Langston TerraceLangston Terraceby Eloise Greenfieldby Eloise Greenfield

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1. Why does Eloise’s family 1. Why does Eloise’s family move move many times before moving many times before moving to to Langston Terrace? Langston Terrace? They keep moving They keep moving

to get more space to get more space and a better place and a better place to live.to live.

2. How is the family’s new 2. How is the family’s new home home similar to the old home? similar to the old home? How is How is it different? it different?

Both homes are Both homes are houses, not houses, not apartments. The apartments. The family lives in the family lives in the new house alone new house alone and uses the and uses the upstairs and the upstairs and the downstairs.downstairs.

3. Why do some of the 3. Why do some of the parents parents think of Langston Terrace think of Langston Terrace as as an “in-between place”? an “in-between place”? They thought of it They thought of it

as an “in-between as an “in-between place” because place” because they expected to they expected to be there only long be there only long enough to save enough to save enough money to enough money to buy a house of buy a house of their own.their own.

4. As an adult, how does Eloise 4. As an adult, how does Eloise

Greenfield feel about Greenfield feel about Langston Langston Terrace? Terrace? She feels that it was a She feels that it was a

wonderful place to wonderful place to grow up.grow up.

Her and her old Her and her old friends like to share friends like to share warm feelings about warm feelings about the old neighborhood.the old neighborhood.

5. Why does the author’s 5. Why does the author’s family family want to move to the new want to move to the new project? project?

They want a house They want a house of their own.of their own.

However, one However, one disadvantage was disadvantage was it was difficult to it was difficult to save money to buy save money to buy their own home.their own home.

6. Why does the author believe 6. Why does the author believe

that life at Langston Terrace that life at Langston Terrace was was good? good?

Langston Terrace Langston Terrace was a community of was a community of people who cared people who cared about each other. about each other. They had family and They had family and friends. They had a friends. They had a lot of fun.lot of fun.

7. 7. Eloise Greenfield’s thoughts Eloise Greenfield’s thoughts and and feelings about Langston Terrace feelings about Langston Terrace

make up the make up the main idea main idea of this of this essay. List four essay. List four key details key details that that show Greenfield’s thoughts and show Greenfield’s thoughts and feelings. feelings. There were many games to play and things to doThere were many games to play and things to do The community “wrapped itself around us, put The community “wrapped itself around us, put

itself between us and the hard knocks, to cushion itself between us and the hard knocks, to cushion the blows”the blows”

““It was...a good growing-up place” It was...a good growing-up place” ““It was home.”It was home.”

8. What is the main idea of 8. What is the main idea of this this essay? essay?

Langston Terrace Langston Terrace was a wonderful was a wonderful place to grow up.place to grow up.

9. 9. In the chart, list In the chart, list cultural and cultural and historical historical factors factors that may have influenced that may have influenced Greenfield’s writing of “Langston Greenfield’s writing of “Langston Terrace.” Terrace.”

Time and PlaceTime and Place Cultural Cultural BackgroundBackground

World EventsWorld Events

She lived in She lived in Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., in the 1930s.in the 1930s.

She came from a She came from a working-class working-class African American African American family.family.

She grew up in a She grew up in a time before civil time before civil rights laws were rights laws were passed to stop passed to stop discrimination discrimination against African against African Americans.Americans.

She grew up during She grew up during the Great the Great Depression when Depression when people in the U.S. people in the U.S. had little money.had little money.

10. Why did Eloise Greenfield 10. Why did Eloise Greenfield like living in Langston like living in Langston Terrace?Terrace? Her family had a house of their ownHer family had a house of their own They no longer had to share a house with They no longer had to share a house with

relatives and friendsrelatives and friends Greenfield had a room of her ownGreenfield had a room of her own Everything was close byEverything was close by The library and playground were minutes awayThe library and playground were minutes away Langston Terrace was a friendly place with Langston Terrace was a friendly place with

activities in the social room and play room and activities in the social room and play room and community-sponsored activities for the children, community-sponsored activities for the children, such as parties and bus tripssuch as parties and bus trips

She was surrounded by neighbors and friends She was surrounded by neighbors and friends who protected her from the hard knocks of the who protected her from the hard knocks of the outside worldoutside world

She felt accepted and lovedShe felt accepted and loved

11. What is a main idea?11. What is a main idea?

The main idea is The main idea is the most important the most important point in a literary point in a literary work. work.

Sometimes it is Sometimes it is stated directly.stated directly.

Other times, you Other times, you must figure it out must figure it out by identifying key by identifying key details in the text.details in the text.

In her first summer at Langston In her first summer at Langston Terrace, what did the author like best Terrace, what did the author like best

about living there?about living there?

Everybody was Everybody was new to the new to the community. community.

What happens when the author What happens when the author and her old friends talk about their and her old friends talk about their

childhood at Langston?childhood at Langston?

They share their They share their warm feelings warm feelings about the old about the old neighborhood.neighborhood.

12. Applications12. Applications

Forms filled out to make a requestForms filled out to make a request

13. Community13. Community

Group of people living in the same Group of people living in the same areaarea

14. Resident14. Resident

Living in a placeLiving in a place

15. Choral15. Choral

relating to a singing group or choirrelating to a singing group or choir

16. Reunion16. Reunion

Gathering of people who have been Gathering of people who have been separatedseparated

17. Homey17. Homey

comfortable; having a feeling of comfortable; having a feeling of home home