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

ShortCondensedCompact

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?