Noah suggests that it was “insane” that Reynolds hadn’t read a whole book until he was seventeen. Reynolds claims that it was and was not “insane.” Why, in one sense, wasn’t it “insane” for Reynolds not to have read a novel until he was that old?
Question 4
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Why does Reynolds claim that his books to be “thank-you letters” and “love notes”?
Question 5
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Noah shares an anecdote regarding a young African-American man who asked him about making a movie about his book Born a Crime. Why does Noah share this story?
Question 7
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Reynolds claims three approaches that may help students to connect with literature. What are they?
Question 10
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Credit for the questions on this activity were adapted from this source: “Teacher Resource”. Columbus City Schools. Accessed on October 30, 2020.
True or false: Citing a source of information is important to give credit to the authors/creators.