Created by multicultural childrens book day view on multicultural childrens book day share. Speeches still i rise mother to son romiette and julio love story chapter activities. Unfortunately, the gangs in cincinnati are just as bad, especially the devildogs, a black gang at romiette and julios school. Derfor er learners book fylt med relevante tekster av ulik type, omfang og vanskegrad. Julio comes up with a plan to expose the gang, but things go very wrong when the plan doesnt go exactly the way they wanted and the couple ends up in big trouble. Introduction will help you understand key concepts in the book. Describe the relationship between the friends in the book, backing up your answer with specific details from the text. Comparison of romeo and juliet to romiette and julio. Romiette is an african american girl and julio is a mexican american boy. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. Romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tiein book, but it also stands alone as a firstrate novel about contemporary teens. Draper is an updated version of the tragedy romeo and juliet by william shakespeare.
Answer 10when the boat explodes and romiette almostdrowns. Romiette and julio a modern romeo and juliet my students need 30 each of the texts, romiette and julio and romeo and juliet shakespeare made easy. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappell. When romiette cappelle and her best friend destiny, decide to order the scientific soul mate system from the back of the heavy hunks magazine. Explain to students that a theme is a universal statement with which readers as well as characters can identify. Romiette and julio, which is based loosely on romeo and juliet, shares a common theme with. To define vocabulary words from the text through the use of. Parasite 2019 peach scene with subtitles oscar best picture winner cannes palme dor winner duration. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of romiettes dream merge in ways more terrifying and ultimately more affirming. Julio got upset and lunged at terrell, one of the devil dogs.
Just as it seems she is about to be saved, romiette wakes up, sweating and disoriented. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. A 16year old africanamerican girl, whos the daughter of lady brianna and cornell cappelle. Reproductions supplied by edrs are the best that can be. Read the introduction on pages 79 in romiette and julio. I recommend sharon drapers romiette and julio to any english teacher interested in engaging reluctant readers and writers. Drapers teen novel romiette and julio, julio is very excited at the prospect of meeting romiettes family and feels encouraged to do so by his own mother, mrs. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. My class is 50% africanamerican, 50% hispanic, and 98% live in poverty. Question 11write a sentence about what the teacher isdoing right now. Awards and recognition louisville free public library.
I thought it was a good story, and well based off of shakespeares classic love story. His anger developed when he was forced to move from the. Yesss, i meant romiette and julio, by sharon draper. Star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate who can rescue her from her recurring nightmare about. Romiette and julio unit test study guide flashcards. The plot updates the family feud between the capulets and montagues to reflect modern racial tensions between africanamericans and hispanics in the. Choose from 232 different sets of romiette and julio vocab flashcards on quizlet. Sharon drapers romiette and julio is a wellcomposed storyline about two modernday teenagers.
He soon discovers his soulmate is africanamerican romiette cappelle, who. I had to give the book back to my teacher, and i know that i reallly liked some of the things they said in it. It may be helpful to think of theme as a topic that comes up again and again. Deathly afraid of water, romiette is drowning in her dream. The next morning is julios first day at romiettes school. The book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper. A gang in their high school strongly objects to their interracial relationship, eventually kidnapping them and putting them in grave danger. It first begins when julio moves from texas to cincinnati to get away from gang violence. Are romiette cappelle and julio montague like their shakespearean namesakes. As she struggles to surface, she feels the water pull her back down until she hears a mans voice. To define and use each vocabulary word in a sentence upon completion of. While it was wellwritten, i was not able to make as many texttoself connections due to the generation gap between myself and the characters in the story.
She is fascinated with astrology and uses a lot of the zodiac sign references as her ways of life. Write a summary of this story for different audiences. In their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio is hispanic, and the devildogs, a dangerous local gang, violently oppose their interracial relationship. Free romiette and julio study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Enter 10 learners book by gyldendal norsk forlag issuu. Romiette and julio, which is based loosely on romeo and juliet, shares a common theme with shakespeares play. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play. Sisi aisha johnsons versatile reading captures the sweeping love and thrilling action of this unforgettable story. As shakespeare did in romeo and juliet, sharon draper uses the theme of destiny in romiette and julio. As they read the novel, students will learn about the original play, make connections between the works, and track the theme of. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of romiette s dream merge in ways more terrifying and ultimately more affirming than even destiny could have foreseen. Romiette and julio student journal due date discussion date introduction pages 24 chapters 17 pages 56 chapters 818 pages 78 chapters 1929 pages 910 chapters 3036 pages 1112 chapters 3745 pages 14 chapters 4655 pages 1516 chapters 5662 pages 1718.
