Active Reading with a Purpose
Ch. 2
1. Who was the school bully in the story?
2. What happened to the bully?
3. What did Kenny do that made him proud of himself, ashamed of
himself, and afraid of Byron all at the same time?
4. What was Kenny’s nickname?
5. What was Kenny’s savior that came on the bus in raggedy clothes?
6. Essential Questions: What are the drawbacks of prejudice and the positive
aspects of diversity?
7. Sponge Activity: Journal Writing Topic - Are you prejudiced and whom
are you prejudiced against?
8. Exit slip - Have each student complete exit slip with one thing he/she
learned from vocabulary, video clip, or reading.