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Mommy Yo

Here is a list of possible answers for Parts [1], [2], [3], and [4]. You may compare your answers to this list.

Part [1]

1. Three injuries

2. A.--The injuries are serious because...(please complete this statement with your thought).

    B.--No, the injuries are not serious because...(please complete this statement with your thought).

3. --"Horseplay" caused the injuries.

--The injuries were caused accidently.

--The injuries were intentionally caused

--(Or some other response.)

Part [2]

1. A.--Mommy Marie is nearby because...(please complete this statement with your thought).

    B.--Mommy Marie is far away because...(please complete this statement with your thought).

2. A.--The boy does have an injury, and their little girl hurt him

--The girl is a bully, so he blames her.

--He is the bully, so he blames her.

--He's afraid of the person or persons who hurt him, so he blames her.

--(Or some other response.)

   B.--The little girl's name is Wonda.

--And I chose Wonda because the boy mentions two names.

--Because the boy says "Wonda stumped on big toe!"

3. A.--His name is Harold.

    B.--He "slammed it to and fro."

--He slams the door and Michael is injured.

Part [3]

1. Harriett told him.

2. "Harrie."

3. Harrie is a nick name for Harriett.

4. A. Yes, this is Mommy Marie because she is asking the questions.

    B. No, this is not Mommy Marie. This is Cookie.

5. A.--The boy's reply ("rebuttal") is in script (handwriting) because handwriting is pretty.

--It's in script because script is a personal response

--It's in script because he did not hurt anybody.

--(Or some other response.)

    B. His name is Harold.

    C. "Mommy Yo" is also a nick name.

--"Mommy Yo" is a name of endearment.

--I'm not sure.

6. A. --Yes. My mother (or father or other relative) writes.

--My Brother (or friend or other adult)

    B. No.

Part [4]

1. A.--"Balam!" is how the screen door sounds when you slam it shut.

    B.--When I slam the door shut, it sounds like this...(write your word for the sound. Or say the sound as loud as you can.)

2. Chi-Chi is at the back door.

3. The woman is washing some clothes.

4. The tub. Her clothes are in the wash tub. And the scrub board. She scrubs her clothes against the scrubbing board to get them clean.

5. It's Summer or Spring because

--The woman is wearing shorts.

--The trees are green.

--(Or some other response.)

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