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level 1 - At what age did Alexie learn to read?

level 2 - Why might the author look to books as the only thing that could save his life?

level 3 - What do you think would happen if the author didn't learn to read? / How might reading affect young people?

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1.)Who is the author

2.)Why does the writer say a smart Indian person is dangerous

3.)Why do you think reading is beneficial for children

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Level 1 question:

Where is the author from?

Level 2:

At what point did he connect sounds and spoken words to letters?

Level 3:

Why didn't his father teach him how to read? He had the time and the resources, but instead he had to teach himself.

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1. What was the comic he learned to read with?

2. Why did he start thinking of everything in terms of paragraphs?

3. Do you think he really was the only kid who didn't want to fail or were there others who were maybe just quieter about it?

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What books did his father read?

Why did he want to be a pediatrician?

What would he be if he was not a writer?

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Find and include a quotation from the essay to support an answer about what it makes possible for Alexie. Then, share your own answer/interpretation from your experience.

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Why does Alexie's father went to a Catholic school?

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Why does his father love books?

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Why does the writer say that a smart Indian person is dangerous?

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Why does the writer say that a smart Indian person is dangerous?

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when did he decide that he wanted to be a writer? Was it when he saw the bully?

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when did he decide that he wanted to be a writer? Was it when he saw the bully?

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why does Alexie's father went to a Catholic school on purpose

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How does environment and your family impact your reading opportunities and view on what reading is or isn't?

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Why do you think Alexie would keep going back to the school to read to the children?

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Why do you think Alexie would keep going back to the school to read to the children?

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What does the text mean by "my father, who is one of the few Indians who went to Catholic school on purpose"?

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What does the wording at the end mean. It was a little bit obscure and therefore hard to understand.

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What does Alexie mean when he writes, "I am trying to save our lives?" How is this connected to reading? How do you know?

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What does Alexie mean when he writes, "I am trying to save our lives?" How is this connected to reading? How do you know?