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Week 8 - Day 5

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2 questions

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Question 1

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Read the sentence from paragraph 4:

"It made me wonder what it must be like for that child, facing a world everyday that doesn't know how to face you back."

The author included this quote to show the reader that Palacio...

...was compassionate toward a person who had a difficult life.

...valued a person who did not experience problems. 

...focused on changing the way the world saw young children. 

...thought being an author was more interesting than being an illustrator. 

Question 2

2.

What is the best summary of the selection titled "Informative Years?"

R.J. was the first person in her family to be born in America. She was interested in art, design, and illustrating. After college, she became an art director and illustrator. 

Palacios had no idea she would become a best-selling author when her family first came to America. She went to the School of Art & Design and Parson's School of Design to illustrate books. 

Raquel is a first-generation American who went to high school and college to study art and design. Later, after a chance encounter with a young girl, R.J. wrote the book Wonder, which became a huge success.

R.J.'s family moved to America when she was young. She went to high school and college. She loved drawing. She became an illustrator. She designed the book cover for Wonder. 