Name: ______Per.______Date: 3-27-17
READING CHECK ON PARAGRAPHS 19-24 IN “THE MUG SHOT”
Directions: The following questions based on paragraphs 19-24 from, “The Mug Shot,” by Steve Osburne. The answers are based on your opinions AND the details that are present in the reading. Use complete sentences in your responses to receive full credit. When asked, provide details and clear and complete explanations for support.
1. In the 19th paragraph, the narrator describes how he and his men spend time “…listening for anything…to get
clues about what they might be walking into” before they enter a suspect’s location. Look at the following examples of things he might hear and explain: A) what clue(s) each provides, and B) How this clue would change the way he and his men enter the location. The first one is done as an example.
how they can change the way he and his men enter the location. Use complete sentences in your responses.
I. “voices”
A: Voices can let the narrator know how many people are in the location and also the types of people. For example, the voices can let him know if women or children are present. It can also provide clues about the mental state the people are in; for example, whether they are drunk or angry.
B: Depending on what the voices reveal, the narrator can enter with weapons drawn or call for more reinforcements. If they hear children or babies are present, they my cancel to raid to avoid hurting them. The clues the reveal the mental state of the people can let them prepare for a violent or peaceful encounter.
II. “a TV or radio playing”
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III. “a dog barking”
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2. In the 10TH paragraph, the narrator describes how he felt when he looked at Hector’s mug shot. Then, in the 21st paragraph, he states that the last thing he and his men do before entering a building or room to look for a fugitive is to look at the fugitive’s mug shot. Describe TWO negative effects this can have on the way the narrator and his men act and behave when they enter the apartment. Explain how looking at Hector’s mug shot can cause negative actions and behaviors to occur.
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Another negative effect it can have is:______
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3. In the 24th paragraph, the narrator tells us that he prefers knocking on doors instead of breaking them down.
Describe ONE problem that can result from cops breaking down a door. Describe the harm that is caused.
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4. EXTRA-CREDIT. In the 24th paragraph, the narrator tells us that he prefers knocking on doors instead of breaking them down. Describe ANOTHER problem that can result from cops breaking down a door. Describe the harm that is caused.
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