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SEEDFOLKS by Paul Fleischam. Cleveland Housing Projects. KIM Vietnam . Ana Romania. Critical Thinking Chapter Questions: Ana. What evidence revealed that Kim and Ana lived in a poor neighborhood? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SEEDFOLKSby
Paul Fleischam
Cleveland Housing Projects
KIMVietnam
AnaRomania
Critical Thinking Chapter Questions: Ana
1. What evidence revealed that Kim and Ana lived in a poor neighborhood?
2. What has happened to Ana’s neighborhood since she was a child? Why did Ana stay in her old neighborhood?
3. What does a lima bean represent versus a pair of binoculars?
WendellKentucky
Studying Figurative Language:Wendell
1. How does the garden itself become a metaphor
for what happens among its member? 1
paragraph Explain your answer with text evidence
2. Explain what the phone symbolize in Wendell’s
life and why.
3. Create a summary: S.W.B.S.T. (paragraph form)
GonzaloGuatemala
Understanding Connotation:Gonzalo
1. “The older you are, the younger you get when you move to the United
States.” Explain his point of view and support your answer-1 paragraph
2. Describe how discrimination has occurred in the novel thus far and why.
3. Elaborate why “TV” is so important to Gonzalo. Support your answer
with text evidence.
4. How did Gonzalo’s mother demonstrate that she understood Tio Juan’s
needs?
5. What caused Tio Juan to change from a “baby back to a man”?
LeonaAtlanta
Practicing Cause and Effect: Leona
1. What caused her granny to not trust doctors?
2. What was the purpose of Granny placing “Goldenrods” at the grave site?
3. Why did Leona compare the Public Health department to snakes?
4. What was the purpose of bringing the garbage bag to the meeting and infer what happened afterwards?
5. How does Leona affect the course of the narrative and the purpose?
SamCleveland
Making Connections: Sam1. Why did the idea of a garden remind him of “paradise”?
2. How does the weather conditions compare to Houston’s
weather, last summer?
3. Explain what is happening with the neighborhood and
how does it relate to “The War of the Wall.”
4. In what ways are some of the characters working around
language barriers to communicate and why?
VirgilHaiti
Explaining Symbolism: Virgil1. How is the running rat similar to
Virgil’s father? Explain your answer2. Miss Fleck, the teacher,
represents…, because…3. The lettuce:_______::The Locket:
Hope.4. List some of the problems that the
gardeners encounter. How do they help each other deal with these obstacles?
Sae YoungKorea
Analyzing Occasion: Sae Young 1. How does Sae Young’s experiences influence her
perspective about life and people?
2. How does the garden help her overcome her tragic experiences in America?
3. Explain how Sae Young relates to Johnny, from “The Outsiders.”
4. If the robbery situation was to happen now, how would the situation be similar or different?
5. Explain the significance of the funnel.
CurtisCincinnati
Nickname(s): The Queen City, Cincy, The Tri-State
Motto: Juncta Juvant (Lat. Strength in Unity)
Supporting Point of View: Curtis1. Support how the statement, “You don’t know what you
got till it’s gone” relates to Curtis’s situation.
2. How does tomatoes represent “deeds.”
3. Predict what will happen to Lateesha’s attitude after
witnessing the sign. (support your answer)
4. After reading, how can you describe Curtis, as a person?
NoraGreat Britain
Identifying Purpose: Nora1. What does Mr. Myles demonstrate by working in the
garden?
2. Present how Nora’s statement, “a mind altering drug
we took daily” explains the purpose of the garden.
3. How are the neighbors like seeds in the garden?
4. How do Royce and the gardeners help one another
and their attitudes?
MaricelaMexico
Clarify the Subject: Maricela1. Identify the main topic of this chapter and its
significance to the novel.
2. How does the storm illustrate irony.
3. Imagine and explain how would Maricela’s life would be
different if she did not join the special program.
4. Sam likes to spend his time “sewing up the rips in the
neighborhood.” What are some of the ways he does this
in the garden?
AmirIndia
Observe the Tone: Amir1. Justify how eggplants built courage. Explain
2. Define the statement, “dirty immigrant” and explain why was it
said.
3. What did the garden help him realize about people and how did
his attitude change?
4. “The garden’s greatest benefit, I feel, was not relief of the eyes,
but to make the eyes see our neighbors.” What does Amir mean
when he made this statement? Provide Text Evidence
FlorenceLouisiana
Evaluate the THEME: Florence1. Explain how Florence’s chapter reveals the importance of the
book and the reason for the chapter.2. “Be Not Solitary, Be Not Idle” teaches…3. If you could rename the novel, what would it be and why?4. Choose a word to describe the novel and explain your answer.
1 paragraphA. UnityB. DiversityC. HealingD. Adversity
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