Finish Characterization and Close Read Q’s AGENDA AGENDA Finish Characterization and Close Read Q’s “Zebra” Vocabulary “Zebra”

Georgia Performance Standard ELA7R1 Description: The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that: b. Interprets a character’s traits, emotions, or motivations and gives supporting evidence from a text. e. Identifies events that advance the plot and determines how each event explains past or present action(s) or foreshadows future action(s). g. Explains and analyzes the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature: h. Identifies and analyzes how an author’s use of words creates tone and mood, giving supporting evidence from text.

2) What do you learn about the mother from these details? “Homecoming” Excerpt 1) Find three details that describe the other’s appearance. One example has been boxed for you. 2) What do you learn about the mother from these details?

“The White Umbrella” Excerpt 1) The boxed text suggests that the girl wants to fit in at school. What do her other thoughts tell you about her? 2) What do the girl’s thoughts in lines 7-10 reveal about her relationship with her mother?

“Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” Excerpt 1) Does Gracey Pearson like Cassie? Explain. 2) Reread the boxed sentence about Miss Crocker, Cassie’s teacher. How does Miss Crocker feel about Cassie? 3) What impression do you get of Cassie from other characters’ reactions to her?

“Kitty and Mack: A Love Story” Excerpt 1) On the basis of the narrator’s comments, how would you describe Mack? 2) Do you think the narrator admires Mack? Support your opinion with evidence.

“Birthday Box” Excerpt 1) From what point of view is this story told? Explain how you can tell. 2) Reread the boxed paragraph. How does Katie react to her mother’s death? 3) What do you learn about Katie’s mother from what Katie tells you in line 6-13? 4) Reread lines 23-27. Given what you know about the characters, why do you think Katie’s mother would have chosen to deliver her message this way? 5) How would you describe the character of Katie? Support your answer.

“Zebra” Vocabulary 1. exuberantly 6. intricate 2. gaunt 7. contour 3. chafe 8. grimace 4. somber 9. jauntily 5. disciplinarian 10. wince

“Zebra” Turn to page 184 in the literature book. What happened to Zebra about a year ago? What details tell you this?