Romiette and julio book timeline rubric

Romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tiein book, but it also stands alone as a firstrate novel about contemporary teens. Well in the book it was wierd because romiette and julios names are really. Personal timeline project handout and rubric with images. Yesss, i meant romiette and julio, by sharon draper. 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. When romi and julio talk online enough to realize they are going to the same school, they decide to meet for lunch one day. See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and 6th grade reading. Deathly afraid of water, romiette is drowning in her dream. Sharon mills draper is an awardwinning africanamerican author of many bestselling young adult novels.

Romiette is africanamerican and julio is latino and they have fallen in love. Personal response romiette and julio are afraid to report the incident in london woods. 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. Draper updates shakespeares classic romeo and juliet in this romantic tale of starcrossed lovers out to control their own destiny. Dec 07, 2010 romiette and julio ebook written by sharon m. 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. Awards and recognition louisville free public library. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julios voice.

What predictions can the reader make about romiette. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play. The relationship is threatened by those who do not feel comfortable with interracial dating. Romiette and julio unit test study guide flashcards. In the beginning of the unit, romiette and julio will serve as an engaging read aloud, through which students will. This is the moment that we feel themost suspense because it is a neardeathexperience for romi. 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. Romiette and julio, which is based loosely on romeo and juliet, shares a common theme. 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.

Dec 07, 2010 it seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Romiette and julio baltimore leadership school for young. Which one of the following is not part of destinys soul mate dream that relates to ben. Plagued by constant dreams of drowning, romi searches for an understanding of her. This story will ring true to any teen whose parent disapproves of the. Choose from 232 different sets of romiette and julio vocab flashcards on quizlet. I recommend sharon drapers romiette and julio to any english teacher interested in engaging reluctant readers and writers. Romiette and julio, a novel relating to the children of todays world. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappell.

Successfully complete an assessment that measures reading comprehen. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet. Reproductions supplied by edrs are the best that can be made. 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.

Sharon drapers romiette and julio is a wellcomposed storyline about two modernday teenagers. As they read the novel, students will learn about the original play, make connections between the works, and track the. 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. Read the introduction on pages 79 in romiette and julio.

Sisi johnson is a storyteller for a storytellers story. Learn romiette and julio vocab with free interactive flashcards. A gang in their high school strongly objects to their interracial relationship, eventually kidnapping them and putting them in grave danger. As this essay will show, it is a powerful text that parallels romeo and juliet. To define and use each vocabulary word in a sentence upon completion of. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. His anger developed when he was forced to move from the. Summarize romiette and julio refuse to obey the devildogs warnings to stop seeing each other.

Romiette and julio 10 questions by clarabonita last updated. Introduction will help you understand key concepts in the book. Sharon drapers romiette and julio opens with romiettes recurring dream. 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. At the same time, you will read approximately four books of your own. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Goodreads members who liked romiette and julio also liked. Drapers teen novel romiette and julio, julio is very excited at the prospect of meeting romiette s family and feels encouraged to do so by his own mother, mrs. Julio montague a tall, strong, angry, hispanic 16 year old from corpus cristi, texas. My class is 50% africanamerican, 50% hispanic, and 98% live in poverty. Little did julios parents know, that this high school has gangs too. Answer 10when the boat explodes and romiette almostdrowns. Unfortunately, the gangs in cincinnati are just as bad, especially the devildogs, a black gang at romiette and julios school. I would also like romeo and juliet quotes, or just any good quotes.

Students will enjoy activities that personally engage them with the book. Unfortunately, the gangs in cincinnati are just as bad, especially the devildogs, a black gang at romiette and julio s school. Which of the following best describes terrells character. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romiette and julio. It includes a parent letter and kidfriendly rubric that can be copied back to back to provide guidelines for the project. Please use the example and rubric to guide your writing. They find themselves going against the devildogs, a gang that wants to destroy their acceptance of each other and chooses to do so with violence. Romiette is an african american girl and julio is a mexican american boy. Facts are accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline. There is a fivethousanddollar reward for any information leading to the recovery of romiette and julio.

Romiette agrees to walk julio home and they end up walking through the woods. Who was ben talking about when he said, they have no poetrythey have no individuality. Romiette and julio, a sensational novel, written by the popular author sharon m. Romiette and julio unabridged audiobook, by sharon m.

What is true about plot in realistic contemporary fiction. Students will be assessed using a rubric for their writing. To define vocabulary words from the text through the use of. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse.

Romiette and julio is about a interracial relationship, that takes a turn for the worst. Flowers for algernon multiple choice questions for each chapter of the book. As a class, we will read romiette and julio by sharon draper looking for elements of realistic. 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. Free romiette and julio study unit worksheets for teachers to print.

