HW Mr. Padilla 12.13.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Option 3: Base response on reading.

—“Did you forget your lunch this morning?” asked Miss Caroline.

—Walter looked straight ahead. …

—“Did you forget it this morning?” asked Miss Caroline. ..

— “Yeb’m,” he finally mumbled.

—Miss Caroline went to her desk and opened her purse. “Here’s a quarter,” she said to Walter. “Go and eat downtown today. You can pay me back tomorrow.”…

— “Nome thank you ma’am,” …:

— “Here Walter, come get it.”

— Walter shook his head again.

—When Walter shook his head a third time someone whispered, “Go on and tell her, Scout.”

—I turned around and saw most of the town people and the entire bus delegation looking at me. …

— “What is it, Jean Louise?”

— “Miss Caroline, he’s a Cunningham.”

—“What, Jean Louise?”            

—I thought I had made things … clear. It was clear enough to the rest of us: Walter Cunningham was sitting there lying his head off. He didn’t forget his lunch, he didn’t have any. He had none today nor would he have any tomorrow or the next day. He had probably never seen three quarters together at the same time in his life.

Q:  Is the incident between Ms. Caroline a misunderstanding based on class? Write a paragraph in which you explain your opinion using evidence.

Option 2: Base response on reading.

—“Did you forget your lunch this morning?” asked Miss Caroline.

—Walter looked straight ahead. …

—“Did you forget it this morning?” asked Miss Caroline. ..

— “Yeb’m,” he finally mumbled.

—Miss Caroline went to her desk and opened her purse. “Here’s a quarter,” she said to Walter. “Go and eat downtown today. You can pay me back tomorrow.”…

— “Nome thank you ma’am,” …:

— “Here Walter, come get it.”

— Walter shook his head again.

—When Walter shook his head a third time someone whispered, “Go on and tell her, Scout.”

….

— “What is it, Jean Louise?”

— “Miss Caroline, he’s a Cunningham.”

—“What, Jean Louise?”

—… Walter Cunningham was sitting there lying his head off. He didn’t forget his lunch, he didn’t have any. He had none today nor would he have any tomorrow or the next day. ..

1.What does Ms. Caroline want from Walter?

2. What does someone whisper to Scout?

3. What does Scout tell Ms. Caroline?

4. Do you think the teacher is flaunting (showing off) or is she trying to be nice?  Explain why?

Option 3: Base response on reading.

—“Did you forget your lunch this morning?” asked Miss Caroline.

—Walter looked straight ahead. …

—“Did you forget it this morning?” asked Miss Caroline. ..

1.     What does Miss Caroline want to know?

—Miss Caroline went to her desk and opened her purse. “Here’s a quarter,” she said to Walter. “Go and eat…You can pay me back tomorrow.”…

2.     What did Miss Caroline offer Walter a quarter for?

— “Nome thank you ma’am,” …:

— “Here Walter, come get it.”

— Walter shook his head again.

3.     Did Walter take the quarter?

—When Walter shook his head a third time someone whispered, “Go on and tell her, Scout.”

— “What is it, Jean Louise?”

4.     What did someone whisper to Scout?

—… Walter Cunningham was…lying…He didn’t forget his lunch, he didn’t have any. He had none today nor would he have any tomorrow or the next day. ..

5.     Could Walter ever pay Miss. Caroline her quarter back? Why or why not?

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