Oct. 18

“The Friday Everything Changed”

– Paragraph Questions –

Choose one of the questions below and ensure that your paragraph response answers the question, is structured correctly, and includes examples from the story.

1. Of the three reasons the boys liked carrying the water, the most important was “because it was something real.” (pg. 5) Write a paragraph explaining why this was so important to them.
2. Write a paragraph explaining how did the boys’ plan of picking on and bullying the girls actually benefit the girls?
3. Write a paragraph explaining what is important about the line, “Nothing in our experience had led us to believe the grown-ups had the slightest inkling – or interest – in what really went on with kids”? (pg. 9)
4. Write a paragraph explaining what point does Miss Ralston make when she hits the home run? How does this help explain the conflict in the story? (explain the conflict)
5. Write your own paragraph topic (needs to be approved by me).