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Analyzing Representation Worksheet

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Identity in Names/Nombres

Students reading and discussing identity

📚 Part 1: Language Features in Names/Nombres

Instructions: Read the text Names/Nombres by Julia Alvarez carefully. Look for language features that show us about the narrator's identity.

1. Find and write down THREE adjectives Julia Alvarez uses to describe names or feelings about names:
2. What is the TONE of the story? (How does the narrator feel?)

Happy and excited

Confused and frustrated

Angry and upset

Proud and confident

3. Find ONE example of descriptive language that helps you understand the narrator's identity. Write the quote here:
4. Circle the language features you can identify in Names/Nombres:

Metaphors (comparing two things)

Descriptive adjectives

First person narrative (I, me, my)

Dialogue (people talking)

🤔 Part 2: Context and Purpose

Vocabulary Support:

Context = the situation or background of the story

Purpose = why the author wrote this story

Identity = who someone is, what makes them unique

5. Why do you think Julia Alvarez wrote this story about names? What message is she trying to share?
6. How does the narrator's cultural background affect how she feels about her name?

Sentence starter: The narrator feels _____________ about her name because _____________

7. Complete this sentence about the author's purpose:

Julia Alvarez wants readers to understand that having a name from a different culture can make someone feel _____________

✏️ Part 3: Personal Reflection

8. Choose ONE part of Names/Nombres that helped you understand the narrator's identity. Explain what words or phrases made this clear to you.

Sentence starters to help you:

• The part where _____________ helped me understand _____________

• The author shows identity by _____________

• This word/phrase makes me think _____________

9. Think about your own name or cultural background. How is your experience similar to or different from the narrator in Names/Nombres?


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