The Falling Girl Text Questions
Directions: Answer the following questions IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Then provide text evidence from the story (use quotation marks) to support your answers.
Standard: RL/RI 11.1 - Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
Learning Targets
1- Beginning
2- Developing
3- Proficient
4- Advanced
LT1: I can cite strong textual evidence of what the text says explicitly.
With scaffolding, student can cite textual evidence that is minimally relevant to what the text says explicitly.
With some scaffolding, student can cite textual evidence that is somewhat relevant to what the text says explicitly.
Independently cites relevant and accurate textual evidence of what text says explicitly.
Independently cites relevant, accurate, concise and insightful textual evidence of what the text says explicitly.
*Using evidence means using quotation marks!*
Example: Marta likes the young man, but she wants to continue falling (or going through life quickly). She defends herself with a “How dare you, sir?” and then “gives him a little tap on the nose.”
1. What is the setting (time and place) at the beginning of the story? Support with text evidence.
a nineteen year old girl who starts on top of a skyscraper then hopelessely falls
2. How does the author describe Marta? Support your answer with text evidence.
Inexpensive and modest dress that was bought right off the rack.
3. What does Marta’s clothing reveal about her social standing? Support your answer with text evidence.
She is poor
4. How does Marta feel about her journey down from the skyscraper? Support with text evidence.
5. Who is the first person Marta encounters as she falls? Support your answer with text evidence.
6. Why do you think only women are falling? Explain your answer.
7. How does this story relate to our essential question of the unit: what does it mean to be successful?
8. Is Marta successful? Why or why not? Support your answer with text evidence.
9. What does Marta’s fall symbolize or represent?
10. What does the party symbolize or represent?
