Caught in the Act

Joel M.Grade 6

Conte West Hills

Topics

• Characters• Setting• Plot• Conflict

Characters

• Mike• Small• Red headed• Sneaky• Nosey• Smart• Mischievous

• Gunter• Big• Blonde• Mean• Not smart• Nosey• sneaky

Characters

• Mr. Friedrich • Fat • Cheap• Mean• Abusive • Unforgiving

• Mrs. Friedrich• Big• Nice• Good cooking• Caring• Helpful

Characters

• Marta• Helpful• Friendly • Sneaky

• Ruben• Poetic• Friendly• Tall• Skinny• Smart

Setting

• Open fields• Barns• Animals• Tall grass• Clear skys

Plot• Mike is put on the orphan train• Mike is adopt by the Friedrich

family• Mike goes to the Friedrich farm• Mike met Ruben, Marta, and

Gunter• Mike was bet because Gunter

set him up• Mike made friends with Ruben• Mike was sneaking note back

and forth to Marta and Cory Bulair

Plot

• Cory Bulair is the Friedrich’s neighbor

• Gunter was spying on mike continuing to try to get him in trouble

Conflict

• Mr. Friedrich doesn't want anyone to talk about Ulrich

• Mr. Fredrick thinks that Ruben is a spy from Germany

• Gunter is try to get mike sent back to New York

• Mr. Friedrich doesn't know that mike is bringing notes back and forth from Cory to Marta