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Vale Middle School Reading ArticleFrom Brake Linings to Pedicures, Upper Darby Garage Run by Women Caters to Women

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Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES using the CLOSE reading strategies practiced in class. This requires reading of the article three times.

Step 1: Skim the article using these symbols as you read: (+) agree, (-) disagree, (*) important, (!) surprising, (?) wondering

Step 2: Number the paragraphs. Read the article carefully and make notes in the margin. Notes should include:

o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)

o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,

support) and choices affect the article.Step 3: A final quick read noting anything you may have missed during the first two reads.

Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment. Answer the questions carefully in complete sentences unless otherwise instructed.

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Notes on my thoughts, reactions and questions as I read:

From brake linings to pedicures, Upper Darby garage run by women caters to women

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Wearing a backwards red ball cap, skinny jeans and high-heel boots, Patrice Banks is doing her thing at the Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby.

"That vroom, vroom noise you hear at a shop is called an impact gun," said Banks as she worked on a small blue coupe on a car lift in her garage. "It's connected to compressed air, and so what that does is it removes bolts and nuts and stuff."

Spreading the mechanical gospel is in Banks' blood. Her female-focused auto-shop has just opened up with the goal of empowering women. It's Banks' brainchild, and she hopes the business is the start of a movement.

No author listed. From brake linings to pedicures, Upper Darby garage run by women caters to women. Newsworks.org. 2 Dec. 2016. Web 13 Dec. 2016.

Banks quit her day job as a materials engineer at DuPont to become an auto mechanic. She was the only woman in her program at Delaware Technical Community College. At first, it was kind of intimidating, but that didn't last. When she got out, moving from engineer to mechanic meant a significant pay cut. Yet laboring on cars and helping educate women about power tools made her rich in other ways.

"Everybody thinks, 'I need to get a four-year degree. Sit at a computer, that's how I'm going to make money.' And they don't realize the value in working with your hands. Not only can it make you good money, but often people are happier," she said.

To be sure, Banks was driven by more than the zen of motor vehicle maintenance. She was sick of being taken advantage of at local repair shops, and wanted to do something about it. "I felt like an auto-airhead. I hated all my experiences going in for an oil change, being upsold all the time for an air filter,' she said. "Any time a dashboard light came on, I panicked."

Girls Auto Clinic is a two-in-one business: an auto repair shop and salon. While you get your car fixed by Banks and her other female mechanics, you can also get a mani or a pedi. Crystal Lewis can help you out at the Clutch Beauty Bar.

"When you're waiting to get your car fixed, you have nothing to worry about because you can come next door," Lewis said. "And get your nails, feet and your hair done.

Running this hybrid business is one facet of Banks' grand vision. She runs a free monthly car clinic for women; she has a book on the Girls Auto Clinic coming out next year with Simon & Schuster; and she has a TED Talk called "How I Plan on Disrupting the Auto Industry ... in Red Heels."

"I'm a mechanic, I cater to women," said Banks, imitating a loud gasp. "I get this," she said, gasping. "Because it's so unique. And it's so needed, and most of the time, it's like, why hasn't this been done before?"

Her monthly workshops fill up fast. Ten women each session. And no question is off limits.

Banks wants to take her Girls Auto Clinic concept nationwide. And she says some of her mechanics could be the ones opening up new locations.

Notes on my thoughts, reactions and questions as I read:

Vale Middle School Reading ArticleFrom Brake Linings to Pedicures, Upper Darby Garage Run by Women Caters to Women

(930L)

This article addresses the following CCSS ELA Standards in addition to those noted.

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No author listed. From brake linings to pedicures, Upper Darby garage run by women caters to women. Newsworks.org. 2 Dec. 2016. Web 13 Dec. 2016.

Vale Middle School Reading ArticleFrom Brake Linings to Pedicures, Upper Darby Garage Run by Women Caters to Women

(930L)

Comprehension questions – answers may be in phrases.

1. What is a TED Talk?

2. What is a podcast?

3. Define brainchild as used in the article.

4. What is meant by the phrase “spreading the mechanical gospel”?

5. Define hybrid business as used in the text.

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Answer each question in one or more complete sentences and by providing complete explanations.

1. Explain what the title is referring to when using the phrase “caters to women”. Generally speaking, what does the term “caters” denote?

2. The contraction “it’s” is used in paragraph 10. Explain the meaning of “it’s” and “its”. Provide an example of the use of each word; use the terms contraction, possessive, and pronoun in your explanation.

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No author listed. From brake linings to pedicures, Upper Darby garage run by women caters to women. Newsworks.org. 2 Dec. 2016. Web 13 Dec. 2016.

Vale Middle School Reading ArticleFrom Brake Linings to Pedicures, Upper Darby Garage Run by Women Caters to Women

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4. Based on the information provided in the chart, and assuming all three parts are required, how much could one save by knowing how to replace his/her own brake pads as compared to having to hire a mechanic to complete the work?

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3. Banks’ new book is called How I Plan on Disrupting the Auto Industry ... in Red Heels. Explain why she may have chosen this title. Can a woman equal a man as a mechanic? Answer in well-developed paragraph citing evidence from the text or podcast to support your answer.

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