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"Names/Nombres"

"Names/Nombres". By Julia Alvarez. Meet the Author. Julia Alvarez was born in the Dominican Republic. Her family fled the country when she was just 10 years old. Alvarez felt out of place in her new community, New York City. How might Alvarez adjusted to her new community?.

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"Names/Nombres"

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  1. "Names/Nombres" By Julia Alvarez

  2. Meet the Author • Julia Alvarez was born in the Dominican Republic. • Her family fled the country when she was just 10 years old. • Alvarez felt out of place in her new community, New York City. • How might Alvarez adjusted to her new community?

  3. Key Reading Skill: Evaluating • Sometimes when you evaluate a short story, you form an opinion about how well an author tells the story. • Is the story meaningful? Why or why not? • Is the story believable and realistic? Why or why not? • For example, I’m going to evaluate “The Weird Watsons,” or share my opinion about how the author tells the story. • I think the story is meaningful, because it illustrates a community most of us are familiar with, family. • I think the story is believable, because it tells a humorous and realistic portrayal of a “weird” family that is not really weird at all. The Watsons are like any other family that has its “weird” moments.

  4. Connect to the Reading • In “Names/Nombres,” Julia Alvarez talks about the names she’s used throughout her life. • Her names say different things about her. • As you read, think about your names or nicknames, • What does your name say about who you are? • If you moved to another country, would you be okay with people changing your name? Why or why not?

  5. Purposes for Reading • Find out why names are important to Julia Alvarez. • Identify characteristics of autobiography based on the selection. • Find out what communities Alvarez is a part of.

  6. What are some characteristics of an autobiography?

  7. After You Read • Evaluate: Would you recommend this story? Why or why not? • What is one characteristic of this story that shows it is an autobiography? • Name one community Alvarez is a part of in this story. • What are two communities that overlap in this story? What is the result? • How has being a part of overlapping communities shaped Alvarez’s story or who she is today? • Make a connection with this story.

  8. Comprehension and Critical Thinking • On pages 792-793, answer questions 2-7 on your paper. • Write in complete sentences. • Turn into the tray when you are done. • Check your bell work definitions by comparing them with the definitions on p. 784.

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