Scholars take a close look at Roger in Miss Awful. As the plot develops, readers track Roger's perceptions of his substitute teacher. Learners then discuss how Roger's actions toward the substitute changes as the story progresses before finalizing their thoughts in formal essays.

Concepts

character development, character analysis, characters

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Give a visual of the changes by creating a timeline that displays Roger's responses to the teacher 

Classroom Considerations

• Requires prior knowledge of following a plot through text
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Pros

• Includes background information reminding pupils of previous learning
• Outlines the estimated time for each activity

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.1 RL.6.3 W.6.2.a