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El Deafo by Cece Bell Book Review

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    El Deafo by Cece Bell Book Review
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  • What happened to Cece when she was four?
    She contracted meningitis. She lost most of her hearing.
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  • What can make lip reading tricky?
    Darkness, mustaches/beards, similar sounding words look the same on the lips.
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  • Why did Cece leave Ginny's sleepover party?
    They turned off the lights and she felt left out
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  • What complications were caused by Cece's illness? (list 3)
    The meningitis caused brain swelling, loss of balance, and hearing loss for Cece.
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  • How does Cece feel about her hearing aids at the beginning?
    She's worried about how she looks.
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  • In chapter two, where does Cece go?
    Cece goes for a test at the audiologist who diagnoses the hearing loss.
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  • What new issue does Emma give Cece to worry about?
    Emma says Cece talks different, so now Cece is worried she sounds different in a bad way.
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  • Why do you think Cece's speech may have changed?
    She can't hear speech well so it is hard for her to copy the sound.
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  • What problems does Cece have in her friendship with laura?
    Laura is pushy, bossy, and won't let Cece make new friends.
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  • How does the Phonic Ear help Cece?
    It has a microphone that sends sound straight to Cece's ears.
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  • Why does Cece continue her friendship with Laura?
    She feels lonely and scared she'll have no friends due to her hearing loss.
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  • What does Ginny do to "help" Cece?
    Ginny talks loudly and slowly to "help" Cece understand better.
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  • In chapter 6, why does Cece accidentally yell at Ginny?
    Cece doesn't like that Ginny talks loud and slow.
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  • Why does Cece prefer foreign movies?
    They have subtitles so she can read what people are saying.
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  • Why does Cece like watching TV even though she can't hear what the characters are saying?
    She can lose herself in the character. She spends time with her siblings while she watches TV.
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  • In chapter 9, how does El Deafo "take care" of Missy and Ginny in Cece's fantasy?
    El Deafo gives Missy a bad makeover. El Deafo tells Ginny how she really feels.
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