Thursday, October 18, 2012

Poems are due tomorrow!

Here are the notes for this week.  We'll be reading the short story "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara.  Here's a website with informantion about the author:  http://socialjustice.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/index.php/Toni_Cade_Bambara


“Raymond’s Run”
 by: Toni Cade Bambara

setting- Harlem, present day
narrator- Squeaky (also the main character) 1st person point of view

Words to Know



relay- a race where several team members are used to finish
      Ex. The Unites States lost the 400 meter relay at the track meet.

clutch- to grasp and hold tightly
      Ex. I watched the student nervously clutch the note she had written.

prodigy- a person with great talent
      Ex. Tiger Woods was a child prodigy when it came to golf.

sidekick- a close friend
      Ex.  Many superheroes have a trusty sidekick.

periscope- a device that lets one see beyond the area he/she is in.
      Ex.  To see above the water the captain of the submarine used the periscope.

Literary Element
Conflict- A struggle between two forces

5 Types:
Person vs. Person
Person vs. nature
Person vs. society
Person vs. technology
Person vs. themselves

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