Roll of Thunder, Characters

Cassie's brother who was blamed for T.J.'s cheating, but still feels a kinship and responsibility for him.

• Stacey

• Christopher John

• Claude

• Clayton Chester

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The character who ends up losing their teaching job for leading the boycott against the Wallace store.

• Papa/Mr. Logan

• Caroline/Big Ma

• L.T. Morrison

• Mama/Mrs. Logan

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A character who often slept in his treehouse and disagreed with his family's attitude and treatment of Black Americans.

• T.J Avery

• Little Willie

• Jeremy Simms

• Mo Turner

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The two Simms brothers who led to T.J.’s downfall and death.

• Kaleb and Thurston

• Kaleb and R.W.

• R.W. and Melvin

• Melvin and Dewberry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The shop owner that refused to serve Cassie before other customers, and later died at the mercantile break in.

• Harlan Granger

• Mr. Lanier

• Kaleb Wallace

• Jim Lee Barnett

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Logan family relative who was injured during WW1 and has a chip on their shoulder paired with a hot temper.

• David Logan

• Edward Logan

• Luke Hammond (Uncle Hammer)

• L.T. Morrison

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The character who died in chapter 2 from his burns that he suffered at the hands of the KKK

• Mr. Avery

• John Henry Berry

• Sam Tatum

• Mo Turner

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The character who was tarred and feathered by the KKK.

• David Logan

• John Henry Berry

• Sam Tatum

• Mo Turner

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The teacher that punishes Cassie and Little Man for not taking the textbooks

• Mama/Mrs. Logan

• Lillian Jean Simms

• Daisy Crocker

• Mary Jean Wellever

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Cassie’s brother who is good friends with Claude and often disagrees with his siblings actions.

• Clayton Chester

• Christopher- John

• Stacey

• T.J.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3