Dear students and parents and guardians and other friends reading our homework blog,
Remember that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday and Tuesday (10-3-16 and 10-4-16).
I will see you again on Wednesday. Please bring your new books.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. Write in complete sentences. Give evidence to support your points.
Option 1:
My mother and father are drunks, too, but they aren't mean like that. Not at all. They sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they yell at me. But they never, ever, never, ever hit me. I've never even been spanked. Really. I think my mother wants to haul off and give me a slap, but my father won't let it happen.
He doesn't believe in physical punishment; he believes in staring so cold at me that I turn into a ice-covered ice cube with an icy filling.
My house is a safe place, so Rowdy spends most of his time with us. It's like he's a family member, an extra brother and son. (3.21-3.23)
1. How does Arnold describe his home life?
2. How is Arnold's punish him?
3. Is Arnold’s home a safe place? How?
4. Why do you think Rowdy spends time with Junior’s family?
Option 2
My mother and father are drunks, too, but they aren't mean ... Not at all. They sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they yell at me. But they never, ever, never, ever hit me. I've never even been spanked. Really. I think my mother wants to … give me a slap, but my father won't let it happen.
He doesn't believe in physical punishment; he believes in staring so cold at me that I turn into … ice cube with an icy filling.
My house is a safe place, so Rowdy spends most of his time with us. It's like he's a family member, an extra brother and son. (3.21-3.23)
1. How does Arnold describe his parents?
2. How does Arnold's dad punish him?
3. Is Arnold’s home a safe place? How?
4. Why do you think Rowdy spends time with Junior’s family?
Option 3:
My mother and father are drunks, too, but they aren't mean ...
1. How are Arnold’s parents?
They sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they yell at me. But they never… ever hit me.
2. What do Junior’s parents do sometimes?
I've never even been spanked. Really. I think my mother wants to … give me a slap, but my father won't let it happen.
3. What does Junior say has never happened to him?
4. What does his mother want to do?
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Ms. Betsy
