English 85—Yanover Your Name: `
Reading Homework about James McBride’s The Color of Water
Chapter 23 “Dennis” (pp.231-47)
Step 1. Read and annotate the chapter. Look for ideas that are emphasized or repeated, and underline them. Also, circle, underline, or highlight words you don’t know. If you can figure out the meaning without looking up the word, write “look up” in the margin. If you can’t figure out the meaning without understanding that word, look up and write the definition in the margin.
Step 2. Write a summary below of the chapter. Begin with a sentence identifying the main idea (thesis) of the whole chapter. Then list the key examples in the chapter that support that main idea.
Step 3. Write a response to the chapter, identifying what you relate to or feel about Rachel’s experiences or situation, which was written about in this chapter and identified in your summary in Step 2.
English 85—Yanover Your Name: `
Reading Homework about James McBride’s The Color of Water
Chapter 24 “New Brown” (pp.249-58)
Step 1. Read and annotate the chapter. Look for ideas that are emphasized or repeated, and underline them. Also, circle, underline, or highlight words you don’t know. If you can figure out the meaning without looking up the word, write “look up” in the margin. If you can’t figure out the meaning without understanding that word, look up and write the definition in the margin.
Step 2. Write a summary below of the chapter. Begin with a sentence identifying the main idea (thesis) of the whole chapter. Then list the key examples in the chapter that support that main idea.
Step 3. Write a response to the chapter, identifying what you relate to or feel about James’ experiences or situation, which was written about in this chapter and identified in your summary in Step 2.
English 85—Yanover Your Name: `
Reading Homework about James McBride’s The Color of Water
Chapter 25 “Finding Ruthie” (pp.259-78)
Step 1. Read and annotate the chapter. Look for ideas that are emphasized or repeated, and underline them. Also, circle, underline, or highlight words you don’t know. If you can figure out the meaning without looking up the word, write “look up” in the margin. If you can’t figure out the meaning without understanding that word, look up and write the definition in the margin.
Step 2. Write a summary below of the chapter. Begin with a sentence identifying the main idea (thesis) of the whole chapter. Then list the key examples in the chapter that support that main idea.
Step 3. Write a response to the chapter, identifying what you relate to or feel about James’ experiences or situation, which was written about in this chapter and identified in your summary in Step 2.
English 85—Yanover Your Name: `
Reading Homework about James McBride’s The Color of Water
“Epilogue” (pp.279-85)
Step 1. Read and annotate the chapter. Look for ideas that are emphasized or repeated, and underline them. Also, circle, underline, or highlight words you don’t know. If you can figure out the meaning without looking up the word, write “look up” in the margin. If you can’t figure out the meaning without understanding that word, look up and write the definition in the margin.
Step 2. Write a summary below of the chapter. Begin with a sentence identifying the main idea (thesis) of the whole chapter. Then list the key examples in the chapter that support that main idea.
Step 3. Write a response to the chapter, identifying what you relate to or feel about Rachel’s experiences or situation, which was written about in this chapter and identified in your summary in Step 2.
English 85—Yanover Your Name: `
Reading Homework about James McBride’s The Color of Water
“Afterword to the 10th Anniversary Edition” (pp.287-95 or handout)
Step 1. Read and annotate the chapter. Look for ideas that are emphasized or repeated, and underline them. Also, circle, underline, or highlight words you don’t know. If you can figure out the meaning without looking up the word, write “look up” in the margin. If you can’t figure out the meaning without understanding that word, look up and write the definition in the margin.
Step 2. Write a summary below of the chapter. Begin with a sentence identifying the main idea (thesis) of the whole chapter. Then list the key examples in the chapter that support that main idea.
Step 3. Write a response to the chapter, identifying what you relate to or feel about James’ experiences or situation, which was written about in this chapter and identified in your summary in Step 2.