Naked Mole-Rat prompts

1. Naked Mole-Rat prompts

2. New Day Pages 75-81 Quick write on page 77 after 4th paragraph. Prompt, “Have you ever been pressed to talk about something that you really don’t want to share?” Give a brief example. You have one minute to answer.NEXT

3. “Why do you think parents insist on their children talking even though it is uncomfortable?” You have 2 minutes to answer.

4. AFTERNow that you have finished this section, write a diary entry as Frankie responding to Dad’s letter to Ayanna on page 80.Your response must be at least 5 FULL sentences. Capitals and Periods please.

5. New Day Pages 81-90 Think, Pair, Share – What does the quote, “I ‘forgot’ to mail the envelope,” mean on page 78 first paragraph.

6. Class discussionRead from page 81, to the first full paragraph on page 90. Does your “Dear Diary” entry that you wrote yesterday match Frankie’s entry?

7. Why is Frankie afraid that Ratlady would redecorate? What would Frankie lose? At the bottom of 83, is Frankie starting to question herself?

8. Quick draw a room in Frankie’s house from page 82.

9. Page 88, “No, I can’t talk to my dad about my feelings. My dad and I don’t talk about anything.” Group talk – Do you feel this way? – Whole group discussion. Is this true, or is it part of growing up or becoming independent?

10. New Day Pages 91-98Middle of pg. 91 – Do you agree with, “Change can be good. Change helps you grow.”?Read the top of pg. 95. What do you believe about these questions of animal’s right and children’s rights?

11. Quick WritePg. 98 first paragraph, What else could this paragraph apply to? Could this paragraph also apply to Naked Mole Rats? You have 2 minutes to respond.After: Why did Frankie change her ending on the email on pg. 95 from simply Frankie to Opinionatedly yours?

12. New Day Before: This writing should take no more than 10 minutes. Grade – 10 points per writing section. Restate 10 pts., DR1, 10 pts., and so on; 50 points total. Label your sections. A friend will peer editor and sign off that each of your points make sense. Use ARMT form to write. This is worth 50 points. Use the passage from the last line of pg. 98 to the end of Ayanna’s email to answer this prompt. The Text says that if a naked mole-rat were to live alone it would die. Explain how the naked mole-rats cooperate with each other in order to find enough food to survive, include why a naked mole-rat living alone could never survive.

13. Pages 98-109 Is Frankie’s statement at the bottom of pg. 100 really true? “I am independent…I don’t need anybody.”Page 101 - Do you think that Ayanna is revealing more about her feelings to Frankie than she really wants to reveal? She signs the email just Yours, A.

14. Why has it taken so long for Frankie to ask about Ayanna’s family? Page 106 last paragraph. Why is Frankie angry that Dad might play the dulcimer with Ayanna? Page 107

15. Read 108 and 109 in dialogue. Narrator, Dad, Nutter, Frankie. Stop at “What’s wrong with being a vegetarian... I bet you don’t yell at her for it.” After: Frankie said, ”Every time I looked at the little piece, I kept seeing a live chicken.” Share in your groups whether you believe that Ayanna is influencing the way Frankie thinks and how.

16. New Day Pages 109-117 topThis is graded.Your answers are worth 35 points. 5 points per answer

17. Answer these questions as you read from pages 109-117 of The Naked Mole-Rat Letters.

18. 1. Who tells Dad that Frankie is emailing Ayanna. 2. Do you think Dad is putting too much responsibility on Frankie to take care of her brothers? Give at least 2 reasons why you believe this.3. Is it ok to lock your parents out of your room in your house? Is this good or bad? Explain

19. 4. On page 113 there is an idiom, “Big fish in a little pond.” Explain the meaning. 5. Page 114 Why does Nutter come to Frankie’s defense? 6. What threat does Frankie make to Skip?7. Write the sentence that uses alliteration on page 117.

20. AfterRewrite the sentence that uses alliteration and add another “d” word to yours sentence. It’s a dramatic, drastic, and ___________ idea, but these are dramatic, drastic, and _____________ times.

21. New Day Pages 117 - 123 topIn the first email of this day, Frankie impersonates her dad in an email. Is this ever alright? Has she gone too far? Explain

22. Notice the way Ayanna responds on 118. Is it true that Frankie is being territorial? Keep watching how the emails are signed.

23. What does the analogy on 121 mean , and the way Ayanna signs her letter? “I didn’t realize until your dad barged in how boring my tunnel system had become.”Accidentally yours,

24. On the last full paragraph on pg. 123 Frankie says, “I feel like I’m the last of my species alive on the face of the earth.” Have you ever felt this way? Did you find someone to talk to? Did it help?

25. Have you changed your mind about whether you could talk to your parents? If you feel you can not talk to them, explain why. If you feel that you could talk to them, explain why.