Handout

Is it Kay? Graphic Organizer

Students use this handout to reflect on the reading, “Is it Kay?”

Last Updated: August 9, 2023

Handout

Language

English — US

Subject

English & Language Arts
Social Studies

Culture & Identity

Directions: Assign the following roles to your group members: facilitator, note-taker, and summarizer. The facilitator will keep time and lead your discussion. The note-taker will record the group members’ ideas on this handout. The summarizer will report out to the class.

Group Members’ Names:

What words or phrases does Ka’Isis use to describe her identity?

What do you think Ka’Isis wants you, the reader, to think about?

What do you think Ka’Isis means when she writes, “kay’ bends and twists herself into whatever other people want…"

What advice would you give to students and teachers as they learn each other’s names?

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