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1 Green 4: Lesson 1: It s important to play your hand wisely because it can save you shame and guilt in the end. Text evidence: The story taught me this because the seeing man felt shame and guilt after he tried to fool the blind man. Lesson 2: You can hurt the people you care about if you don t play your hand wisely. Text evidence: The seeing man hurt his brother-in-law s feelings when he tried to switch their birds. Lesson 3: Play your hand wisely and you will make and keep close friends. Text evidence: The seeing man almost lost his friendship with the blind man when he played his hand poorly. However, when the seeing man admitted his mistake, they were friends. Since it s easy to make mistakes, the story, A Blind Man Catches a Bird, by Alexander McCall Smith teaches the importance of playing your hand wisely for it saves shame, hurt towards loved ones, and friendships.

2 Green 5: Lesson 1: Playing your hand wisely will help you stand up for yourself and others. Text evidence: Naomi stood up for the Kindergarteners when they were being mistreated by their teacher. Lesson 2: Playing your hand wisely will help you to not judge others before you know them. Text evidence: Naomi s counselor was quick to judge her when she was talking to boys. Text evidence: Naomi had a bad time in Jerusalem because she did not keep an open mind. Because making good choices can be difficult, the story, Going Where I m Coming From, by Naomi Shihab Nye teaches the importance of playing your hand wisely, so that people will stand up for themselves, not be prejudice, and to keep an open mind.

3 Purple 3: Lesson 1: It is important to play your hand wisely because you never know how things might turn out in the end. Text evidence: Naomi didn t think she would get kicked out of school for standing up to the counselor. Lesson 2: It is important to play your hand wisely because it makes us realize that we should accept things we can t change. Text evidence: Naomi had a horrible time in Jerusalem because she couldn t accept this big change in her life. Lesson 3: It is important to play your hand wisely because it can help you stand up for people and yourself. Text evidence: By writing a letter to the newspaper, Naomi stood up for the kindergarteners when the teacher was abusive towards them. Even though Naomi has a hard time in a new country, in the story, Going Where I m Coming From by Naomi Shihab Nye, she learns the importance of playing her hand wisely by realizing she can t always predict the outcome of situations, that she should accept things she can t change, and it can help her stand up for others and herself.

4 Purple 4: Lesson 1: It is important to play your hand wisely because it can help you stand up for other people and yourself. Text Evidence: By writing a letter to the newspaper, Naomi stood up for the Kindergarteners when they were begin mistreated by their teacher. Lesson 2: Playing your hand wisely will help you to be an individual. Text Evidence: Naomi stood up for what she believed in when she stuck up to the counselor. Text Evidence: Naomi had a horrible time in Jerusalem because she did not have an open mind. Although it can be difficult, the story, Going Where I m Coming From, by Naomi Shihab Nye teaches the importance of playing your hand wisely by helping others to stand up for themselves, become individuals, keep open minds.

5 Purple 5: Lesson 1: Playing your hand wisely will help you stick up for other people and yourself. Text evidence: Naomi wrote a letter to the newspaper protesting the harsh treatment of Kindergarteners by their teacher. Lesson 2: Playing your hand wisely helps you to accept the inevitable. Text evidence: Naomi felt constantly depressed in Jerusalem. If she had accepted the fact that this is her new home, she would ve been happier. Text evidence: Naomi and her brother wanted to travel. Also, the fact that she accepted her new Armenian friends shows Naomi s open-mindedness. Even though Naomi made some bad choices, in the story, Going Where I m Coming From by Naomi Shihab Nye, she learns the importance of playing her hand wisely by showing that she can stick up for herself and others, accept the inevitable, and keep an open mind.

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