First, fourth, and sixth periods continued working on “Cub Pilot.” We practiced prediction skills and continued reading the memoir.

Second period worked on characterization. We discussed the ways in which writers present characters, then began examining specific characters in pairs to see how Angelou uses characterization. We used a chart to analyze charaters. Students looked at

• What the character says;
• How the character looks;
• The character’s inner thoughts and feelings;
• What others think of the character;
• What the character does; and
• What the author says about the character.

As the unit progresses, students will work on creating a character study of one character in Caged Bird.

Homework

• First, fourth, and sixth periods:
  • Read through page 66 (To the paragraph that beings “Two trips later”);
  • Write a summary of the episode;
  • Be prepared to answer the Literary Analysis questions.
• Second period:
  • Chapters 8-10 (finally!);
  • Two think and search questions.