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Teacher: Ms. Senter
Course: Foundations of Literature
Dates: January 20 - 23
Foundations of Literature
Parrot in the Oven CWHW – Chapters 9 & 10
Parrot in the Oven: Mi vida
By Victor Martinez
Chapters 9 & 10
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Teacher: Ms. Senter
Course: Foundations of Literature
Date: Wednesday, January 21
Foundations of Literature
CRS Based Questions – Pages 159-165
DIRECTIONS: Please answer the following questions based on the reading from pages 159-165.
1. It can be reasonably inferred from the interaction with Manny and Mr. Giddens on page 161
that:
From the corner of my eye, I saw Mr. Giddens sizing me up (161).
a. Mr. Giddens trusts Manny and thinks he should work at the pharmacy
b. Mr. Giddens is angry that Manny is trying to steal items from the pharmacy
c. Mr. Giddens is nervous by Manny’s presence, and is concerned why he’s there
d. Mr. Giddens wants to offer Manny a job, but is unsure what job to offer him
2. It can reasonably be inferred from the interaction about Dorothy that Manny:
He kept circling his hand for me to come over but I couldn’t get my shoes to budge.
Something was screwed on wrong. Mr. Giddens inviting me over to introduce me to his
daughter wasn’t natural. He hardly ever talked to Nardo, and the only time he’d ever
even talked to me was on that day and then only to yell at me.
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b.
c.
d.
Feels very comfortable with Mr. Giddens, and wants to befriend Dorothy
Feels left out that Mr. Giddens is closer with Nardo than with him
Does not want to work with Mr. Giddens or meet his daughter Dorothy
Was excited and surprised that Mr. Giddens wanted to introduce him to Dorothy
3. Based on the interaction between Dorothy and Manny on pages 164-165, it can reasonably be
inferred that Manny:
a. Has a crush on Dorothy and is intrigued by her presence
b. Is angry that Mr. Giddens is introducing him to his daughter
c. Wants to have Nardo meet Dorothy and start a relationship
d. Is worried that Mr. Giddens doesn’t want to hire Manny
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Name_________________________________
Teacher: Ms. Senter
Course: Foundations of Literature
Date: Wednesday, January 21
Foundations of Literature
CWHW – Pages 166 - 172
DIRECTIONS: As we are reading, we are going to continue working on PREDICTIONS! On each page,
select quote that you can then make a prediction based off of.
Page Number
Quote
Prediction Based on Quote…
166
167
168
169
170
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DIRECTIONS: Please answer the following questions based on pages 166-172.
1. Please describe the initial reaction from Dorothy, on page 166, when her father invites Manny to
her birthday party.
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2. Based on what the reader already knows about Mr. Giddens, please make an INFERENCE about
why he invited Manny to Dorothy’s party.
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3. Based on the following quote, how do you think Manny felt about being invited to Dorothy’s
party?
Before walking out of the door, Dorothy turned and smiled. It was a smile that would
tumble around inside my brain for days. I wanted to believe that it meant that somehow
she’d changed her mind about me, and that I’d be welcome at her party, but deep down
I knew it didn’t.
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4. On page 170, Nardo tells Manny that the only reason Mr. Giddens invited him to Dorothy’s party
was to “spy” on her. Why does Nardo say this? Based on what you have read, do you believe
this to be true?
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5. On pages 170-171, what is the interaction between Nardo, Manny, and Magda? What are
Magda and Nardo trying to tell Manny? Do you think they’re right? Why or why not?
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6. Based on what we already know about Manny, how do you think he feels about the comments
Magda and Nardo made?
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Name_________________________________
Teacher: Ms. Senter
Course: Foundations of Literature
Date: Thursday, January 22
Foundations of Literature
CWHW – Pages 173-178
DIRECTIONS: For pages 173 – 178, please find a quote that you can then make a prediction based off of.
Page Number
Quote
Prediction Based on Quote
173
174
175
176
177
178
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Name_________________________________
Teacher: Ms. Senter
Course: Foundations of Literature
Date: Thursday, January 22
Foundations of Literature
HW – Pages 173-178
DIRECTIONS: Please answer the following questions based on pages 173-178.
1. Please describe the following quote. Why does Manny say this? What does this tell us about
how he FEELS about himself?
For days I suffered the joy and terror of wanting to go to Dorothy’s party, and knowing
that it would be a big mistake. It was like a loose tooth you keep wiggling with your
tongue, slow and deliberate, teasing the pain. The pain, however, wasn’t in my mouth,
but inside my chest.
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2. On page 178, a girl at Dorothy’s party told Manny that Dorothy had told her that Manny was
coming, saying, “I know – she told me all about it” (178). Please make an inference about why
this girl said this to Manny? How do you think this made Manny feel?
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3. Who is Gloria? What is the interaction like between Manny and Gloria? How does this
interaction impact Manny?
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Name_________________________________
Teacher: Ms. Senter
Course: Foundations of Literature
Date: Thursday, January 22
Foundations of Literature
HW – Pages 179 - 183
DIRECTIONS: We are going to continue working on our prediction skills. Please choose a quote for each
page from 179-183. Then, make a prediction based on the quote!
Page Number
Quote
Prediction Based on Quote
179
180
181
182
183
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Name_________________________________
Teacher: Ms. Senter
Course: Foundations of Literature
Date: Thursday, January 22
Foundations of Literature
HW – Pages 179 - 183
DIRECTIONS: Please describe the interaction between Manny and Dorothy at the party on pages 179183.
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What happened in the interaction?
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How did the interaction impact Manny and how he feels about himself?
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Why did the author, Victor Martinez, include this scene in the novel?
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