Reading Check
a. In the first three paragraphs, what facts do we learn about Jemez Pueblo?
b. Who was Pecos and why was he important?
c. Why would Momaday’s ancestors have been proud of him?
d. Which paragraphs describe imagined events?
First Thoughts
1. How would you feel about growing up in a place like Jemez Pueblo?
Shaping Interpretations
2. What sensory details help you see, smell, and feel the landscape Momaday loves?
3. Find where the title is mentioned in the essay. What do you think the title means? What other titles would you suggest for this essay?
4. Skim the essay again. What word or passage do you think is the most important? Why do you think so?
Challenging the Text
5. Someone complains: “Momaday writes about imaginary events and real ones mixed up together.” How would you respond?
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