“Sucker”
Carson McCullers
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Text Opener
Have you ever wanted the attention of someone
who didn’t even notice you? How did that make
you feel? How did you respond?
Or
Have you ever gotten so mad at someone that you
said something you didn’t mean? How did you
feel after you calmed down? What did you do
about the situation?
Sharing Questions
S While reading, mark your text anywhere you have a
question about a word or something that happened in
the story with a “?”.
S Write one or two different sharing questions from
today’s reading you can discuss with your small group.
They can be about vocabulary, what happened in the
story, or anything that left you wondering. Discuss
them thoroughly, and in your notebook, write the
question someone else asked that interests you the
most.
Guided Notes
S P = Pete is proud of his actions.
S R = Pete regrets his actions.
Shared Inquiry Discussion
Why does Pete want to “straighten it out” with Sucker? (p. 21)
A piece of evidence from the text that supports your answer
(include page number and a quote or short summary of the
passage):
Why does Sucker begin to act “hard and tough” after Pete
blows up at him? (p. 22)
A piece of evidence from the text that supports your answer
(include page number and a quote or short summary of the
passage):
Writing After Discussion
S Is the trouble between the boys Pete’s
fault? Why do you say so?
Or
S Why do people sometimes chase after
or admire people who don’t pay them
any attention?