When the devildogs threaten to teach them a lesson, romiette and julio come up with a risky plan to escape from the gangs fearsome shadow. This 15 question multiple choice test checks students understanding for rl. But like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. Romiette is sixteen years old, five feet five inches, with brown skin and hazel eyes. Romiette and julio are threatened by the devil dogs which one of the following is not part of destinys soul mate dream that relates to ben. As the book is read, students will identify words on the vocabulary list in the text. She uses suspense to keep the reader engaged throughout the novel. Romiette and julio is about a interracial relationship, that takes a turn for the worst. All of the characters have unique voices and the writing style shifts according to the action. Buy a cheap copy of romiette and julio book by sharon m.
Star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate who can rescue her from her recurring nightmare about fire and water. A tale of forbidden love with intentional references to shakespeares play, perhaps especially to its west side story incarnation, with a similar focus on issues of race and gangs. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse. Well in the book it was wierd because romiette and julios names are really close to the shakespears play romeo and juilet. I would also like romeo and juliet quotes, or just any good quotes. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a.
Comparison of romeo and juliet to romiette and julio by. Romiette and julio unabridged audiobook, by sharon m. Sixteen year old romiette romi cappelle is an african american teenager living in cincinatti, ohio. Free romiette and julio worksheets and literature unit for. Romiette and julio view book details welcome to the official site. How is malaka different from romiette in romiette and julio. He always has different hair color daily and has lots of piercings. In chapter 4, draper introduces the books second title character, julio.
Find books like romiette and julio from the worlds largest community of readers. Pictures of the two young people will he posted throughout the city. Little did julio s parents know, that this high school has gangs too. Objective numbers are written by each test question so you can easily see which objectives your students are. Julio montague a tall, strong, angry, hispanic 16 year old from corpus cristi, texas. Draper updates shakespeares classic romeo and juliet in this romantic tale of starcrossed lovers out to control their own destiny. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julios voice.
The threat chapter 35 romiette was walking julio halfway home when a car pulled up beside them. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and. Plagued by constant dreams of drowning, romi searches for an understanding of her. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Romiette and julio study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class. Students will enjoy activities that personally engage them with the book. Romiette and julio book report by davita parris on prezi. Little did julios parents know, that this high school has gangs too. This is the moment that we feel themost suspense because it is a neardeathexperience for romi. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire, and was most recently awarded the charlotte huck award for stella by starlight. When romi and julio talk online enough to realize they are going to the same school, they decide to meet for lunch one day. Book rating 3 narrator rating 2 romiette and julio.
There is a fivethousanddollar reward for any information leading to the recovery of romiette and julio. In their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio. The book also examines how gangs can gain power and take control. Romiette and julio, a sensational novel, written by the popular author sharon m. Learn romiette and julio vocab with free interactive flashcards. Im a 2nd year inner city school teacher who has been switched from teaching 2nd grade to 6th8th grade language arts 2 weeks before school starts.
Sharon drapers romiette and julio opens with romiettes recurring dream. Romiette and julio baltimore leadership school for young. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet. This is a takeoff of william shakespears book romeo and juliet it has a very powerful message which is where ever you go in life there are going to be obsticals in your way. Daniel roberts 15 similarities both relationships are hated by other people. Draper, sisi aisha johnson, kidsgeneral, kids, recorded books, 9. Julio is also sixteen, is about six feet tall, and has curly black. Visualize the next ten years for romiette, julio, ben, and destiny. As this essay will show, it is a powerful text that parallels romeo and juliet. To relax herself, she starts to write in her diary. Narrator johnson is splendid, capturing the range of accents of cincinnatis latino and black. This foreshadowing because sometimes when you have a dream it is of things to come and when romi kept having the dream, you could tell something was about to happen 2. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romiette and julio. This book is based on an africanamerican and a texanamerican.
Goodreads members who liked romiette and julio also liked. Romiette and julio lesson plans will help you with any book or any question. Question 10what is the climax of romiette and julio. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of romiettes dream merge in ways more terrifying and ultimately more. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Students will begin by learning about the concept of theme in fiction.
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