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\my dads dream\ think questions (10 points)
write your answers to the think questions on the answer sheet.
use the sentence frames to help you write your answers!

write two or three sentences telling who the main character is and where the main character is at the start of the story.

1. ________ is the main character. the main character ______ the story. the main character is on a ______ waiting to try out for ________.

what does the narrator’s father want the narrator to become?

1. the narrator’s father wants the narrator to become ________ and ________.

at the end of the story, why is the narrator worried about telling his parents about his decision not to play football?

1. the narrator knows that his parents want ________. he wants ______. he worries that his decision will ________.

use context to confirm the meaning of the word justify as it is used in “my dad’s dream.” write your definition of justify here.

1. justify means ________. a context clue is ________.

what is another way to say that his dad’s dream was a tragedy for the narrator?

1. his dad’s dream was a __________ for the narrator.

Explanation:

To answer these questions, we need to refer to the story "My Dad's Dream" (since the specific content of the story isn't provided here, we'll assume typical story - related analysis):

Question 1

The main character is the narrator (let's assume the narrator has a name, say, Juan, but if not, we can just use "the narrator"). The main character is the one who tells the story. The main character is on a field (or the location relevant to the story's start) waiting to try out for a sports team (like football, as per the later question about not playing football). So filling in the blanks: "The narrator is the main character. The main character tells the story. The main character is on a field waiting to try out for football."

Question 2

In many stories with a father - son dynamic related to dreams, the father might want the narrator to become something related to his unfulfilled dream. For example, if the father had a dream of being a football star, he might want the narrator to become a football player and successful in life. So "The narrator's father wants the narrator to become a football player and successful in his career (or a similar aspiration)".

Question 3

The narrator knows that his parents want him to play football (fulfill the dad's dream). He wants to follow his own passion (maybe something other than football). He worries that his decision will make his parents disappointed.

Question 4

In the context of the story, "justify" likely means to provide a reason or explanation to make something seem reasonable. A context clue could be a sentence where a character is trying to explain their actions, like "I need to justify my decision to my dad".

Question 5

Another way to say that his dad's dream was a tragedy for the narrator is that his dad's dream was a misfortune for the narrator.

If we were to answer based on typical story interpretations (assuming the story is about a father's unfulfilled sports dream imposed on the son):

1. The narrator is the main character. The main character tells the story. The main character is on a field waiting to try out for football.
2. The narrator's father wants the narrator to become a football player and achieve the success he never had.
3. The narrator knows that his parents want him to play football. He wants to pursue his own interests. He worries that his decision will hurt his parents' feelings.
4. Justify means to give a valid reason for an action or decision. A context clue is a sentence in the story where a character is explaining their choice, e.g., "I have to justify why I don't want to play football anymore".
5. His dad's dream was a disaster for the narrator.

Answer:

To answer these questions, we need to refer to the story "My Dad's Dream" (since the specific content of the story isn't provided here, we'll assume typical story - related analysis):

Question 1

The main character is the narrator (let's assume the narrator has a name, say, Juan, but if not, we can just use "the narrator"). The main character is the one who tells the story. The main character is on a field (or the location relevant to the story's start) waiting to try out for a sports team (like football, as per the later question about not playing football). So filling in the blanks: "The narrator is the main character. The main character tells the story. The main character is on a field waiting to try out for football."

Question 2

In many stories with a father - son dynamic related to dreams, the father might want the narrator to become something related to his unfulfilled dream. For example, if the father had a dream of being a football star, he might want the narrator to become a football player and successful in life. So "The narrator's father wants the narrator to become a football player and successful in his career (or a similar aspiration)".

Question 3

The narrator knows that his parents want him to play football (fulfill the dad's dream). He wants to follow his own passion (maybe something other than football). He worries that his decision will make his parents disappointed.

Question 4

In the context of the story, "justify" likely means to provide a reason or explanation to make something seem reasonable. A context clue could be a sentence where a character is trying to explain their actions, like "I need to justify my decision to my dad".

Question 5

Another way to say that his dad's dream was a tragedy for the narrator is that his dad's dream was a misfortune for the narrator.

If we were to answer based on typical story interpretations (assuming the story is about a father's unfulfilled sports dream imposed on the son):

1. The narrator is the main character. The main character tells the story. The main character is on a field waiting to try out for football.
2. The narrator's father wants the narrator to become a football player and achieve the success he never had.
3. The narrator knows that his parents want him to play football. He wants to pursue his own interests. He worries that his decision will hurt his parents' feelings.
4. Justify means to give a valid reason for an action or decision. A context clue is a sentence in the story where a character is explaining their choice, e.g., "I have to justify why I don't want to play football anymore".
5. His dad's dream was a disaster for the narrator.