a. directions: read the following passage. then, answer the questions below. when i was little, my mother…

a. directions: read the following passage. then, answer the questions below. when i was little, my mother signed me up for ballet. i hated it from the start. i begged my mom to sign me up for soccer instead, but she was concerned about little tonya (thats me) getting injured. (i dont know why, but i think it has something to do with an injury she got when she was little maybe?) anyway, we compromised, and i started gymnastics. i got pretty good at gymnastics very quickly. i soon wanted more of a challenge and more excitement. thats when i found out about trapeze! i tried it out, loved it, and have not looked back since. having done trapeze for years now, i can tell you that it is the best! its so much fun, and its totally as safe as gymnastics. we have safety lines and nets; you learn skills one by one to make sure you know what youre doing before you go on to the next thing. you have to really be in shape, so i work out and learn trampoline skills as well. it takes quite a bit of time after school every day, but i dont mind. i can almost always get my homework done on time. anyway, today my teacher told me i was going to have a big role in the winter show. im super excited about it. i cant wait to tell my mom! shell be super excited too—i think. 1. why does tonyas mother not want tonya to play soccer? she is concerned about tonya getting injured. 2. given what you know already, how do you think tonyas mother feels about tonya doing trapeze? she is excited and proud as tonya has a big role in winter 3. in addition to safety, what other concerns might tonyas mother have about tonyas after - school activity? 4. what do you know, and what can you guess, about tonyas personality? what about her mothers personality? b. directions: retell the story from tonyas moms point of view. add lines as needed, or use a separate sheet of paper.

a. directions: read the following passage. then, answer the questions below. when i was little, my mother signed me up for ballet. i hated it from the start. i begged my mom to sign me up for soccer instead, but she was concerned about little tonya (thats me) getting injured. (i dont know why, but i think it has something to do with an injury she got when she was little maybe?) anyway, we compromised, and i started gymnastics. i got pretty good at gymnastics very quickly. i soon wanted more of a challenge and more excitement. thats when i found out about trapeze! i tried it out, loved it, and have not looked back since. having done trapeze for years now, i can tell you that it is the best! its so much fun, and its totally as safe as gymnastics. we have safety lines and nets; you learn skills one by one to make sure you know what youre doing before you go on to the next thing. you have to really be in shape, so i work out and learn trampoline skills as well. it takes quite a bit of time after school every day, but i dont mind. i can almost always get my homework done on time. anyway, today my teacher told me i was going to have a big role in the winter show. im super excited about it. i cant wait to tell my mom! shell be super excited too—i think. 1. why does tonyas mother not want tonya to play soccer? she is concerned about tonya getting injured. 2. given what you know already, how do you think tonyas mother feels about tonya doing trapeze? she is excited and proud as tonya has a big role in winter 3. in addition to safety, what other concerns might tonyas mother have about tonyas after - school activity? 4. what do you know, and what can you guess, about tonyas personality? what about her mothers personality? b. directions: retell the story from tonyas moms point of view. add lines as needed, or use a separate sheet of paper.

Answer

Answer:

  1. She is concerned about Tonya getting injured.
  2. She is likely excited and proud as Tonya has a big role in the winter show.
  3. She might be concerned about whether Tonya can keep up with her school - work since the after - school activity takes a lot of time.
  4. Tonya: She is determined (as she begged for what she wanted), adventurous (loves trapeze which is exciting), and responsible (can usually get homework done on time). Her mother: She is protective (worried about Tonya getting injured), and supportive (agreed to Tonya doing trapeze and will likely be happy about her winter show role). B. When my little Tonya was young, I signed her up for ballet. But she hated it right away and begged me for soccer. I was so worried about her getting hurt, maybe because of an injury I had when I was little. We compromised and she started gymnastics. She got really good at it quickly. Then she wanted more excitement and found trapeze. She tried it and loved it. I was a bit nervous at first, but she's been doing it for years now. It seems safe enough with the safety lines and nets. She also has to work out and learn trampoline skills. It takes a lot of her after - school time, but she usually manages to get her homework done. Today, her teacher told her she has a big role in the winter show. I'm so excited for her! I can't wait to hear all about it.

Brief Explanations:

For each answer, key details from the passage were used. For Tonya's mother's concerns in question 3, the time - consuming nature of the activity was considered. For personalities in question 4, Tonya's actions and her mother's reactions were analyzed. In part B, the story was retold from the mother's perspective using the information in the original passage.