Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
5-paragraph essay
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2011
100
In the beginning of the text, who is the most important person in Junior's life (even more important than his family)?
Rowdy
100
What is a topic sentence?
A topic sentence is the introduction sentence of the body paragraph and it introduces the general idea of the paragraph.
100
What are the components of a five paragraph essay?
Introduction + Body Paragraph #1 + Body Paragraph #2 + Body Paragraph #3 + Conclusion
100
What is the name of the famous Apple CEO that recently passed away on October 5, 2011?
Steve Jobs
200
What was grandmother's advice to Junior?
Grandmother told Junior that Roger probably respected Junior for standing up for himself.
200
What are some components of a strong thesis statement?
A strong thesis statement has one claim, one factor and a "because".
200
What country experienced a devastating tsunami this year?
Japan
300
Why did Mr. P apologize to Junior?
Mr. P apologized to Junior for being cruel to the Native Americans.
300
What are some components of a strong introduction paragraph?
A strong introduction paragraph has a hook, a quick summary of the text and the thesis statement.
300
Before Junior told Rowdy that he was leaving, Rowdy was hopeful and held on to his dreams because he trusted Junior. Is this a good thesis statement? Why or why not?
Yes: there is a claim and a "because".
300
What is the name of the Hurricane that hit the east coast of America in the summer of 2011?
Hurricane Irene
400
How do we know that Rowdy still cares about Junior even after Junior left to Reardan?
When Junior went to give Rowdy his cartoon, he noticed that Rowdy didn't rip it up. Also, during Junior's grandmother and sister's funeral, Rowdy was always there.
400
How do you integrate a quote in a body paragraph?
You need to incorporate reason, voice and context.
400
Did you ever feel like your whole life is falling apart because of one person? In “Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie, Junior’s left the school in the Reservation that he had been going to with Rowdy so that he could find hope outside of the Reservation. What am I missing?
Thesis Statement
400
What was the 10 year anniversary event that was held in the year 2011?
The anniversary of 9/11.
500
How do you analyze a quote for evidence?
To analyze a quote for evidence, you need to paraphrase, interpret and connect the quote to the thesis statement.
500
“He’s a big, goofy dreamer, too, just like me. He likes to pretend he lives inside the comic books. I guess a fake life inside a cartoon is a lot better than his real life” (23). This quote is saying that in front of Junior, Rowdy was goofy and he was a dreamer." What am I missing?
Interpretation of the quote and connecting the quote to the thesis statement.
500
What famous terrorist was assassinated on May, 2011?
Osama Bin Laden
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