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Angela’s Ashes Writer’s Notebook

Table of Contents

Reading Schedule Calendar

Ireland map and web quest

Short answer chapter questions

Chapter 4 Theme Analysis/Writing

“The Man from the North” questions and discussion

1 pt

4 pts

20pts

10 pts

5 pts

Close Readings 19-21


6 pts

6 pts


Reading Journal for each chapter

Quickwrite in the voice of your younger self

“Typhoid Fever” on Voice and Style with graphic organizer

“Typhoid Fever” voice and style Assertion worksheet

6 pts

18 pts

2 pts

8 pts

11 pts

Final Writing Task 28 pts

Slang and Irish words worksheet Extra credit 2 pts

Symbolism worksheet Extra credit 2 pts

Examples

84 pts = 67/D

95 pts= 76/C

110 pts= 88/B

Total 125 pts

118 pts= 94/A

In case you are trying to do the math, the highest possible score you could make without the Final Writing

Task is a C.

Ireland map and web quest

As we read Frank McCourt’s memoir of Angela’s Ashes, we will need some background information on Irish people, geography, and culture, as well as Ireland’s tumultuous past.

Directions: To complete this web quest you will follow the directions for each link. Every member of the group is responsible for recording all of the answers. I will randomly collect one from each group and you will be graded as a group from that one person’s responses.

1.

Complete a Google search of maps of Ireland and clearly label the following locations: a.

Limerick b.

River Shannon c.

Dublin d.

Belfast e.

Color Northern Ireland orange f.

Color South Ireland green g.

Trace the River Shannon in blue

2.

Take a look at this website and answer the following questions. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/ireland/flag.shtml

a.

In the Irish flag, what color is placed nearest the flagpole?

b.

What color represents the native people of Ireland? c.

What does the color orange represent on this flag? d.

What does the color white represent?

3.

Look at the following link which depicts the Limerick of Angela’s Ashes. http://homepages.iol.ie/~avondoyl/angelas1.htm

Open up the map and keep it open in a separate window. a.

What are the symbols on the map and what do they represent? b.

Who is the champion pint drinker? c.

Look at the tab Roden Street, where was baby Alphie born? d.

Take a look at the pictures of both Roden Street and First Jobs, how would you describe the area?

Remember to use adjectives in your description.

4.

Looking at this link answer the following http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Republican_Army : a.

Who is the IRA? b.

What was the Easter Rising of 1916? c.

Who is Michael Collins?

5.

Look at the following links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTF0sNFHBRY and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxlNcSv5ypQ . a.

Who is Kevin Barry? What is important to know about him?

b.

Listen to the song, Roddy McCorley. What happened to Roddy? Where and how did he die?

6.

Cuchulain is mentioned often in the story. Look at this link and explain how Setanta became Cuchulain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_legends/northern_ireland/ni_7/video_1.shtml

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Frank is named after St. Francis of Assisi; visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Assisi and answer the following: a.

Who is St Francis? b.

What was he the patron saint of?

Short Answer Chapter Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Chapter 1

1. Where were both of Frank's parents born?

2. Frank's father, Malachy, originally comes to America for what reason?

3. Where does Malachy meet Angela?

4. Why is Angela and Malachy's first born son not named after his father?

5. Philomena urges Angela to make sure she doesn't have anymore children. Why?

6. What happens to Frank's brother Malachy on the playground?

7. When Malachy gets a job, what happens the third week he is supposed to bring home the wages?

8. Why does Angela go to Malachy's job?

9. Why does Malachy believe he lost his job?

10. Why does Angela slide into a deep depression?

11. What does Tommy Flynn say happened to Margaret's body?

12. Why do Philomena, Delia, Mrs. Leibowitz, and Minnie write to Angela's mother?


1. When told there is no work in Ireland, Malachy decides to go to Dublin. Why?

2. When Malachy goes to the IRA office to claim his pension, what is he told?

3. Why does the man at the IRA office refuse to give Malachy money for the bus fare home?

4. Because they do not have bus fare home, where does the family sleep that night?

5. How do the McCourts get back to Angela's family?

6. Once the family rents a room, why are they unable to sleep that first night?

7. After receiving money from the Vincent de Paul society, why does Nora insist on going to the store with

Angela?

