narrator of “Why Couldn’t I Have Been Named Ashley?” What do you learn about her?
The narrator of the story is .
3. How does the narrator feel about her name at the end of the story? What words does she use to convey these feelings?
2. How does the narrator feel about her name in the beginning of the story? What words does she use to convey these feelings?
The narrator feels .
4. Which event is the turning point? Explain your answer.
I think the turning point is .
The word shows the narrator feels .
Asking Questions
Reread paragraph 4 of the story where the narrator describes her first day of school in first grade. Pay attention to the descriptive words. Discuss what questions you have about the paragraph. Write one question to share with the whole class.
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