Caught in the ActCaught in the Act

William B.William B.Grade 6Grade 6LiteracyLiteracy

Conte West HillsConte West Hills

TopicsTopics

• CharactersCharacters

• SettingSetting

• PlotPlot

• ConflictsConflicts

• PredictionPrediction

CharactersCharacters

• MikeMike– Small for his ageSmall for his age– Red headedRed headed– SneakySneaky– Smart/CleverSmart/Clever– Hard workerHard worker– Quick learnerQuick learner

• GunterGunter– ChubbyChubby– TallTall– BlondBlond– MeanMean– Selfish Selfish – SneakySneaky– LazyLazy

CharactersCharacters• Mr. Mr.

Friedrich/Mrs.FriedrichFriedrich/Mrs.Friedrich– BigBig– MeanMean– Abusive Abusive – Good chefGood chef– WealthyWealthy

• Reuben/MartaReuben/Marta– Very nice Very nice – Work for the FriedrichsWork for the Friedrichs– Knows Poetry Knows Poetry

SettingSetting

• Huge farm Huge farm

• Lots of grassLots of grass

• Nice house Nice house

• Nice size barns Nice size barns

• Many buildings Many buildings

PlotPlot

• Adopted by the friedrichsAdopted by the friedrichs• Mike goes back to there homeMike goes back to there home• Gets beaten by Mr. Friedrich because Gets beaten by Mr. Friedrich because

Gunter sets him upGunter sets him up• Learns his chores on the farmLearns his chores on the farm• Reuben becomes one of mikes friends Reuben becomes one of mikes friends • Marta does all the kitchen work as far as Marta does all the kitchen work as far as

cleaning , washing,and cutting foodcleaning , washing,and cutting food

PlotPlot

• Mike learns some of Gunter’s tricksMike learns some of Gunter’s tricks

• Corey blare is the neighbor that Marta Corey blare is the neighbor that Marta kind of likeskind of likes

• Corey is not allowed to the Friedrich’s Corey is not allowed to the Friedrich’s home for the simple fact that Mr. Friedrich home for the simple fact that Mr. Friedrich does not like himdoes not like him

• Marta is mad about thatMarta is mad about that

PlotPlot

• Mike likes Corey because Corey pays mike Mike likes Corey because Corey pays mike to give Marta a little notto give Marta a little not

• Now mike can write letters to his brothers Now mike can write letters to his brothers and sistersand sisters

• Gunter is still is trying to get mike in trobleGunter is still is trying to get mike in troble

ConflictsConflicts

• Arguments with GunterArguments with Gunter• Beatings by Mr. Friedrich Beatings by Mr. Friedrich • Gunter got beat up by Ezra blare Gunter got beat up by Ezra blare • Who is UlrichWho is Ulrich• Why can you not speak of Ulrich with the Why can you not speak of Ulrich with the

FriedrichsFriedrichs• Reuben is mad at mike for passing notes Reuben is mad at mike for passing notes

between Marta and Corey between Marta and Corey

PredictionPrediction

• I think Reuben and Mike would find out I think Reuben and Mike would find out what happened to Ulrich what happened to Ulrich

• Mike will avoid all beatings Mike will avoid all beatings • Gunter will lose all his tricksGunter will lose all his tricks• I think Gunter will get caught in his act of I think Gunter will get caught in his act of

getting Mike in troublegetting Mike in trouble• I don’t think Corey and Marta will end up I don’t think Corey and Marta will end up

with each otherwith each other