8. Why is Frank so understanding when his father is telling Oliver stories about Cuchulain?

9. Why does Angela insist on going to the Labour Exchange with Malachy after Oliver's death?

10. In Chapter 2, why does Frank get in trouble with Mr. Benson at school?

11. After Eugene's death in Chapter 2, why does Frank get angry with his father in the pub?

12. How does Frank envision heaven at the end of Chapter 2?


1. Why is the family receiving less money at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. Why does the family move to Roden Lane?

3. Why does the family call the upstairs of their home Italy and the downstairs Ireland?

4. Why do Frank's classmates laugh at him as they leave the store before Christmas?

5. How does the family get coal for Christmas dinner?

6. What does the "Angel on the Seventh Step" bring the family?

7. When Michael is sick, how does Frank's father save him?

8. Why do the children at school tease Frank and his brother about their boots?

9. What does Frank's teacher tell the boys who teased Frank about his shoes?

10. What does Frank's father tell the officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society about their lavatory?

11. Where does Frank get a job at the end of Chapter 3?

12. Why is Angela angry at the end of Chapter 3?


1. Why does it seem that Nora Molloy enjoys being taken to the asylum?

2. Mikey tells Frank that the best part of the first communion is the collection. What is the collection?

3. What does Frank do with the raisin he finds in his pastry?

4. What kind of teacher is Mr. Benson?

5. What does Frank confess at his first confession?

6. What does Grandma mean when she says that she has "God in me backyard?"

7. Why does Frank miss his collection?

8. How is Frank able to attend the cinema at the end of Chapter 4?

9. How does Mr. Benson have the boys practice for communion?

10. What is Paddy's dream?

11. After confessing to the priest on his first communion, why does Margaret send Frank back into the confessional?

12. What does Frank most want to see at the cinema?


1. Why is Frank's grandmother not speaking to Angela at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Why is Frank disappointed that his mother is not speaking to his grandmother in Chapter 5?

3. Why does Margaret get angry with Frank and make him take Galvin's food to the kiln for free?

4. Why does young Malachy have to visit Barrington's Hospital?

5. While at the hospital, what do the doctor's discover about Frank?

6. What kind of lessons does Angela decide Frank must take?

7. How does Frank spend his tuition money?

8. When Angela says that God has not been "seen lately in the lanes of Limerick," to what is she referring?

9. What is the Confraternity?

10. Why does Angela believe that Frank was not accepted as an altar boy?

11. What job does Frank take on for Margaret?

12. What is the poem Angela shares with Bridey, "The Man From the North," about?


1. Why does Quigley seem to annoy his teachers?

2. Why is Mr. O'Neill called "Dotty?"

3. What is Mr. O'Neill particularly enthusiastic about teaching?

4. Why does Mr. O'Halloran yell at Mr. O'Neill?

5. In Chapter 6, where do Paddy and Frank go when they skip school?

6. Why are Angela and Malachy angry with Frank in Chapter 6?

7. What is wrong with Paddy's father in Chapter 6?

8. Why is Frank afraid to go home in Chapter 6?

9. What do Paddy and Frank eat when they go to Finlan's for lunch?

10. Why does Paddy get into trouble with his mother in Chapter 6?

11. What does Paddy's father tell Frank about his mother in Chapter 6?

12. Why does Angela cry on the way home from Paddy's home?


1. In Chapter 7, what does Malachy make his children promise when he gets them out of bed late at night after drinking?

2. How does Frank earn money from Mr. Timoney?

3. What job does Frank do with Pat Sheehan?

4. Why is Declan upset with Frank in Chapter 7?

5. What happens to Macushla in Chapter 7?

6. What does Frank read to Mr. Timoney?

7. Why does Angela think Mr. Timoney lost his cleaning woman?

8. Why is Frank concerned for Mickey's soul?

9. Why does Mickey die?

10. Why does Frank stop working for Mr. Timoney?

11. What does Frank think of the new baby's name?

12. What does Grandpa McCourt send for the new baby?


1. What does Peter Dooley want to do when he grows up?

2. For what does Peter Dooley charge Frank?

3. Why is Frank hospitalized?

4. What does Seamus bring Frank in the hospital?

5. For what religious event is Frank preparing for in Chapter 9?

6. What is wrong with Patricia Madigan?

7. Where does Frank's transfused blood come from?

8. What is Peter's punishment when he gets into trouble with his money?

9. How does Mikey get hurt?

10. What does Malachy believe is wrong with Frank in Chapter 8?

11. What does Angela bring Frank in the hospital?

12. What is unusual about Mr. O'Halloran?


1. Why does Frank envy the children whose fathers are in England?

2. What does the quote "We don't care about England or France, all we want is the German advance" mean?

3. Why does Angela tell her children to stay inside at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. Why doesn't the telegram boy bring a telegram to the family?

