NonFiction Post 5

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1.Sonny got thrown out of two schools and had no where else to go to school.
2. The story takes place during the 30s and 40s.
3. Sonny got sent to live with his grandfather in downtown on Eldrige Street.
4. The only reason Sonny went to school was because it was cold outside and he needed to be warm.
5. The dad has a real dont care attitude and basically gave up on Sonny.



4Questions
1. How does the family feel about Sonny not being able not to go into any other school?
2. Will Sonny and his friends ever end up doing drugs?
3. Does the family think going to church will change Sonny's way of life.
4. Will Sonny get a job to occupy him?


3 Vocab
1. Burly-large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.
2. Meddlesome- given to meddling; interfering; intrusive.
3.Sermon- a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, esp. one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.


1 Overview.
1. During this part of the book, Sonny and his mother got sent to court because of him being accused for attempting to throw the boy out the window; Sonny cannot go back to any schools.