"Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara
About the Author:
- She was born on March 25, 1939 in New York, New York
- She died December 9, 1995 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Her first book was Gorilla, My Love
- She earned the American Book Awards
- She was a college professor at Livingston College
- She died of colon cancer at the age of 56
Prereading Reflection:
What are some activities you enjoy doing that help show what kind of person you are?
Some activities I like doing are soccer because of the competitiveness and teams and gymnastics because of the grace, beauty, and flexibility.
How do the activities you enjoy make you unique?
The activities I enjoy make me unique by teaching things about them that people that don't do them probably won't know.
What are some activities you enjoy doing that help show what kind of person you are?
Some activities I like doing are soccer because of the competitiveness and teams and gymnastics because of the grace, beauty, and flexibility.
How do the activities you enjoy make you unique?
The activities I enjoy make me unique by teaching things about them that people that don't do them probably won't know.
Vocabulary:
Prodigy: genius
"A regular prodigy."(p. 39)
Liable: likely to
"someone's liable to walk up to him"(p. 40)
Gesture: nice act
"'Wouldn't it be a nice gesture"(p. 43)
Overshot: passed
"for she's overshot the finish line too"(p. 45)
Obviously: clearly
"she obviously is serious about running"(p. 47)
Prodigy: genius
"A regular prodigy."(p. 39)
Liable: likely to
"someone's liable to walk up to him"(p. 40)
Gesture: nice act
"'Wouldn't it be a nice gesture"(p. 43)
Overshot: passed
"for she's overshot the finish line too"(p. 45)
Obviously: clearly
"she obviously is serious about running"(p. 47)
Squeaky shows RESPECT for someone or something
Squeaky shows respect for someone when she stands up for her brother when the other girls are saying mean things about him. Squeaky also shows respect for someone when she doesn't call the tall guy beanstalk like the other kids do. Squeaky shows respect when she complements Gretchen on her running and saying that she is actually really good. |
Squeaky shows DISRESPECT for someone or something
Squeaky shows disrespect for someone when she calls the other girls mean names. Squeaky also shows disrespect for someone when she says that she is the best and will always win right to Gretchen's face. Squeaky shows disrespect when she used to call the tall guy beanstalk and run away from him. |