I Don't Drive
by EV

My mother had cancer and died soon after. My sister phoned me and told me that she had cancer. She moved to Surrey because she didn't like the doctor in Courtenay where she was living. We went to the Cancer Clinic.

Then she was told to go to the local doctor who told her she had a tumor. The doctor phoned me and told me about the tumor, and I started to cry. Then he asked me to drive her to the Cancer Clinic, but I told him that I don't drive because I don't read or write.

He told me about the school here and gave me the phone number, and then I phoned the school and made and appointment to see Mark. Then I came to school, and I was scared and afraid, but I came anyway. 

Background Information

What do you think are some of the things that a person can't do if he or she can't read or write? Also talk about cancer. What is cancer and what can happen to a person who has cancer? Is cancer a scary word? Why?

Questions

1. What happened to EV's mother?

2. Why did EV's sister move to Surrey?

3. Where is Surrey?

4. What is a tumor?

5. Why do you think EV cried when she heard about her sister's tumor?

6. How do you think EV felt when the doctor asked her to drive her sister to the Cancer Clinic?

7. Why can't EV drive?

8. What is an appointment?

9. What is another word for scared from the story?

10. How do you think EV was able to overcome her fear?