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Teacher's Guide |
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 My Man Blue
illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999
ISBN: 0-8037-2326-1
Pre-reading
Do you know anybody who is different on the inside than how they appear on the outside? Who? How are they different than they appear? |
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How does Damon's mom know Blue? |
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What happened to Blue's own son? |
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Describe Blue and Damon. |
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Explain why Blue takes such an interest in Damon's upbringing. |
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How does Damon overcome fear at the park? |
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How can you overcome your own fear of something? |
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Analyze |
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Who tells this story? How would it be different through the eyes of another character?
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Examine the illustrations and then describe Damon's neighborhood. Where do you think he lives? |
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What do you think would happen if Zeke and Damon met? |
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If Damon were to get into trouble, who do you think would come to school? |
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Which poem is your favorite? Why? |
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Which illustration do you like best? Why?
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