Think about this part of "The All-American Slurp." Why
is everyone looking at the narrator and her family at the
end of this passage?
Highlight details that help you find the actions.
There was only one problem: long strings ran through the
length of the stalk, and they got caught in my teeth. When
I help my mother in the kitchen, I always pull the strings
out before slicing celery.
I pulled the strings out of my stalk. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip. My
brother followed suit. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip....
Suddenly I realized that there was dead silence except for
our zipping. Looking up, I saw that the eyes of everyone
in the room were on our family.
They seem to enjoy celery more than any other
food.
O They imitate all of their hosts' actions.
O They offer more attention and praise than would be
expected
O They eat celery in a way that is unlike what others
expect.
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Intro