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BLM 5
Responding: Lather and Nothing Else
Name: _________________________________________________________________________
(page 1 of 2)
Date: ________________________
What Do You Think Now? “When has choosing between right and wrong led you to a
turning point in your life?” How do you think the barber would respond to this question?
How do you think Captain Torres would respond?
Understanding Short Stories: Is the first-person point of view an effective choice for this
story? Find evidence in the text to support your answer.
Drawing Conclusions: How does the author intend us to feel about Captain Torres? Find
evidence in the text to support your answer.
Critical Thinking: Did the barber do the right thing? Why or why not? How did the
barber decide what he was going to do?
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Responding BLM 5 Unit 3
Nelson
BLM 5
Responding: Lather and Nothing Else
Name: _________________________________________________________________________
(page 2 of 2)
Date: ________________________
Evaluating: Would the phrase from the last paragraph of the story, “it’s not easy to kill,”
have been a better title for the story? Why or why not? How might it have changed the
theme of the story?
Metacognition: How does analyzing the writing of others help you to improve your own
writing? What did you learn from this story that you might try in your own story writing?
Unit 3 Responding BLM 5
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