ELA_Grade 7_Activity #4
Benchmarks
LA.7.1.7.2
LA.7.1.7.3
LA.7.2.1.5
Resources
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http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Bull.shtml
Directions
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Click on the East of the Web website link found in the resources section above.
Read the text entitled The Bully by Roger Dean Kiser.
After reading the short story the students should complete the character analysis on
Roger and Tony using the above graphic organizer from the website Freeology.
Complete the Read and Respond on page 2 of this document.
Students may wish to watch the video of this story at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brbcN2zc77s
ELA_Grade 7_Activity #4
Graphic Organizer:
Character’s Name:
Character’s word
Character’s
appearance
Character’s thoughts
What other characters
say or feel about this
character
Character’s Actions
Example or Quote
What the example
reveals about the
character?
ELA_Grade 7_Activity #4
Read and Respond questions for The Bully. Answer the following questions on your
own piece of paper using complete sentences.
1. How does the character of Tony change throughout the short story?
2. How does this change affect Roger?
3. What do you think Tony meant when he said, “I guess you’re thinking, ‘What goes
around comes around’”?
4. Why do you think the author wrote this story? What message did the author want to
convey?