1. In your own words, what is the main point of Peck's essay? 2. What effect did the lawn chair incident have on Kristen? On her friends? How was the author changed by it? 3. List five words that describe how Kristen's friends reacted to the broken lawn chair. 4. Focus on a paragraph that contains many descriptive details. Explain how these details help the author make her point.

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This is based on the story "Fat girls and Lawn Chairs" by Cheryl Peck 

1. In your own words, what is the main point of Peck's essay?
2. What effect did the lawn chair incident have on Kristen? On her
friends? How was the author changed by it?
3. List five words that describe how Kristen's friends reacted to the
broken lawn chair.
4. Focus on a paragraph that contains many descriptive details.
Explain how these details help the author make her point.
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