Reading Activity - Wednesday 5/20/15

Vocabulary:
translucent - permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so person and obects on the other side are not clear

Discussion:
Write ten questions you would ask a character from the story if you could. You may ask more than one character.

Reading Activity - Tuesday 5/19/15

Vocabulary:
mahogany - a type of reddish-brown wood

Discussion:
How would this story be different if it was about a teen-mother raising her child rather than a teen-father? Consider what society expects from a mother vs. a father. Explain in at least three sentences.

Reading Activity - Friday 5/15/15

Vocabulary:
damsel - A young woman or girl, maiden, usually of noble birth

Discussion:
1. Provide three examples of textual citation from the novel that show what kind of father Bobby is to Feather. Enclose the excerpt in quotes and include page numbers.

2. If Bobby had Nia's help raising Feather would he be a different father? Why or why not?

Reading Activity - Thursday 5/14/15

Vocabulary:
eavesdrop - to listen secretly to a private conversation

Discussion:
1. How did J.L. and K-Boy react when Bobby told them that Nia was pregnant? How would your friends react if you told them you were pregnant/you impregnated someone?

2. On page 35 of the novel Bobby says, "and then I look around my room and miss me." Explain what he means.

Reading Activity - Wednesday 5/13/15

Vocabulary:

chronological
1) arranged in order of time
2) pertaining to chronology

Discussion:

How did Bobby and Nia's parents react to the news that Nia was pregnant? How would your parents react if they found out that you were pregnant/that you impregnated someone?

Reading Activity - Monday 5/11/15

Quote of the Day:

"When there's nothing you can do, do nothing."
~Johnson pg 15

Discussion:

Give me a brief summary of "The First Part Last." It should be at least 3 sentences

Reading Activity - Thursday 5/07/15

Vocabulary:

Infant - very young offspring of a human or animal

Discussion:

How do you think your life would change as a teenager if you suddenly had the responsibility of an infant? Make a schedule of your life as it is now (look at your day planner) and then make a new one based on a life with baby