5. Why is the Meagher family too ashamed to go out?

6. What does Grandma think will help Frank's eyes?

7. Why does Malachy agree to go work in England?

8. Why is Frank hospitalized for a second time in Chapter 9?

9. Who is Frank excited to see when he is hospitalized the second time?

10. What is Angela's last resort for feeding the children in Chapter 9?

11. Why does Mr. Downes return to Ireland?

12. Why does Mr. Downes believe Malachy may be sent back to Ireland in Chapter 9?


1. Why do the children go to live with Aunt Agnes for awhile in Chapter 10?

2. Why do the McCourt children laugh at Aunt Agnes while they are staying with her in Chapter 10?

3. Who is able to visit Angela in the hospital when she is ill in Chapter 10?

4. How does Agnes treat the children when they stay with her?

5. Why does young Malachy run away from Aunt Agnes's home in Chapter 10?

6. What is wrong with Angela's health in Chapter 10?

7. How does Frank provide food in Chapter 10?

8. How do Frank and young Malachy get coal in Chapter 10?

9. Why does Alphie get so upset in Chapter 10?

10. Where does Malachy run away to in Chapter 10?

11. Why is Frank ashamed of Angela at the end of Chapter 10?

12. When does Pa Keating feed the children in Chapter 10?


1. Why does Mr. Hannon need Frank's help at work?

2. What does Mr. Hannon do for a living?

3. Why is Frank shown more respect by his classmates in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Mr. Hannon encourage Frank to stay in school?

5. Why does Angela want Frank to quit his job in Chapter 11?

6. Why is Frank called Blinky at school?

7. What great change occurs in Mikey's father in Chapter 11?

8. Why does Mikey call Frank a bastard in Chapter 11?

9. Why does Frank want Angela's red flapper dress?

10. Why is Frank at the pub celebrating with Mikey?

11. When Mr. Hannon goes to the hospital, what do the doctors say he is in danger of?

12. What does Bridey tell Frank about his relationship with Mr. Hannon?


1. What does Malachy's letter say to Angela in Chapter 12?

2. What happens when the family waits for Malachy at the train station?

3. What does Malachy look like when he arrives home from England in Chapter 12?

4. What does Malachy bring Angela as a gift for Christmas in Chapter 12?

5. What type of music do Frank and Mrs. Purcell listen to?

6. Where does the family stay when they are evicted in Chapter 12?


1. Where does Frank plan on getting a bike for his school trip in Chapter 13?

2. Why does Mrs. O'Riordan write a note to Angela about Frank?

3. In Chapter 13, where does Mr. O'Halloran tell Frank to go?

4. Why do Frank and Laman fight in Chapter 13?

5. Where does Frank go to stay in Chapter 13?

6. In Chapter 13, where does Frank plan to work when he turns fourteen?


1. What does Angela's note to Frank say at the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. Why is Frank thrown out of the library?

3. What does Frank give Michael when he comes to visit in Chapter 14?

4. How does Frank feed himself at Pat Sheehan's?

5. Why is Frank wearing a dress in Chapter 14?

6. What does Agnes say at the end of Chapter 14?


1. Why are the other boys laughing at Frank when he first reports for work at the Post Office?

2. Where does Aunt Aggie take Frank before he officially begins work at the Post Office?

3. Why is Paddy Clohessy's family doing well in Chapter 15?

4. How does Frank spend his first wages in Chapter 15?

5. Why is Frank nervous about delivering the telegram to Theresa Carmody's house?

6. Why does Frank feel guilty after Theresa is gone?


1. Why is Mr. Harrington upset at the beginning of Chapter 16?

2. Why is Frank fired from the post office?

3. What does Frank sometimes do when Mrs. Finucane falls asleep?

4. How would Angela feel about Frank's work for Mrs. Finucane?

5. What does Mrs. Finucane want Frank to do?

6. Where does Frank get a new job in Chapter 16?


1. Why is Angela upset with Frank when he returns from the pub at the beginning of Chapter 17?

2. What does the Franciscan priest tell Frank about Theresa?

3. Where is young Malachy working in Chapter 17?

4. What does Frank sell for ten pounds in Chapter 17?

5. Why does Gerry get upset with Frank in Chapter 17?

6. What is Angela's new job in Chapter 17?


1. What does Frank find when returning with Mrs. Finucane's sherry?

2. Which of the following items does Frank take from Mrs. Finucane?

3. What does Frank do with Mrs. Finucane's ledger?

4. What is the name of the ship Frank will take to America?

5. Where is the priest that Frank meets on the boat from?

6. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam?


