HW Mr. Padilla 9.26.16

HOMEWORK

Dear Parent/Guardians, 

Please assist your child with today's HW. Your child must chose 1 of 3 options below. Feel free to read passage together and discuss questions together.

Option 1:  Read the passage and answer questions below. Write complete sentences and provide examples from the text to support your point.

"Who has the most hope?" I asked.

Mom and Dad looked at each other. They studied each other's eyes, you know, like they had antennas and were sending radio signals to each other. And then they both looked back at me.

"Come on, I said. "Who has the most hope?"

"White people," my parents said at the same time. (6.7-6.10)

1.     To begin with what does the word hope mean to you?

2.     Arnold wants to know who has the most hope, what do his parents say?

3.     Why do you think they would say this?  Should Junior believe this? Why?

4.      Do you believe that people who have more money and resources have more hope?  Explain.

5.     Do you think poor white people have as much hope as rich ones? Why or why not?

Option 2: Read the passage and answer questions below. Write complete sentences and provide examples from the text to support your point.

"Who has the most hope?" I asked.

Mom and Dad looked at each other. They studied each other's eyes, you know… And then they both looked back at me.

"Come on, I said. "Who has the most hope?"

"White people," my parents said at the same time.

1.     What does the word hope mean to you?

2.     Arnold wants to know who has the most hope, what do his parents say?

3.     Do you agree with what his parents say, why or why not?

4.      Do you believe that people who have more money and resources have more hope?  Explain.

Option 3: Read the passage and answer the questions:

"Who has the most hope?" I asked.

1. What did Junior ask?

Mom and Dad looked at each other. They studied each other's eyes…

2. What did Mom and Dad do?

"… I said. "Who has the most hope?"

"White people," my parents said at the same time.

3. What did Junior say?

4. What did Junior’s parents say?

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