This Weeks 'Reading for Writing' Exercise: 'School Days'

For this exercise you will have to read the story in the text book from pages 7 to 10 or download the pages at the links below [from next week I will not put up links to material contained in the textbook, so, go get it!!]

A: Once you have done that, answer the following questions either by your self or with one or more people from class:

1. Name some of the reasons why the little boy wanted to go to school. By the end of the story, what was his main reason?

2. How would you describe the little boy's family? What kinds of relationships does he have with his mother, father, and brother Jojo?

3. How would you describe Chamoiseau's style of writing? What did you like about it? What didn't you like?

B: Once you have done that, again alone or with others, make up a list of the events that lead to this change. Write the in the order they appear in the story.

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A. The boy wants to do what the big Kids do
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B. ...........
C. ...........
D. ..........
etc. ........
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?. The boy wants to learn how to write.
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