Raymond

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Raymonds Run

• Close-Reading

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Close Reading Practice Dialect

• Re-read on pages 162 the paragraph beginning Now
  some people like and ending are so stupid
  sometimes.

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Dialect and Character

• Answer the following questions to explore how
  dialect contributes to your understanding of
  Squeakys character
• --Squeaky says that shell high-prance down 34th
  Street like a rodeo pony to keep her knees
  strong, even if her actions embarrass her
  mother. Describe Squeakys language here. What
  image do her words create? What do they tell you
  about her character?

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Dialect and character

• --After describing Cynthia Procters actions
  after the spelling bee, Squeaky adds, Oh
  brother. What does this phrase mean? What does
  the phrase suggest about Squeakys values?

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Dialect and Character

• -- Read aloud Squeakys description of Cynthia
  practicing scales over and over and over and
  over. How do you think this line should be
  read? What does the repetition suggest about
  Squeakys complaint about Cynthia?

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Dialect and Character

• Write an essay in response to the prompt below.
• Raymond Run is written in dialect, with the
  exception of the paragraph in which Squeaky
  narrates the May Day race. Write an essay
  comparing and contrasting this paragraph with the
  rest of the story. How does the stylistic change
  contribute to the readers understanding of
  Squeakys character? Support your ideas with the
  details from the story.