The book is: Everything stuck to him by: Raymond Carver
Comprehension Check
1. Where and at what time of year does the introductory story take place? (2 points)
2. How old are the boy and girl in the internal story? (2 points)
3. What does the boy want to do on Sunday? (2 points)
4. What causes the quarrel between the young husband and wife? (2 points)
5. What event at breakfast explains the story’s title? (2 points)
6. Write a five-sentence summary of “Everything Stuck to Him” to confirm your understanding of the text. (5 points)
Research for Clarity
Directions: One detail in the story that you may struggle with is why the baby cries. Do some research on the Internet for both of these:
A. reasons babies cry to learn its effects on newborns and parents
B. How to soothe them.
C. what did you learned about the young parents for A and B as it relates to the story.
D. Copy and paste the website from where you found the information.
Research to Explore
Directions: Choose one of the following topics to research on the Internet and report what you learn; in a paragraph below:
A. Choose One Topic:
- Colic
- The average ages of men and women for first marriage during three different decades of the twentieth century
- Divorce rates among couples who marry in the teens and twenties.
B. CLOSURE: Write out what you learned about the young parents as it relates to the story
C. ***Copy and paste the website from where you found your information.
