Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
by: Mildred Taylor
Section Three: 61-90
Section Three: 61-90
Your job is to write down questions that your group can talk about.
Be sure to start your questions with words like, Who, What, When, Why,
How, Tell, Where, and Describe.
(The Logan children are afraid of the "night men" because they have caused the bus to stop running and they think that the night men are coming to get them. They have every reason to believe that the men will come because night men were the ones who burned up the Berrys. During this time in history many African-Americans were tortured by white men who were a part of the Klu Klux Klan. The night men do end up driving up to their house, but they do not enter or disturb the Logans.)
2.Character
In the previous sections the character of Cassie has appeared to be
bold and daring-not afraid of anything. What do you find to be abnormal
about Cassie's character in the very beginning of this section? Why
does she act differently? Can you site specific passages that speak
of this difference in character?
(Cassie is abnormal in this section because she is terrified of the night men. She does not try to stand up to them or talk back to them-this is quite unlike the previous actions of Cassie. She acts differently because she knows the what the nightmen did to the Berry's and she has learned that white people can be very cruel and do not care about African-Americans. Some specific passages showing Cassie's fear are: p. 66: par.3, par.6---p.67: par.2, par.6----p. 68 par. 1)
3. Point of View
From Mama's point of view, why do you think she whipped Stacey and
let T.J. go free without any punishment (on page 81)?
(I think that Mama gave Stacey a chance to tell on
T.J. and he did not choose to do so. From Mama's point of view she
could not let Stacey go unpunished when he would not say if the notes were
his or T.J.'s. I think she did not want the other students to think
that Stacey was special because he was her son. I also believe she
wanted to show the rest of the class what would happen if they cheated
and she might have hoped that T.J. would confess when he saw her about
to whip Stacey.)
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Section Three: 61-90
Your job is to pick passages from this section that you and your group can talk about. Choose the passages that satisfy the following reasons:
1.---
2. p.65 par. 8
3. "Soon the...fell asleep"
4. I chose this DESCRIPTIVE passage because the passage allows me to
feel the coolness of the sheets and reminds me of the security I feel when
I'm around a loved one.
5. Q.What are some of the descriptive words in the passage?
A. chill, fade, lulled
6. author's purpose: To DESCRIBE
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2.p. 67-68 par.6
3."The moon slid...in his hand"
4.I chose this FIGURATIVE language passage because personification
and a simile can be found within the passage!
5. Q.What is being personified? What is Mr. Morrison being compared
to?
A. the moon is being personified and Mr. Morrison
is being compared to a jungle cat.
6. author's purpose: To DESCRIBE
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Section Three: 61-90
1. Write down the word and include the page and paragraph number.
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears.
3. Look up the word in the dictionary.
4. Using your context clues and the dictionary definition, write
down in your own words the definition of the word.
5. Write down the correct part of speech (noun, verb, adjective,
adverb).
6. Write down a question and the answer about the word that would
help you to teach the word to your group. Try to ask a question about
the word that makes your group refer back to the text. OR you could
write a sentence using the word wizard word.
7. Make your word wizard card. Be sure to include in big print
your word and the page and paragraph number. On the other side of
your card should be a picture, the word, and the definition of the word.
Choose four words from the following:
haggard (p. 63 par. 5) listlessly (p. 63 par.6) adamantly (p. 64 par. 3) transfixed (p.66 par.3)
precariously (p. 66 par. 60) discourse (p.72 par.7)
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1.haggard (p. 63 par. 5)
2. "He collapsed in silence by the door, breathing hard, and although
I could not see him, I knew that his face was drawn and that his eyes had
taken on a haggard look.
3.---
4.Definition of haggard: When someone looks very tired and worried
because of a problem or lack of sleep.
5. adjective
6. Sarah had not slept well in several weeks and her eyes had
taken on a haggard appearance.
7. (see word wizard card)
1. transfixed (p.66 par.3)
2."I stood transfixed by the chair, afraid to move."
3.---
4. Definition of transfixed: When someone is unable to move or
speak, it is like they have momentary paralysis.
5. adjective
6. Sandy was so frightened by the monster that she stood transfixed,
her feet glued to the wooden floor.
7. (see word wizard card)
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Section Three: 61-90
Your job is to find an interesting character from the section you read
today. You will find three words that describe the character.
For each word, or character trait, you will give proof, or example
(don't forget to include the page and paragraph number!). The next
thing you will do is tell one of your character's goals, or what
the character wants to do in this section.
Then you will find one of the character's problems in the section
and the solution or possible solution to the problem.
Finally you get to have fun and illustrate your character according
to the describing words in the book!
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Stacey
Character Traits
afraid (p.63 par.5) Stacey was afraid because he thought
that the night men were coming to get him and his siblings. He felt
responsible for getting the rest of his siblings involved with the digging
of the ditch.
brave (p.64 par.9) Stacey was brave because he wanted
to help and protect his Mama and family from the night men. You can
tell that he wants to be like the man of the house in this part of the
section.
noble (p.81 par.4) Stacey was noble because he would not
tell on T.J. about cheating and he took T.J.'s punishment instead!
Character Goals
Stacey wants to figure out if the night men are coming to get the children
for making the ditch in the road.
Stacey wants to help his family stay safe when the night men come at
the beginning of the section.
Stacey wants to get T.J. back for having to take his punishment in
class.
Character Problem
Stacey wants to prevent T.J. from cheating by taking his notes and
this his Mama catches him with the notes!
Character Solution
Stacey ends up getting the punishment T.J. deserved and so he attacks
T.J. and beats him up at the Wallace store.
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Section Three: 61-90
Your job is to dig-up background information on the Klu Klux Klan (also
known as the night men in the book). This information should help
you understand the book better.
Specific ideas you should look for are: