Question

Read: I used to like going to have my hair cut. I liked the mirrors in the room and all the smells of the lotions and shampoos. I liked to sit there--young and fresh and pretty--and see what the women were having done, to make themselves look younger and prettier. I liked the way my mother’s hairdresser teased me about boyfriends and dances. Not anymore, though. Somebody held the door open so my mother could wheel me in, and a few people who had met me came around to say how sorry they were.
Cynthia Voigt, Izzy, Willy-Nilly

Q: Which details support the attitude that the narrator used to like having her hair cut? Use the highlighter at the top and highlight those words in blue. Pick 2 of those words/phrases and discuss what they add to the passage.

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b)

Answer 1

Answer: A) The word "like" is a detail showing her attitude.

B) I used to like going to have my hair cut. I liked the mirrors in the room and all the smells of the lotions and shampoos. I liked to sit there--young and fresh and pretty--and see what the women were having done, to make themselves look younger and prettier. I liked the way my mother’s hairdresser teased me about boyfriends and dances. Not anymore, though. Somebody held the door open so my mother could wheel me in, and a few people who had met me came around to say how sorry they were.

B) Positive, and Gratitude.

Explanation: A) The text states " I used to like going to have me hair cut". positive feelings toward getting her hair cut

B)The word Like/ Liked adds Gratitude bye showing how she wishes she was young and that she is grateful for the times she used to enjoy, and like shows how positive  the women was when she was younger doing all of the things she did.