Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Raymund's Run Activity

Join up with 1-2 other students. Discuss these questions and answer them orally and write down only the question number and the text evidence which supports your answer. Everyone should have a chance to talk about every question.

At the beginning of the story, what does the narrator reveal about her family and her own responsibility in the family?  How does she feel about this responsibility?   Cite evidence to support your answer.
What does the narrator Squeaky value as her two greatest traits?  Cite evidence to support your answer.
Who challenges Squeaky in the first paragraph?  How does Squeaky respond?
Squeaky doesn’t think that girls can really be true friends.  Cite proof of this.
What piece of dialogue best demonstrates how protective Squeaky is of Raymond?
How does Squeaky’s perspective of the May Pole dancing differ from her mother’s point of view?  Give proof from the text to support your answer.
A conflict occurs between Mr. Pearson and Squeaky.  Explain what the conflict was about and how it is resolved. What does this tell us about Squeaky’s character?
Use specific story details.
Squeaky notices what others are doing just before the race starts.  How do their actions affect her?
What does Squeaky notice about Raymond during the race?  How does she react?

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