1. NOVEMBER 21, 2011
In last weeks reading – The Cattos
had a son named Octavius. Uncle
Blue thought this name would
cause the child trouble. Do you
agree with Uncle Blue? Should
parents be careful about giving a
child a “strange name”?

2.  Students will
analyze text from
Objective:
the novel The
Rains*, and then
answer questions
designed to
measure their
comprehension
and ability to
make inferences

3. Homework:
 Create a birth
announcement
for
Octavius, the
son of the
Catto’s

4. Vocabulary: Empathetic
 em-puh-thet-ik
 Having to do with
Empathy
 Being able to feel
what others feel
 You CAN imagine
how that feels!

5. Vocabulary: Hostile
 Angry
 Opposite of
friendly
 Potentially
dangerous

6. What happened last week:
 Reverend
Catto had a
son named
Octavius
 He later
became
famous

7. This week:
 Will William
Still find out
who the
snitches
are?

8. Independent Practice:
 Read “The
Rains” P. 107 to
119
 Answer
comprehension
questions

9.  What Exit Ticket:
happened
to Sarah
Catto? Why
is this
significant?