1. Page 21 “The Three-Century Woman” and “The Fall of the Hindenburg”
Critical Thinking
Page 21
“The Three-Century Woman” and “The Fall of the Hindenburg”

2. 1a. “Needless to say, I hated going” and “I have a severe mall habit.”
Key Ideas and Details
1a. “Needless to say, I hated going” and “I have a severe mall habit.”
1b. He wanted to show how Great-grandma “grew” on Meagan.

3. Key Ideas and Details
2a. He quickly moves through the interview and only notices Great-grandma’s age.
2b. She claims to have been at two disasters; she says the Hindenburg was five blocks long.

4. 3b. She is an inventive, mischievous person.
Key Ideas and Details
3a. She is annoyed with the anchor and likes hoodwinking him.
3b. She is an inventive, mischievous person.

5. 4. He wants to inform readers about a terrible tragedy.
Key Ideas and Details
4. He wants to inform readers about a terrible tragedy.

6. Key Ideas and Details
5a. The fiction includes personal details and exaggeration; the nonfiction focuses on facts.
5b. Great-grandma aims to be personal and colorful; she even includes jokes. Morrison seeks to inform readers of the scope of the disaster; he includes facts and statistics.

7. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
6. See “After You Read” graphic organizer completed in class.

8. Key Ideas and Details
7a. Meagan reluctantly visits Great-grandma, whose nursing home is overtaken by reporters who want to interview her because she has lived in three centuries. Great-grandma is annoyed with a TV anchor and begins making up stories. Her sassy attitude appeals to Meagan, who decides to visit more often.

9. Key Ideas and Details
7b. The explosion of the Hindenburg was a great tragedy in which many lives were lost.