Romiette and julio book report by davita parris on prezi. Students will begin by learning about the concept of theme in fiction. And like romeo and juliet because this chapter is titled julio and his father, ill bet that julios father is against julios relationship with romiette and will try to stop them being together. Comparison of romeo and juliet to romiette and julio prezi. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.

Dec 05, 2012 our english project for romiette and julio a book based off of romeo and juliet. Buy a cheap copy of romiette and julio book by sharon m. Romiette a young black female fell in love with a hispanic brother named julio, who in return lovd her back. Two teenagers, one africanamerican and the other hispanic. She uses suspense to keep the reader engaged throughout the novel. 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. Do you think their reaction is similar to the way most people would react. They will need to substantiate their feelings with details from. Romiette and julio, which is based loosely on romeo and juliet, shares a common theme with shakespeares play. The book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper. Julio is also sixteen, is about six feet tall, and has curly black.

Because the book is titled romiette and julio, i predict that the girl is romiette and the boy is julio. Romiette and julio, by sharon draper, follows the starcrossed love of two modern teenagersjulio montague and romiette cappellewho meet in an online chat room and discover that they attend the. Narrator johnson is splendid, capturing the range of accents of cincinnatis latino and black. Draper, sisi aisha johnson, kidsgeneral, kids, recorded books, 9. Daniel roberts 15 similarities both relationships are hated by other people. Julio hates the cold weather in ohio and wishes he could move back home to his grandfathers ranch. 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. In chapter 4, draper introduces the books second title character, julio.

The plot updates the family feud between the capulets and montagues to reflect modern racial tensions between africanamericans and hispanics in the. As the book is read, students will identify words on the vocabulary list in the text. What is the significance of the book romiette and julio. Tip record the page numbers so you can easily go back and find information or questions. 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. When julio meets romi on line in a teen chat room and they discover that they attend the same high school, they forge an instant connection. Just as it seems she is about to be saved, romiette wakes up, sweating and disoriented. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. It first begins when julio moves from texas to cincinnati to get away from gang violence.

Sixteen year old romiette romi cappelle is an african american teenager living in cincinatti, ohio. The timeline contains at least 5 events related to the topic being studied. Question 11write a sentence about what the teacher isdoing right now. Support your answer with specific details from the text. Julio knows its impossible since his parents moved from texas due to the heavy gang presence in its schools. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Are romiette cappelle and julio montague like their shakespearean namesakes. Book rating 3 narrator rating 2 romiette and julio. How is this technique employed by the author effective in building suspense and introducing the main character.

Sisi aisha johnsons versatile reading captures the sweeping love and thrilling action of this unforgettable story. 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. Find books like romiette and julio from the worlds largest community of readers. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Question 10what is the climax of romiette and julio. Marzano student selfassessment rubrickey for helping students become. The timeline contains at least 67 events related to the topic being studied. Comparison of romeo and juliet to romiette and julio. The book also examines how gangs can gain power and take control. 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. Accuracy of content facts are accurate for all events reported on the timeline.

A story filled with violence, danger, but best of all love and a little bit of comedy. Reproductions supplied by edrs are the best that can be. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Pictures of the two young people will he posted throughout the city. Free romiette and julio worksheets and literature unit for. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. 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. Romiette is sixteen years old, five feet five inches, with brown skin and hazel eyes. A 16year old africanamerican girl, whos the daughter of lady brianna and cornell cappelle. 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. Romiette and julio, which is based loosely on romeo and juliet, shares a. Facts are accurate for most 75% of the events reported on the timeline. Personal timeline project handout and rubric this product is a homebased project designed to wrap up a unit on timelines.

The timeline contains at least 810 events related to the topic being studied. The paperback of the romiette and julio by sharon m. Oct 10, 2008 listen to romiette and julio audiobook by sharon m. But things go terribly awry, and the two find themselves caught up in a deadly reality more frightening that romiettes nightmare and in a desperate struggle to avoid the tragic fate of shakespeares. Comparison of romeo and juliet to romiette and julio by.

Plagued by constant dreams of drowning, romi searches for an understanding of her fear of water and her recurring nightmares. Shakespeares romeo and juliet meets drapers romiette and. Little did julio s parents know, that this high school has gangs too. Romiette and julio, by sharon draper, follows the starcrossed love of two modern teenagers julio montague and romiette cappellewho meet in an online chat room and discover that they attend the. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and. As she struggles to surface, she feels the water pull her back down until she hears a mans voice.