1. JOURNAL ENTRY #3.1—UP TO 3 PEOPLE IN A GROUP
My Papa’s waltz
JOURNAL ENTRY #3.1—UP TO 3 PEOPLE IN A GROUP

2. How old is the boy? How do you know?#1
How old is the boy? How do you know?

3. #2
What do you think the father does for a living? Why was only one of his knuckles battered?

4. #3
Why do you think the mother in this poem is so unhappy? IS she unhappy?

5. How do you think the father perceived the dance?#4
Do you think that, for the boy, this dance was happy, scary, or somewhere in between?
How do you think the father perceived the dance?

6. #5
Some readers believe this poem is about an unsafe home environment. What lines or details support this interpretation?
Some readers believe this poem is about a warm, close moment between a father and son. What lines or details support this interpretation?