Raymond's Run

how would you describe the main character of the story?

• she's bossy
• she's mean for no reason
• she's tough
• she's timid

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main conflict in the story?

• Squeaky argues with the girls about who is going to win the race.
• Her brother Raymond is getting picked on.
• Squeaky is failing English.
• Squeaky wants to be quit running.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

Squeaky feels that she has disappointed her mother by

• not acting like a "traditional" girl 
• not learning how to sing in a choir
• not doing better in her schoolwork
• not taking better care of Raymond

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

sidekick

• likely to
• to stoop with bent knees
• likely to
• a close friend

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

clutch

• a person with exceptional talent
• to stoop with bent knees
• likely to
• to grasp or hold tightly

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

crouch

• to grasp or hold tightly
• to stoop with bent knees
• a person with exceptional talent
• likely to

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why does Squeaky think women/girls don't smile at each other? 

• Women/girls don't know how.
• Women/girls are confused.
• Women/girls don't have friends.
• Women/girls were raised differently. 

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.6

what is the climax (turning point) of the story?

• When Raymond runs his own "race" and Squeaky stops thinking of herself only
• When Squeaky crosses the line while smiling.
• Squeaky talks about Gretchen being good at running.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

At the end of the first paragraph, the narrator tells us that, “All I have to do in life is mind my brother Raymond, which is enough.”  The words, “all I have to do in life” tell the reader that... 

• The narrator has too many responsibilities to deal with.
• The narrator’s sole responsibility is taking care of her brother. 
• The narrator finds minding her brother to be too overwhelming. 
• The narrator’s brother is too much to handle.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Squeaky and Gretchen have what in common?

• They both swim
• They both play piano
• They both are competitive girls
• They both have brothers

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3