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Ms. Teresa
Strategy of the Day Review
Ninth Ward (1)
Ninth Ward (2)
Ninth Ward (3)
100
How many sisters do I have?
2 **Bonus points (100) for each sister you can name
100
We use this reading strategy to relate what we read in a text to our own lives.
Text-to-self connections
100
What was Lanesha born with that gave her "the sight"?
A caul
100
How old is Lanesha at the start of the book?
12
100
Which Shakespeare play is mentioned several times in the book?
Romeo & Juliet
200
What sport did I play in college?
Volleyball
200
Explain the meaning of this equation: BK + TC = I.
Background knowledge, plus text clues, equals INFERENCE.
200
What happened to Lanesha's mother?
She died giving birth to her
200
What color is Lanesha's room?
Different shades of BLUE
200
Who was killed in a shooting at 7-Eleven?
Jermaine
300
Where did I go to college?
UCSD
300
We would use this reading comprehension strategy to relate Lanesha to a character in another book or movie.
Text-to-text connections
300
What kind of work did Mama Ya-Ya do?
She was a midwife.
300
Who does Lanesha save from the bullies Max, Eddie, and Lavon?
TaShon
300
Lanesha lives in the Ninth Ward with Mama Ya-Ya. In which neighborhood does her biological family live?
Uptown
400
I will turn 30 years old on Friday. What year was I born?
1983
400
We use this strategy to help us describe what a character of a book is like on the inside.
Identifying character traits
400
Which state did Hurricane Katrina hit first?
Florida
400
What does Miss Johnson give Lanesha before she evacuates to Baton Rouge?
A teacher's edition math book (pre-algebra) to practice problems
400
Where do TaShon and his Dad go before Hurricane Katrina hits?
The Superdome
500
What is my full name?
Teresa Yoneko Ohta Bowe
500
We use this strategy during reading to help us make a movie in our mind while we read.
Visualizing
500
On what day of the week does the storm start?
A Sunday **BONUS: What was the date?
500
Where do Lanesha and Mama Ya-Ya hide during the storm?
In the tub
500
What is the difference in Mama Ya-Ya and Lanesha's ages? Hint: Subtract Lanesha's age from Mama Ya-Ya's age
70 years