Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child
with today’s homework.
Option 3:
Sixteen years on the
streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you
want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the
wrong sights, not the sights you want to see.
Johnny closed his eyes and rested quietly for a minute.
Years of living on the East Side teaches you how to shut off your emotions. If
you didn't, you would explode. You learn to cool it.
A nurse appeared in the doorway. "Johnny," she
said quietly, "your mother's here to see you."
Johnny opened his
eyes. At first they were wide with surprise, then they darkened. "I don't
want to see her," he said firmly.
"She's your mother."
"I said I don't want to see her." His voice was
rising. "She's probably come to tell me about all the trouble I'm causing
her and about how glad her and the old man'll be when I'm dead. Well, tell her
to leave me alone. For once" ---his voice broke--- "for once just to
leave me alone." He was struggling to sit up, but he suddenly gasped, went
whiter than the pillowcase, and passed out cold.
Task:
1.
What kind of things are learned on the streets?
2.
What does living on the East Side teach
greasers?
3.
How did Johnny take it when he heard his mom
arrived?
4.
Do you believe Johnny should have treated his
mother the way he did? Explain why?
5.
Do you agree or disagree with this quote by
Ponyboy? Explain why? “Sixteen years on
the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things
you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the
wrong sights, not the sights you want to see.”
Option 2:
Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But
all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the
streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the sights you want to
see.
Johnny closed his eyes and rested…Years of living on the
East Side teaches you how to shut off your emotions. …
A nurse appeared…"Johnny," she said quietly,
"your mother's here to see you."
Johnny
opened his eyes. …"I don't want to see her," he said firmly.
"She's your mother."
"I said I don't want to see her." His voice was
rising. "She's probably come to tell me about all the trouble I'm causing
her … Well, tell her to leave me alone. For once" ---his voice broke--- …
He was struggling to sit up, but he suddenly gasped, went whiter than the
pillowcase, and passed out cold.
Task:
1.
What kind of things are learned on the streets?
2.
What kind of things are seen on the streets?
3.
What does
living on the East Side teach greasers?
4.
Why do you think Johnny doesn’t want to see his
mom? Explain.
5.
As a teenager who lives in NYC, do you agree
with this quote, explain why?
“Sixteen years on the streets and you can
learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn.
Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not
the sights you want to see”
Option 1: Base your
response on the reading.
Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But
all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the
streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the sights you want to
see.
1. What does
Ponyboy say about the streets?
Johnny closed his eyes and rested…
A nurse appeared…"Johnny," she said quietly,
"your mother's here to see you."
2. What did nurse
say to Johnny and what did Johnny respond?
Johnny
opened his eyes. …"I don't want to see her," he said firmly.
"She's your mother."
"I said I don't want to see her." His voice was
rising. "She's probably come to tell me about all the trouble I'm causing
her … Well, tell her to leave me alone. For once" ---his voice broke
3. Why doesn’t
Johnny want to see his mother?
Parent
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