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Evaluate the character’s decisions: |
What is the action the character takes?
(Text based) | What were the consequences?
(Text based and/or inferred information) | Why did the character
act in this way? (Text based and/or inferred information) | What flaws were there in the character’s thinking?
Support your answer. | What logical reasons support the choices made?
Support your answer. | Do you agree or disagree with the characters reasoning?
Support your answer. | Does the character’s treatment of the other characters seem fair?
Why or why not? |
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Squeaky: She protects Raymond (walks him to school, defends him from verbal remarks from other kids) | She is sensitive to remarks about her and her brother, especially the ones made by the other girls | She wants to take care of him; she feels it is some how her responsibility | Ø She did not think that Raymond could take care of himself Ø She generalizes about the other girls |
She underestimated Raymond’s ability | Opinion:
I agree/disagree… Agree Evidence: Fits of fantasy by Raymond (text example ?) Disagree: Evidence: She needed to focus on her own life and actions. She takes things out on the other girls. (this is a confusing example?) | Judgment:
Yes, it’s fair/ No, it’s not fair… Fair Evidence: The girls are mean and put down Raymond Unfair Not all the girls are the same. For example, Gretchen shows that she can be respectful. After the race she smiles. |
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| Step 4 Evaluate the character’s decisions:
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What is the action the character takes?
(Text based) | What were the consequences?
(Text based and/or inferred information) | Why did the character
act in this way? (Text based and/or inferred information) | What flaws were there in the character’s thinking?
Support your answer. | What logical reasons support the choices made?
Support your answer. | Do you agree or disagree with the characters reasoning?
Support your answer. | Does the character’s treatment of the other characters seem fair?
Why or why not? |
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| It is important to understand that not all people are the same. |
| Don’t overlook the capability of others. A person who is disabled can be capable of great things. |
| I would have also taken care of Raymond and would have run the race to the best of my ability. However, I would have been more respectful initially to Gretchen. After all, Squeaky had no reason to be rude or to think lowly of Gretchen. Gretchen did not tease Raymond in the beginning of the story. |