The Well
Section 1     pages 9-20
Discussion Director
 
   Mood    characters     point of view     cause/effect       MCEOG

1. p. 10 par. 1
How does Papa feel the family should deal with the Simmses?
A. He says the best thing to do was to try and stay out of their way as much as they could.

2. p. 9-11
Use 3 words to describe Hammer giving reasons for each choice.
A. Stubborn- he doesn't heed his papa's words  p. 10 par. 2
Straight-forward- when the Simmses arrive Hammer comes right out and asks what they are there for.   p. 11 par. 1
Self confident- he speaks like a man who is sure of himself  p. 11 par. 3

3. p. 12 par. 4
Who is telling the story?
A. David

4. p. 10. par.3
Why are people coming to the Logan's house for water?
A. The Creek Rosa Lee was muddy and dry

5. p. 14-17
All of the following describe Ma Rachel except which answer?
A. impartial to white people
B. impulsive
C. big woman  answer:  C   p. 17 par. 2
D. former slave
 
 

The Well
Section 1
Passage Picker

 2 descriptive    historical     surprising      cause/effect
I .
 1. p. 11  par. 1
 2. "It was …good morning."
 3. descriptive, because it describes the setting, what the characters are doing, and why David was only carrying one bucket and tells a lot about his personality.
 4. Why do you think David and Hammer aren't happy to see Charlie and Ed-Rose?
They were white people who weren't friendly to the Logan family.
 5. The author's purpose is to the describe the scene of the event.

II.
 1. p. 12 par. 1
 2. "Now back…mouthing off."
  3. historical, this passage tells a lot about what it was like when this story takes place.
  4. From the information given in this passage, what time period is the story set in?
post-slavery, probably the 1940's
  5. the author's purpose is to inform the reader of what life was like at this particular
      time period.

III.
   1. p. 13, par. 9
   2."Now Mama…papa"
   3.I chose this passage because it gives a description of mama.  The reader can picture what she looks like.
   4. Who do you think is the head of the Logan family?  Why?
Mama, she is a big, strong woman
    5. The author's purpose is to describe Mama

IV.
  1. p. 16, par. 4
  2. "Ma Rachel … the door."
  3. This passage is exciting and surprising because Ma Rachel is mad and about to do something impulsive.
  4. What do you think Ma Rachel wants to do?
Shoot the Simmes.
   5. The author's purpose is to surprise the reader
 

V.
 1. p.20, par.4
 2. "I was…white folks"
 3. This passage gives an effect and hints the cause
 4. Why do you think Ma Rachel is kind of touched in the head?
      She has been treated unfairly by white people for so many years.
 5. The author's purpose is to tell you Ma Rachel is disturbed in the head by white people.
 

The Well
Section1
Word Wizard
Mutter     partial      fret      scowled

I.
1. mutter
2. "They didn't mutter a word.
 p.13 par. 4
3. ---
4. to mumble
5. verb
6. "Thank you", muttered Charlie Simms as he left with two buckets full of water.

II.
1.partial
2. "Everybody knew Ma Rachel wasn't very partial to white folks, especially not the Simmses.
  p. 15. par. 1
3. ---
4. fond or biased
5. adjective
6. Mama was not partial to Hammer speaking disrespectfully to white people.

III.
1. fret
2. "Don't fret yo'self now."
 p. 17. par. 4
3. ---
4. to bother or worry
5. verb
6. Many of the people began to fret because they were running out of water.

IV.
1. scowled
2. "Hammer scowled, but he obeyed."
 p. 18 par. 6
3. ---
4.to frown
5. verb
6. Ma Rachel scowled at Mama as she allowed another white person to take water from the well.

The Well
Section 1
Character Sketcher
Hammer

 Character Traits
1. p. 10 par. 2- stubborn
He doesn’t heed Papa’s words.
2. p. 11 par. 3- outspoken
He speaks like a man who is sure of himself, even in front of white folks.
3. p. 20 par. 1
He would take a whipping just to run the Simmses away from there.

Goals
He wants to make it clear to the Simmses that he doesn’t like them and he wants them to stay off of his land.

Problem
Hammer doesn’t like Charlie and Ed-Rose Simms and doesn’t want them to have his water.

Solution
He speaks disrespectfully to them.
 
 
 

 The Well
 Section 1

Investigator
 
 

Investigate the time period of this story.  What was it like in that time period between the end of slavery and Civil Rights?  How were black people treated compared to white people?  How is this different from current times?