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

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 major understanding tool when reading longer works.

• Strategy to use when reading longer works in future course work (lifetime application).

Character’s Chart

• In my Netschool, I have uploaded the Character’s Chart.

• You need to access Netschool, locate the chart, click on it and “save as.”

• In this window, write your name – Character Chart.• Save it to your class folder.• Open the chart.• On the top, it should say your name – Character Chart.• If you are not able to download it, let me know and I

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 summary.

• You will have the plot and a short assessment as home work tomorrow.

• Everything must be completed by Monday 5:00 p.m. (no school on Monday).

• 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 is reflected her?

• What does that tell you about Squeaky’s personality?

• About her family values?• Have you ever been in a similar situation? How

have you reacted?