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Charles Charles by Shirley Jacksonby Shirley Jackson

Words to KnowWords to Know• raucousraucous- - Loudy and rowdyLoudy and rowdy- He came into the - He came into the

room voice suddenly becoming a raucous.room voice suddenly becoming a raucous.

• insolently-insolently-disrespectful and rudedisrespectful and rude- He spoke - He spoke insolently to his Father and me. insolently to his Father and me.

• deprived-deprived-denied or strippeddenied or stripped- Today he was - Today he was deprived of his privilege to go to the blackboard deprived of his privilege to go to the blackboard because he threw chalk.because he threw chalk.

• privilege-privilege-right or advantageright or advantage-He lost his privilege -He lost his privilege to go to recess because of his bad behavior. to go to recess because of his bad behavior.

Words to KnowWords to Know• cynically- cynically- sarcastically and suspiciouslysarcastically and suspiciously- “His - “His

change in behavior for the good, may mean change in behavior for the good, may mean Charles may be plotting.” he said Charles may be plotting.” he said cynically.cynically.

• anxious-anxious-desirous, eager.desirous, eager. I was so I was so anxiousanxious to to meet Charles’ teacher. meet Charles’ teacher.

• reformation-reformation-correction or changecorrection or change-It looks like a -It looks like a reformationreformation in Charles, he was good instead of bad in Charles, he was good instead of bad today.today.

• renounced-renounced-quit, deny, or rejectquit, deny, or reject. He . He renouncedrenounced corduroy overalls for blue jeans. corduroy overalls for blue jeans.

PredictPredict

Read the first paragraph of the story on page 6, then Read the first paragraph of the story on page 6, then stop and make a prediction using the sticky note.stop and make a prediction using the sticky note.

VisualizeVisualize

Read the rest of the page and all of page Read the rest of the page and all of page 7, stop and write what you visualize so 7, stop and write what you visualize so far, use a sticky note to capture your far, use a sticky note to capture your written response.written response.

Plot Diagram GraphicPlot Diagram Graphic

Using your story mapping graphic organizer stop Using your story mapping graphic organizer stop and write information about the Exposition. What is and write information about the Exposition. What is the setting? How does the story start off? What the setting? How does the story start off? What events have occurred so far (not specific but events have occurred so far (not specific but overall)? Write one or two things on the lines overall)? Write one or two things on the lines provided on the story map graphic organizer.provided on the story map graphic organizer.

ConnectConnect

Read all of page 8 using a sticky note connect Read all of page 8 using a sticky note connect personally with what you have read so far. Think of personally with what you have read so far. Think of things you identify with personally, is there a similar things you identify with personally, is there a similar experience, something you heard about or know, or experience, something you heard about or know, or have read before.have read before.

Plot DiagramPlot Diagram

• Identify another event write it on the Plot DiagramIdentify another event write it on the Plot Diagram

• Identify what the main conflict is. Is there more Identify what the main conflict is. Is there more than one conflict?than one conflict?

QuestionQuestion

Read all of page 9, then stop and using your sticky Read all of page 9, then stop and using your sticky note question what is happening now in the story. note question what is happening now in the story. From what has happened so far can you identify with From what has happened so far can you identify with the characters or with what you are reading. Write the characters or with what you are reading. Write your response.your response.

ClarifyClarify

• Stop as you continue to read and clarify additional Stop as you continue to read and clarify additional steps of what is happening. Have things changed steps of what is happening. Have things changed in the story if so what? Using your sticky notes, in the story if so what? Using your sticky notes, write why you think things have changed and write why you think things have changed and predict what you think will happen next.predict what you think will happen next.

Plot DiagramPlot Diagram

Read 4 paragraphs on page 11, stop and using your Read 4 paragraphs on page 11, stop and using your plot diagram identify the climax in the story, write it plot diagram identify the climax in the story, write it down. Begin to list events for the falling action. down. Begin to list events for the falling action.

Plot DiagramPlot Diagram

Complete the story on page 11, using your plot Complete the story on page 11, using your plot diagram write the resolution.diagram write the resolution.

EvaluateEvaluate

• After you have finished the story using sticky notes After you have finished the story using sticky notes write about what you read, what are ideas or write about what you read, what are ideas or thoughts you have about the character and the thoughts you have about the character and the events. What feelings do you have since completing events. What feelings do you have since completing the story? If you could speak to any of the the story? If you could speak to any of the characters what would you say and why. characters what would you say and why.

• Predict what you think might happen next. Predict what you think might happen next.

• Explain in your words what impression this story left Explain in your words what impression this story left upon you, would you recommend reading this story upon you, would you recommend reading this story and to whom?and to whom?