NAME____________________ Reading Guide for The Utterly Perfect Murder by Ray Bradbury on page 799 Answer the following

questions as you read. Make sure you follow the directions and STOP after certain parts in order to answer them. BEFORE READING: Based on the title and the first image on page 800, Predict what you think this story will be about and what will happen. Explain yourself. STOP 1: AFTER READING went to sleep, on page 800. VISUALIZE: What is the setting? Who are the characters? What do you picture as you are reading? Describe it. STOP 2: AFTER I rode off into the past, on page 801. PREDICT: What do you think will happen next? Why do you think our narrator wants to kill? Explain Yourself. STOP 3: AFTER bursting with joy, I ran home, on page 801. CONNECTION: Connect to a person being teased or bullied by people who claim to be their friend. OR Connect to an incident involving jealousyExplain how it relates/similar to the text. STOP 4: AFTER Why, youre madder than Ahab, on page 802. CLARIFY: What did you understand about why the narrator is upset with Ralph, the final reason. STOP 5: AFTER Underhill on page 803. CLARIFY: <<(Fold a new sheet of paper in half. On the top What did you understand about the journey our narrator portion make your timeline) is taking? Make a timeline and plot out his journey starting with him leaving home and ending when he gets to Ralphs house on page 803. STOP 6: AFTER Funeral Flowers. On page 804. VISUALIZE: What is happening on Ralphs doorstep? What is our narrators reaction to seeing Ralph? Why? Find a phrase to describe Ralph and explain what the Authors purpose is. NOW draw a picture of both characters and what is <<(complete the drawing on the bottom half) happening on the porch using details from the text. STOP 7: AFTER You Vanished, on page 804. EVALUATE: What is the Authors message? What is the Authors opinion on Revenge? Bullying? How do you know this? (Prove your thinking!) What is your opinion on these topics? How is it Similar/Different than the Authors? STOP 8: AFTER Bang. Bang. Bang. On page 805. What type of conflict is taking place? How do you know? STOP 9: AFTER I did not answer, walking. On page 805.EVALUATE: Why do you think the narrator did not go through with his murder? How has he changed? STOP 10: AFTER Summer that no longer was on page 805. CLARIFY: What is the narrator doing? Where is he? Why is he doing this? CONCLUSION: What is the message of this story? How do you know?

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NAME____________________ Reading Guide for The Utterly Perfect Murder by Ray Bradbury on page 799

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