1. 1861 : Civil War :: 1929 : ___________
2. fired : permanent :: laid off : _________
3. menu : restaurant :: _________ : library
4. Yankee : Northeastern American :: Canuck : ________
5. Name as many states as you can that would be considered New England.

"My First Negro" by Robert Cormier
Read the first page of the story (p139) silently.

• Ask (write down) at least 5 good questions, the answers to which would help you understand better what you read. (What do you not get?)
• Why is the name "Midnight Raiders" pretty ironic? (+1)
• Why might the story be called "My First Negro"? (+1)
• What's a newsreel? (+1)

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