Right There Questions
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Expectations
100
What problem did the Six-Triple Eight battalion travel to England to solve?
Warehouses were filled with millions of pieces of undelivered mail.
100
What challenges did the Six-Triple Eight face while sorting the mail?
Conditions in the warehouses were inhospitable. They were unheated, dimly lit, and teeming with rats that tore into packages containing food items.
100
Why do you think receiving letters from home was so important to soldiers during the war?
Receiving letters from home boosted the morale of soldiers.
100
Do you think communication from family is important when someone is far from home? Why?
100
What Voice Level should you enter our room each day?
Voice Level 0
200
Where does Elena move to while she works?
Fort Worth
200
Why does Elena begin to feel homesick while living in Fort Worth?
It was in the evenings while sitting in the big front room around the wood stove that Elena experienced chronic homesickness and missed her mother.
200
How does Elena’s reaction to receiving a letter show how communication affects people?
Elena's spirits were instantly lifted by the letter from her mother. This shows how important the love of one's family can provide comfort when they are apart.
200
How might people today stay connected differently than people during World War II?
200
What is the first thing you do when you come into our classroom?
What is "Read the Agenda Board" and get needed supplies for the day.
300
How many women were part of the Six-Triple Eight battalion?
850 African American women
300
How did the Six-Triple Eight show determination in completing their work?
They developed a system to process mail faster.
They developed a schedule that consisted of 24 hour a day mail processing.
300
What do both authors want readers to understand about the importance of support from others?
What is support from our loved ones can help people stay strong during difficult times. In “The Six-Triple Eight,” the women worked hard to deliver millions of letters so soldiers could hear from their families, which helped boost their morale while they were far from home. In “Far from Home,” Elena feels lonely while living in a new city, but receiving a letter from her mother comforts her and makes her feel closer to her family.
300
What challenges might you face if you moved far away from your family?
What is Correct?
What is Incorrect?
300
Do you throw trash on the floor during class?
What is all trash goes into the garbage can.
400
Do you remain seated during class?
What is we remain seated unless given to permission to leave our seat.