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Tidwell Middle SchoolFall 2012
8th. Grade On-LevelDavis/Tennison
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
• I will – review with you Raymond’s Run• We will – Discuss/summarize as a class
Raymond’s Run and re-read key passages.• You will
Browse the reading for relevant/key points to add to a summary.
Download the Character’s Chart from Netschool or Website
Complete the Character’s Chart with Evidence form the Text
Summary
• If you began reading the story (pages 38 – 46) think about you read by browsing each page.
• This strategy will jog your memory about where key or relevant events of the story are located.
Elements of an Effective
Summary
Short
Condensed
Compact
Succinct
Character’s Chart
• Helps the reader understand the relationships between the characters.
• It is completed by using EVIDENCE from the text.
• Becomes a crucial understanding tool when reading longer works in H.S. and College!
What’s in it for
ME?
Future
READY!
Character’s Chart• In my Netschool/Website, I have uploaded the Character’s
Chart.• You need to access Netschool/Website, locate the chart,
right click on it - “save as.”• In the document name space, write your last name –
Character Chart.• Save it to your class folder.• Open the chart.• On the top, it should display your name – Character Chart.• If you are not able to download it, let me or Ms. V. know
and we will upload it to your computer from my flash drive.
Screen Shots
• These screen shots should help you in downloading and naming the document.
Locate the chart, click on it and “save as.”
In this window, write your last name – Character Chart.Save it to your class folder.Open the chart.On the top, it should say your name – Character Chart.
Complete Character ChartClick here to add you Name
and Last Name
Add
details
for each
charact
er (add
page #)
Note – This table works to the side and down. Each character relates to each other in a specific way. Give it a try!
Next Steps…
• Tomorrow we will complete the chart and type a few text boxes that we will use for our plot analysis.
• We will review the plot template and the short assessment you will take as homework tomorrow – BUT IS NOT DUE UNTIL MONDAY!
• Friday is a half day, and life will be complicated. We will cover your homework for the weekend. I will scan the story and make it available for you to use during the weekend.
Closing
• Reflect: Squeaky says that anything anyone has to say to her brother they have to tell her? What type of relationship does Squeaky have with Raymond?
• What does that tell you about Squeaky’s personality? About her family values?
• Have you ever been in a similar situation? What as your reaction?