The Proudest Blue Spiral Skills

"'What's on your sister's head' the girl in front of me whispers. 'A scarf," I whisper back" (Source 1). What does the textual evidence BEST reveal about Faizah's character traits at the beginning of the story.

• Unsure/unconfident

• Mean/aggressive

• Silly/kind

• Smart/curious

"Asiya takes my hand in hers, says, 'Cmon Faizah!' and we speed walk [across the street]. She takes me to my line first, hugs me goodbye. (Source 1). What does the textual evidence BEST reveal about Asiya's character traits at the beginning of the story.

• Kind/nurturing

• Shy/soft spoken

• Self conscious/embarrased

• Smart/curious

Which of the following pieces of textual evidence support the claim that Faizah and Asiya have been raised by their mother to take pride in their hijab and religious background? Select all that apply.

• "'The first day of wearing a hijab is important' Mama said. 'It means being strong'"

• "Don't carry around the hurtful words that others say. Drop them. They are not yours to keep. They belong only to those who said them"

• "'Some people won't understand your hijab', Mama said. 'But if you understand who you are, one day they will too'"

• "I try again, louder now. 'A scarf. Hijab'"

Which of the following pieces of textual evidence support the claim that some people's limited perspectives have negative effects like bullying or bias? Select all that apply.

• "Someone laughs from nearby. A boy, pointing at Asiya"

• "We cross the road hand in hand"

• "Near a boy yelling, 'I'm going to pull that tablecloth off your head!"

• "It takes me forty-eight steps to get away from the yelling boy"

Match the following textual evidence to the character trait it supports.

• Creative

• "I need to give her another hug. I need to see her smile"

• Caring

• "I'm going to pull that tablecloth of your head"

• Unkind

• "She's smiling, she's strong"

• Confident

• "In class, I draw a picture. Two princesses in hijab having a picnic on an island where the ocean meets the sky"

Analyze the following writing prompt:

Develop a thesis (claim) that explains two negative consequences of having a limited perspective. Once you have a claim, select at least two pieces of relevant evidence from different sources to support your claim. Then, write a multi-paragraph explanatory essay using textual evidence to support your claim. Clearly organize your essay and elaborate on your ideas. Develop your ideas clearly and use your own words, except when quoting directly from the sources. Be sure to reference the source title or number when quoting evidence from the source.

• Explanatory Essay

• What would you create to organize your writing

• T-chart

• What is your purpose?

• Thesis, evidence, multi-paragraphs

• What do you have to use?

• Explain/inform

• What is the topic?

• Consequences of limited perspectives

• What are you being asked to write?

Analyze the following writing prompt:

How can people take pride in their cultural background? Use textual evidence to support your reasoning and elaborate on your reasoning.

• Explain/inform

• What do you have to use?

• Taking pride in cultural background

• What is your purpose?

• Brief Write

• What would you create to organize your writing

• textual evidence and elaboration

• What are you being asked to write?

• Four Fold

• What is the topic?

Analyze the following writing prompt:

Develop a thesis (claim) that argues the why empathy should be taught in schools. Once you have a claim, select at least two pieces of relevant evidence from different sources to support your claim. Then, write a multi-paragraph argumentative essay using textual evidence to persuade the reader. Clearly organize your essay and elaborate on your ideas. Develop your ideas clearly and use your own words, except when quoting directly from the sources. Be sure to reference the source title or number when quoting evidence from the source.

• Argumentative Essay

• What is the topic?

• persuade

• What would you create to organize your writing

• Should empathy be taught in school

• What are you being asked to write?

• Thesis, evidence, multi-paragraphs

• What do you have to use?

• T-chart

• What is your purpose?

Analyze the following writing prompt:

Summarize the story "The Proudest Blue"

• Summary

• What does summarize mean?

• Explain/inform

• What do you have to use?

• The Proudest Blue

• What is your purpose?

• Retell most important words in own words

• What are you being asked to write?

• IVF

• What is the topic?

Which of the following are thematic statements are supported in this book?

• It is important to stay true to oneself.

• The love of a sibling can help you persevere challenging times.

• The Proudest Blue teaches people to be confident in their own identity.

• Identity