Analyzing "Priscilla and the Wimps" by Richard Peck
A detailed analysis and discussion guide for the short story "Priscilla and the Wimps" by Richard Peck, exploring themes of bullying, character development, and conflict resolution within the narrative. Key ideas and guided questions are provided to facilitate comprehension and critical thinking.
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Bell Ringer Bell Ringer What is summary? What is summary? Priscilla and the Wimps by Richard Peck Priscilla and the Wimps by Richard Peck Summarizing Priscilla and the Wimps Summarizing Priscilla and the Wimps Guided Questions from Priscilla and the Guided Questions from Priscilla and the Wimps Wimps SLIDES 10/1/19
BELL RINGER What cliques exist at Damonte today? (ex: the band kids, the jocks, the nerds, the academics) Why do we have these cliques? Which one are you a part of?
https://vimeo.com/27119582 https://vimeo.com/27119582 A summary is a brief A summary is a brief restatement of a source s restatement of a source s main ideas. main ideas. You can summarize a song, a short story, a movie, a a book, and so on play, SUMMARY A summary should be a restatement-write it in your own words. A summary should be short! 1-2 sentences max. Summaries should be neutral. Stick to the facts. No person opinions.
Pay attention to the main idea of the short story. PRICILLA AND THE WIMPS BY RICHARD PECK Do not write on the text! I am borrowing these from another teacher.
Key Ideas On a piece of lined paper, write down 10-15 key ideas from the text. SUMMARIZING PRISCILLA AND THE WIMPS 1-2 Using your key ideas, accurately summarize the text in 1-2 sentences. Your summary must describe all key ideas from the text Do not include opinions or personal info in your summary Sentence Summary Create a new title Create a new title for the short story that accurately summarizes the main idea.
GUIDED QUESTIONS FROM PRISCILLA AND THE WIMPS Do you think Priscilla chose the best way to deal with a bully? Support your opinion with details from the text. What does it mean when the narrator says, Priscilla was sort of above everything ? Why might this be important to the story? What characteristics of a bully do you see in this description of Monk in the first four paragraphs?