1. What is the last word of the book?

2. The word "T'is" is a response to a question posed by whom?

3. Where is Frank at the end of "Angela's Ashes?"

4. What feeling does the last word in the novel indicate that McCourt is feeling?

5. What is Frank looking at in the last scene of the book?

6. How old is Frank when the book ends?

Chapter 4

“The master says it’s time to prepare for First Confession and First Communion, to know and remember all the questions and answers in the catechism, to become good Catholics, to know the difference between right and wrong, to die for the Faith if called on .”

Theme Analysis/Writing

What does this line signify about the importance of the Church? How does this line foreshadow the theme of this chapter?

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Whole group Read a loud “The Man from the North” page 134

With a partner , answer the questions below.

Who is the poem about?

What is the mood of the poem?

What are the expectations implied by the poem?

Why does Mam laugh hysterically when she repeats the third verse?

What is literary irony ? With your partner , what are some examples of irony?

Discussion : Why is the poem ironic? Whose expectations are unmet? Whose fault is that?

Close Readings

“I’m in a playground on Classon Avenue…” (19) – “…but I’m happy there on his lap” (21)

First Read: What does the text say?

(Copy the GIST statement from your CSR Chart)

TWIST

Tone

The attitude of the speaker towards the subject

Word Choice (Diction)

The specific words and their connotations, associations, or emotional impact

Imagery

The sense impressions (sound, smell, sight, taste, and touch)

Second Read: How does the text work?

Response Textual Support

Style/Symbols

The author’s use of language, including figurative language, syntax, and poetic devices such as repetition, alliteration, rhyme, and rhythm.

Theme

The author’s insight about life

Third Read: What does the text mean?

Write an assertion (thesis statement) about the character that is highlighted in the passage.

The author uses ___________________ (stylistic techniques) to describe ____________________ (character’s name) as

________________________ (characteristic of the character) and to convey ____________________________ (connection to theme/author’s intended effect).

The author uses shortened syntax and chunking of the events to describe Frankie as a three-year-old child and to convey that he is confused by what is happening to his brother and does not see himself as responsible for the injury.

“They’re talking about Margret now…” (34) – “…sore arses and everything” (39)



TWIST

Tone




Imagery




Style/Symbols


Theme




The author uses ___________________ (stylistic techniques) to describe ____________________ (character’s name) as

________________________ (characteristic of the character) and to convey ____________________________ (connection to theme/author’s intended effect).

“First Communion day…” (127) – “…the end of my First Communion day” (131)



TWIST

Tone




Imagery




Style/Symbols


Theme




Writer’s Notebook Assignment

Reading Journal: From each chapter, record a key quote and your own commentary about the quote.

Significant quote from chapter Commentary about quote: does it reveal theme? does is reveal character? does it reveal the author’s writing style/voice?

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Quickwrite in class writing. Think of an event from your childhood. Imagine you are a child again and

write about the event from the perspective of yourself as a child.

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Question

“Typhoid Fever” link on the weebly page and in book on pgs. 193-199

Literary element: Voice

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Reading strategy: Analyze Style

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Record and answer the blue and pink questions about style and voice. Then record your own questions and answers about McCourt’s style and voice.

Answer Example

Voice and style in “Typhoid Fever” Holt lit. book pg. 228-233 in novel pg. 193-199

Assertion: McCourt recreates the voice--the speaking style and viewpoint--of a ten-year-old boy.

Find evidence to support the assertion.

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Assertion: Even though he is only ten years old, the narrator’s thoughts reveal that he loves words and language.


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Assertion: The voice given to Patricia reveals her as a quick-witted and humorous character. Find evidence to support the assertion.

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Assertion: The author uses dialect to create the distinct voice of the Kerry nurse.


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Assertion: The narrator, Frank, seemed naive, confused at times, and intimidated by some of the adults

around him; yet, his voice changes and he reveals himself as perceptive and compassionate. Find evidence to support the assertion.

