Why Couldn't I Have Been Named Ashley?

1.) The narrator has two distinctly different reactions to her name. How are they different?

• Imma is embarrassed by her name after her teacher mispronounced it

• Imma became proud of her name after learning the meaning

• Imma is indifferent to her name after her teacher mispronounced it

• Imma is ashamed of her name after learning the meaning

Question 2.) Find an example of visual sensory language used in paragraph 4.

Answer explanation

"My ears burned with embarrassment and droplets of perspiration formed on my nose." or "like a volatile vial of nitroglycerin, into peals of laughter." or

"One kid thought it was so funny his chubby face started turning red and I could see a tear gradually making its way down his face."

Question 3.) How does the author choose to begin the narrative?

• Hook (dialogue)

• Hook (sensory)

• The main idea

• onomatopoeia

Question 4.) What was the incident?

• Imma's teacher mispronounced her name and everyone laughed

• Imma always wanted her name to be Ashley

• Imma was very proud of her Nigerian name

• Imma always hated her name

Question 4.) Where is the textual evidence?

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 5

• Paragraph 6

Question 4.) What was the response?

• Imma thought it was funny

• Imma didn't care

• Imma was embarrassed

• Imma was angry

Question 4.) Where is the textual evidence

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 5

• Paragraph 6

• Paragraph 7

Question 4.) What was the reflection?

• Imma wanted to change her name to Ashley

• Imma realized her name had great meaning and was proud

• Imma forgot all about it

• Imma didn't reflect

Question 4.) Where is the textual evidence

• Paragraph 5

• Paragraph 6

• Paragraph 7

• Paragraph 8

Who is the narrator?