Name: ______Per. _____ Date: 2-13-17
READING CHECK ON PARAGRAPHS 11-15 IN “Life Support”
Directions:The following questions are based on what you have read so far in the essay, “Life Support.”
The answers are based on your opinions AND the details that were present in paragraphs 11-15-. Complete the sentence beginnings of the responses to form complete sentences. When asked, provide details and explanations for support.
1.In the 11th paragraph, the narrator describes what happened when she met the woman at the house where she was
sent. She describes how the woman, “…goes to the phone, and she calls the company.” Explain what the
woman’s actions reveal about the way she feels about the narrator.
When the woman, “...goes to the phone… and calls the company,” it shows that she:______
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2.While the woman is making the phone call in the 11th paragraph, the narrator states, “I’m standing outside. It’s
hot. It’s July, and it’s kind of sticky…” Why does the narrator give us this information? (Hint: What is she telling
us about the woman?)
The narrator’s statements let us know that she feels that the woman is: ______
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3.In the 11th paragraph, describe how the woman feels after she makes her phone call. What specific detail in the
paragraph makes the woman’s feelings clear? (Copy the details from the paragraph.)
After making her phone call, the woman feels:______
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The detail that makes her feelings clear is:“______
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4. On your word list, the definition for the word “mousse” is “a light, airy dessert” or “a foamy preparation used on
the hair.” However, the word is used differently in the 12th paragraph. What is the word “mousse” used to describe
in the 12th paragraph. How or why is the use of the word appropriate in the description?
In the 12th paragraph, the word “mousse” is used to describe:______
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The use of the word “mousse” is appropriate in the paragraph because:______
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5.In the 12th paragraph, the narrator describes her patient as a man who has something that looks like, “...styling
foam…coming out of his mouth and nose.”What explanation does she give to explain why there is “foam”
coming out of the man’s mouth and nose? (Make sure your explanation is complete.)
According to the narrator, “foam” coming out of the man’s mouth and nose because:______
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6.EXTRA-CREDIT: In the 14th paragraph, the narrator describes how the woman of the house sits on the couch.
“She’s sitting in profile so she can see me down the hallway, and she’s staring at me—she’s got her eye on
me.” Explain why the woman of the house is staring at the narrator.(Explain/Support your response(s).)
The reason why the woman of the house stares at the narrator is because:______
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What details or explanations support your response?
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7.EXTRA-CREDIT: In the 13th paragraph, the narrator tells us that the woman she’s working for is staring at her,
“…with hate pouring from her eyes.” Then the narrator says, “I don’t know what the hell I’ve done.” What
detail in the 15th paragraph helps explain why the woman hates the narrator? Find the detail and explain how it
explains why the woman hates the narrator.
The detail in the 15th paragraph that explains why the woman hates the narrator is (copy the detail):______
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Explain HOW this detail explains why the woman hates the narrator:______
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