"Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara
about the Author:
1. Toni Cade Bambara was born March 25, 1939
2. Toni Cade Bambara died December 9, 1995
3. Toni Cade Bambara had two parents their names were Walter and Helen.
4. Toni Cade Bambara was a film maker and a college professor.
5. Toni Cade Bambara first book was Gorilla, my love in 1972.
She relates to the story because just like the girl in the book she is really good at what she did.
Prereading Reflection:
Some activities I like to do that show what kind of person I am is play lots of sports and play outside. So I like to be athletic. Another thing is go swimming that shows I like water
The activities make me unique because I'm good at it and I love doing them.
Vocabulary:
Define each term as it is used in the context of the story, provide a quote for each term
Prodigy: a prodigy is like when someone is gifted. "A regular prodigy I could kill people like that" (p.39)
Liable: is like when something is likely to happen. "But of course he does, cause if he hangs back someone's liable to walk up to him and get smart" (p.40)
Gesture: gesture is like when someone is nice and has manners. "Wouldn't it be a nice gesture if you were... To ahhh..." (P.43)
Overshot: overshot means like past and past.
Obviously: obviously is like when it's easy to see. "Maybe she'd like to help me coach Raymond's ; she obviously is serious about running, as any fool can see. (P.47)
Contrasting Ideas:Provide at least three examples from the text to support each idea.
Squeaky shows RESPECT for someone or something.
Squeaky shows respect when she sees jack in the bean stock but she says she doesn't want to call him by his nickname because she says she's to old for that nonsense.
Squeaky shows respect when she becomes nice to Gretchen and says she was good at the race.
Squeaky shows respect when she gives up running to help out her brother Ramon.
Squeaky shows DISRESPECT for someone or something.
Squeaky shows disrespect when she is mean to Gretchen and calls Gretchen a fatso.
Squeaky shows disrespect when she doesn't really want to watch her brother.
Squeaky shows disrespect when she also says she would rather practice swimming then take care of her brother Ramon
about the Author:
1. Toni Cade Bambara was born March 25, 1939
2. Toni Cade Bambara died December 9, 1995
3. Toni Cade Bambara had two parents their names were Walter and Helen.
4. Toni Cade Bambara was a film maker and a college professor.
5. Toni Cade Bambara first book was Gorilla, my love in 1972.
She relates to the story because just like the girl in the book she is really good at what she did.
Prereading Reflection:
Some activities I like to do that show what kind of person I am is play lots of sports and play outside. So I like to be athletic. Another thing is go swimming that shows I like water
The activities make me unique because I'm good at it and I love doing them.
Vocabulary:
Define each term as it is used in the context of the story, provide a quote for each term
Prodigy: a prodigy is like when someone is gifted. "A regular prodigy I could kill people like that" (p.39)
Liable: is like when something is likely to happen. "But of course he does, cause if he hangs back someone's liable to walk up to him and get smart" (p.40)
Gesture: gesture is like when someone is nice and has manners. "Wouldn't it be a nice gesture if you were... To ahhh..." (P.43)
Overshot: overshot means like past and past.
Obviously: obviously is like when it's easy to see. "Maybe she'd like to help me coach Raymond's ; she obviously is serious about running, as any fool can see. (P.47)
Contrasting Ideas:Provide at least three examples from the text to support each idea.
Squeaky shows RESPECT for someone or something.
Squeaky shows respect when she sees jack in the bean stock but she says she doesn't want to call him by his nickname because she says she's to old for that nonsense.
Squeaky shows respect when she becomes nice to Gretchen and says she was good at the race.
Squeaky shows respect when she gives up running to help out her brother Ramon.
Squeaky shows DISRESPECT for someone or something.
Squeaky shows disrespect when she is mean to Gretchen and calls Gretchen a fatso.
Squeaky shows disrespect when she doesn't really want to watch her brother.
Squeaky shows disrespect when she also says she would rather practice swimming then take care of her brother Ramon