Wes 1
What are Wes 1's parents' names?
Joy and Westley
What city did Wes 1 grow up in?
Baltimore, Maryland
What are Wes 2's parent' names?
Mary and Bernard
What city does Wes 2 grow up in?
Baltimore, Maryland
What does RICE stand for?
Restate
Introduce
Cite
Explain
What did Wes 1 do at 3 years old that upset his mother?
He punched his sister Nikki in the face when they were playing a game together.
What does the word affluent mean?
Having a great deal of money or wealth
How would you characterize Wes 2's father, Bernard? Name 3 adjectives.
Any adjectives that describe him.
What university is Mary taking classes at?
Johns Hopkins University
How do you cite a quote?
Write the author's last name and page number from where you found the quote in parenthesis at the end of the sentence with the quote, followed by a period.
How would you characterize Wes 1's mother, Joy? Name 3 adjectives.
Any adjectives that describe her.
How would you characterize Wes 1's father, Westley? Name 3 adjectives.
Any adjectives that describe him.
Mary is the first in her family to do what?
What promise does Mary make to herself?
To get out of Baltimore.
Double the length of the explanation for the length of the quote.
Why did Wes 1's father die?
He was mistreated by the hospital and sent home without proper care.
He suffered from something called an acute epiglottis which is a rare but treatable virus when caught and properly treated.
How did Wes 1 Justify the hospital was at fault for the death of his father?
They sent him home because he was not from an affluent neighborhood and looked disheveled
Why is Mary no longer able to attend college?
The government took away funding for the Pell Grant that paid for most of her education, and without the grant she could not afford school.
At age 6, Wes 2 felt he had to play what role in his family?
He felt like he had to be the man of the house.
The question, "What impact did the absence of Wes 2's father have on his life?" is asked and the students responds with the following:
The absence of Wes 2's father had no impact on his life. “I really haven’t thought too deeply about his impact on my life because, really, he didn’t have one,” showing how Wes 2 felt indifferent about his father's absence. He goes on to explain that he and Wes 1 will mourn the absences of their father’s differently because Wes 2's father chose not to be a part of his life.
What elements of RICE is the student missing in this response? How would this person fix this response.
Introduce - In the text it says, The author writes, According to the text it states,
Cite - (Moore 1).
What are 3 facts about Joy's first husband Bill?
1. They meet in college through an organization they are a part of.
2. They have a child together, Nikki, Wes 1's older sister.
3. He becomes an abusive alcoholic.
4. He is no longer a part of Joy and Nikki's life.
What are 3 facts about Wes 1? Find one quote in the text to support 1 of these facts.
Any facts about Wes 1 and a quote to support one of the facts.
Explain Baltimore. What are the conditions like and why are they like that? Name at least 5 things about Baltimore.
Anything we learned about Baltimore.
What are 3 facts about Wes 2? Find one quote in the text to support 1 of these facts.
Any facts about Wes 2 and a quote to support one of the facts.
RICE the following question: What is the author's purpose for sharing this story?
A correctly RICEd response.