Plot/Confl.
Vocab.
Inferences
Characters
Miscellaneous
100
What part of the plot's rising action increases tension between Gretchen and Squeaky?
When Gretchen bullies Raymond
100
She clutched her purse tightly as she got off the busy subway train. What does clutch mean in this sentence?
To hold or grasp tightly
100
How does Squeaky feel about taking care of Raymond?
She doesn't mind it, since she's still able to train - as long as he listens to her.
100
Why is Squeaky called Mercury?
Because she is the fastest thing on two feet
100
What is the setting of the story? Why is this important?
NYC/Harlem 1970 - it gives us background and dialect
200
In the plot's resolution, how does Squeaky feel? WHY?
Hopeful - She can train Raymond and help him achieve his potential
200
Give an example of a famous sidekick. . .
Batman and Robin, etc.
200
What can we infer about Squeaky's relationship with her mother?
She does not get along with her because her mother wants her to be someone she is not - tense relationship
200
Raymond is older than Squeaky, so why must she "mind her brother"?
He has hydrocephalus, which causes him to have a disability and act younger than he is
200
What is first person point of view?
Using "I," "me," tec.
300
When does the climax of the story occur?
When Squeaky realized Raymond's potential and that he's more than just his disability
300
Definition: "Likely to. . ." Identify the vocabulary word and use it in a sentence.
Liable; sentences will vary
300
Squeaky states that she feels as though she's "in a dream" before a race. Why is this?
Because that is what she likes to do; it is her passion so it makes her feel free
300
Identify a character trait of Squeaky and provide evidence to support your claim!
Will vary
300
". . .I'm flying over the beach again, getting blown through the sky like a feather that weighs nothing at all." The above passage is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
400
When Squeaky saw Gretchen and her sidekicks coming, she had to decide between confronting them or ducking into the candy shop. What is this an example of?
Internal conflict
400
TWO PART QUESTION: Give me an example of a real life prodigy (a person or character.) What was the name of the girl that Squeaky called a prodigy?
Beethoven, Sheldon from Big Bang Theory, etc. / Cynthia Proctor
400
Squeaky and Gretchen smile at each other at the end of the race. What can we infer about this exchange?
They now have a mutual respect for each other and each other's abilities
400
Identify a character trait of Gretchen and provide evidence to support your claim!
will vary
400
A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as." As a team, find a metaphor in Raymond's Run.
Will vary
500
How would you restate the main idea of the passage? "So then I think I'll just walk straight on through them or even over them if necessary. But as they get to me, they slow down. I'm ready to fight, 'cause like I said I don't feature a whole lot of chit-chat, I much prefer to just knock you down right from the jump and save everybody a lot of precious time."
Squeaky is hot headed and doesn't like to talk to other girls.
500
A condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain, especially in young children, enlarging the head and causing brain damage, which displays as a cognitive delay.
Hydrocephalus
500
Why do you think Squeaky wants Beanstalk to call her Hazel before the race?
She wants to be treated with respect
500
How might Squeaky be viewed as selfless; must include an example from the text
She is able to look past her brother's disability and realize his potential, making her selfless
500
Who is the author of "Raymond's Run"?
Toni Cade Bambara
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