SEEDFOLKSby

Paul Fleischam

Cleveland Housing Projects

KIMVietnam

AnaRomania

Critical Thinking Chapter Questions: Ana

1. What evidence revealed that Kim and Ana lived in a poor neighborhood?

2. What has happened to Ana’s neighborhood since she was a child? Why did Ana stay in her old neighborhood?

3. What does a lima bean represent versus a pair of binoculars?

WendellKentucky

Studying Figurative Language:Wendell

1. How does the garden itself become a metaphor

for what happens among its member? 1

paragraph Explain your answer with text evidence

2. Explain what the phone symbolize in Wendell’s

life and why.

3. Create a summary: S.W.B.S.T. (paragraph form)

GonzaloGuatemala

Understanding Connotation:Gonzalo

1. “The older you are, the younger you get when you move to the United

States.” Explain his point of view and support your answer-1 paragraph

2. Describe how discrimination has occurred in the novel thus far and why.

3. Elaborate why “TV” is so important to Gonzalo. Support your answer

with text evidence.

4. How did Gonzalo’s mother demonstrate that she understood Tio Juan’s

needs?

5. What caused Tio Juan to change from a “baby back to a man”?

LeonaAtlanta

Practicing Cause and Effect: Leona

1. What caused her granny to not trust doctors?

2. What was the purpose of Granny placing “Goldenrods” at the grave site?

3. Why did Leona compare the Public Health department to snakes?

4. What was the purpose of bringing the garbage bag to the meeting and infer what happened afterwards?

5. How does Leona affect the course of the narrative and the purpose?

SamCleveland

Making Connections: Sam1. Why did the idea of a garden remind him of “paradise”?

2. How does the weather conditions compare to Houston’s

weather, last summer?

3. Explain what is happening with the neighborhood and

how does it relate to “The War of the Wall.”

4. In what ways are some of the characters working around

language barriers to communicate and why?

VirgilHaiti

Explaining Symbolism: Virgil1. How is the running rat similar to

Virgil’s father? Explain your answer2. Miss Fleck, the teacher,

represents…, because…3. The lettuce:_______::The Locket:

Hope.4. List some of the problems that the

gardeners encounter. How do they help each other deal with these obstacles?

Sae YoungKorea

Analyzing Occasion: Sae Young 1. How does Sae Young’s experiences influence her

perspective about life and people?

2. How does the garden help her overcome her tragic experiences in America?

3. Explain how Sae Young relates to Johnny, from “The Outsiders.”

4. If the robbery situation was to happen now, how would the situation be similar or different?

5. Explain the significance of the funnel.

CurtisCincinnati

Nickname(s): The Queen City, Cincy, The Tri-State

Motto: Juncta Juvant (Lat. Strength in Unity)

Supporting Point of View: Curtis1. Support how the statement, “You don’t know what you

got till it’s gone” relates to Curtis’s situation.

2. How does tomatoes represent “deeds.”

3. Predict what will happen to Lateesha’s attitude after

witnessing the sign. (support your answer)

4. After reading, how can you describe Curtis, as a person?

NoraGreat Britain

Identifying Purpose: Nora1. What does Mr. Myles demonstrate by working in the

garden?

2. Present how Nora’s statement, “a mind altering drug

we took daily” explains the purpose of the garden.

3. How are the neighbors like seeds in the garden?

4. How do Royce and the gardeners help one another

and their attitudes?

MaricelaMexico

Clarify the Subject: Maricela1. Identify the main topic of this chapter and its

significance to the novel.

2. How does the storm illustrate irony.

3. Imagine and explain how would Maricela’s life would be

different if she did not join the special program.

4. Sam likes to spend his time “sewing up the rips in the

neighborhood.” What are some of the ways he does this

in the garden?

AmirIndia

Observe the Tone: Amir1. Justify how eggplants built courage. Explain

2. Define the statement, “dirty immigrant” and explain why was it

said.

3. What did the garden help him realize about people and how did

his attitude change?

4. “The garden’s greatest benefit, I feel, was not relief of the eyes,

but to make the eyes see our neighbors.” What does Amir mean

when he made this statement? Provide Text Evidence

FlorenceLouisiana

Evaluate the THEME: Florence1. Explain how Florence’s chapter reveals the importance of the

book and the reason for the chapter.2. “Be Not Solitary, Be Not Idle” teaches…3. If you could rename the novel, what would it be and why?4. Choose a word to describe the novel and explain your answer.

1 paragraphA. UnityB. DiversityC. HealingD. Adversity