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I am a woman: read and explore

Laura Landon flees her harsh father and college failure to start fresh in New York City's Greenwich Village.

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Author
Ann Bannon
Form
novel
Catalog year
1959

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 76178 *** I AM A WOMAN An Original Gold Medal Novel by ANN BANNON Gold Medal Books FAWCETT PUBLICATIONS, INC. FAWCETT BLDG., FAWCETT PLACE, GREENWICH, CONN. Copyright © 1959 by Fawcett Publications, Inc. Second Printing, April 1959 All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof. All characters in this book are fictional and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Printed in the United States …

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  1. Before opening the text, read the title and this catalog description: “Laura Landon flees her harsh father and college failure to start fresh in New York City's Greenwich Village.” Write one question you hope the reading will answer.
  2. Read a short passage. Choose one sentence that helps you understand what is happening and explain which words support your interpretation.
  3. Choose one unfamiliar word. Guess its meaning from the surrounding words, then check a dictionary or discuss it with a reading partner.
  4. Return to your original question. Explain what the passage answered and what you still need to read to find out.

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Learning goal: Read I am a woman by Ann Bannon, then support an interpretation with words from the text.

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