Can you all check my answers?
Here's the story:
fairfieldprep.org/uploaded/Bookstore/Summer_Assignments_2015/American_Lit._Summer_Reading_(2).....The_First_Day--Edward_P._Jones.pdf
The First Day, Lesson One. Quiz.
Why can't the narrator attend Seaton Elementary?
She is the wrong age.
She does not have the uniform Seaton requires.
She lives outside the area Seaton serves. *
She is too poor to attend Seaton.
At Walker-Jones, the narrator suddenly becomes afraid when she sees:
The people walking over the papers on the floor.*
The girl with the brand new notebook and pencils.
The woman sitting at a table wearing money as curlers.
The women who look like advertisements out of Ebony.
Why does the narrator's mother ask Walker-Jones to help her fill out the registration form?
She cannot find the form.
She wants to be friendly.
She doesn't like paperwork.
She cannot read or write.*
The mother responds to her daughter by saying "One monkey don't stop no show" What does she mean by this? She is:
Determined*
Triumphant
Amused
Defeated
When the narrator describes the women greeting parents and children the reader can tell that the narrator thinks the women look:
Glamorous*
unpleasant
Silly
Shabby
"As if she had known me her whole life" the narrator means that the woman is acting:
Shy/nervous
Cold/mean
Curious/charmed
Warm/familiar*
Sturdiness means
Strength*
Sloppiness
Frailty
Heaviness
Possessive meaning:
Carelessly*?
Shyly
Selfishly*?
Thoughtfully
What happens just after the teacher at Walker-Jones introduces herself to the mother?
Mother stares at teacher
Teacher writes on card*
Teachers speaks to woman sitting at table
And then this:
Revisit one section in the story you tagged with a sticky note or where you had a question. Write a statement or question about that section in the story.
"The woman’s hair is set in a mass of curlers and all of those curlers are made of paper money, here a dollar bill, there a five-dollar bill. The girl’s hair is arrayed in curls, but some of them are beginning to droop and
this makes me happy."
This is the part that I had tagged, not sure what to question or anything. Prompts, please?
Thank you!
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. d
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. b
9. c
10. a
11. b
12. a
for 13 a question you could put would be, Why couldn't the mom read, and why did she always carry around the document's of her daughter?
. . . I have just found out Ms. Sue died 2 years ago. All apologies, may you be unplagued by the rudeness of this world, Ms. Sue.
I feel embarrassed by my lack of knowledge. *cough*
Might SOMEONE still help me? Writeacher?
Ty! I only needed my answers checked, but this certainly helps.
Sure, I can help you check your answers and provide some guidance for your question about the story.
Let's go through your answers and explanations:
1. Why can't the narrator attend Seaton Elementary?
Answer: She lives outside the area Seaton serves.
Explanation: You can find the answer by reading the passage in the story and looking for details about why the narrator can't attend Seaton Elementary. In this case, it is mentioned that she lives outside the area the school serves.
2. At Walker-Jones, the narrator suddenly becomes afraid when she sees:
Answer: The people walking over the papers on the floor.
Explanation: To find the answer, you need to read the part in the story where the narrator becomes afraid. It is mentioned that she becomes afraid when she sees people walking over the papers on the floor.
3. Why does the narrator's mother ask Walker-Jones to help her fill out the registration form?
Answer: She cannot read or write.
Explanation: Look for information in the story that explains why the mother asks for help with the registration form. In this case, it is mentioned that she cannot read or write.
4. The mother responds to her daughter by saying "One monkey don't stop no show." What does she mean by this? She is:
Answer: Determined.
Explanation: To understand the meaning of the phrase, you need to consider the context in which it is used. In this case, the mother's response indicates determination by saying that one obstacle or problem won't stop her progress or success.
5. When the narrator describes the women greeting parents and children, the reader can tell that the narrator thinks the women look:
Answer: Glamorous.
Explanation: Look for the narrator's descriptions and observations about the women in the story. The narrator describes them as looking glamorous, which means they appear attractive and stylish.
6. "As if she had known me her whole life" the narrator means that the woman is acting:
Answer: Warm/familiar.
Explanation: Consider the context and the narrator's choice of words. When the narrator says that the woman acts "as if she had known me her whole life," it indicates that the woman is displaying a warm and familiar demeanor.
7. Sturdiness means:
Answer: Strength.
Explanation: The definition of sturdiness is given as the meaning of the word. To answer this question, you simply need to understand the definition of the word provided in the options.
8. Possessive meaning:
Answer: Selfishly.
Explanation: To answer this question, you need to understand the meaning of the word "possessive." In this case, the correct option is "selfishly," as it relates to a person's desire to have things for themselves and not share.
For your final question about the story, you need to revisit one section that you had tagged with a sticky note or had a question about. Take a moment to choose a section and then write a statement or question about that specific section in the story.
I hope this helps you check your answers and provides some guidance for your question about the story. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!