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Assertion: The tone is matter-of-fact with touches of humor which creates the voice of an innocent, naive

child struggling with difficult circumstances. Find evidence to support the assertion.

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Final Assertion: McCourt’s voice is that of a naive child as he describes events from a child’s point of

view and presents the narrative in a stream-of-consciousness style with unique dialogue and dialect. Find evidence to support the assertion.

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Write your own commentary to explain how the evidence supports your assertion.

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________________________________________________________________________Find more evidence to support the assertion.

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Restate the assertion in your own words.

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Final Writing Task: After reading Angela’s Ashes , write an essay which you analyze McCourt’s voice and

I. unique writing style,providing examples to clarify your analysis.

Basic format for outline

Introduction Paragraph

A. Hook

B. Background information

C. Thesis statement

II. Body Paragraph 1

A. Assertion 1

B. Textual evidence

C. Commentary

D. Textual evidence

E. Commentary

F. Restate Assertion

III. Body Paragraph 2

A. Assertion 2

B. Textual evidence

C. Commentary

D. Textual evidence

E. Commentary

F. Restate Assertion

IV. Conclusion Paragraph

A. Restate thesis statement

B. Summarize main points

C. Final clincher statement

Hook example(using a quote):

Heddy-Dale Matthias of the Clarion-Ledger writes, “[Frank]

McCourt’s writing resembles the sweet purity of a boys’ choir. A voice clear, bright and innocent..”

Background information example(defining the subject):

The writer's voice is the individual writing style of an author , a combination of their common usage of syntax, diction, punctuation, character development, dialogue, etc., within a given body of text.

Thesis statement example(introducing my main points):

McCourt uses a combination of Irish dialect and slang and a lack of punctuation to create a fast-paced and humorous voice in his memoir

Angela’s Ashes.

Final clincher statement example:

McCourt’s unique writing style weaves humor with tragedy creating a memoir of triumphant storytelling.

Scoring

Elements

Not Yet Meets Expectations

Focus Attempts to address prompt but lacks focus or is off-task.

Reading/Research Attempts to present information relevant to prompt.

Organization Applies an ineffective structure; composition does not address requirements of the prompt.

Addresses prompt with a focused response.

Presents and applies relevant information with general accuracy.

Controlling Idea Controlling idea is weak and does not establish a purpose and/or address a research question.

Development

Establishes a controlling idea that states the main purpose and/or question for the tasks.

Tends to retell rather than present information in order to answer questions, solve problems; lacks details to develop topic.

Presents sufficient information in order to examine or convey topics or issues, answer questions, solve problems; identifies salient themes or features; explains key information with sufficient detail

Applies a generally effective structure to address specific requirements of the prompt.

Conventions Demonstrates a weak command of standard English conventions; lacks cohesion; language and tone are inappropriate to audience and purpose.

Demonstrates a command of standard

English conventions and cohesion; employs language and tone appropriate to audience and purpose.

Final Draft

Final Writing Task: After reading Angela’s Ashes , write an essay which you analyze McCourt’s voice and unique writing style,providing examples to clarify your analysis.

The “Typhoid Fever” story is on pages 192-199 of your novel. This might be a good place to focus to find your evidence of McCourt’s unique writing style and voice.

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Extra credit

Slang, Irishisms, and vulgar expressions are used frequently, and these convey the way people really talked in Limerick during the author's childhood. Having a''fine fist,'' for example, means that a person has good handwriting. To go ‘‘beyond the beyonds'' is to behave in an outrageous manner.

Some words will be unfamiliar to American ears: "gob" is slang for mouth and "fags" are cigarettes. To call someone an "eejit" is to insult them, and the expression ‘‘diddering madhaun,’’ as used by a schoolmaster to describe a boy, is obviously not a compliment.

Keep a list of all slang and Irish terms used in the book and their meaning. slang and Irish terms interpretation

Extra credit

Symbolism

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We find symbolic value in Shakespeare’s famous monologue in his play As you Like It:

“All the world’s a stage,

And all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances;

And one man in his time plays many parts,”

In your own words, explain the above symbolism.

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Partner share

Why is Angela upset at the end of Chapter 6?

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Why is she so deeply saddened by his illness? What does this represent to her?

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How is this symbolic?

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Discussion

Why is the image of Angela dancing earlier in life so powerful? How is it a contrast to her life in Chapter 6? Why is the use of dancing such a strong symbol here?

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