Uncle Blue was concerned that the name Octavius chosen by the Cattos for their newborn son would cause him trouble in the future. The document asks if parents should be careful about giving a child a "strange name" and considers Uncle Blue's view that the name Octavius may present difficulties for the child. It also provides context about the story being discussed from the novel "The Rains" and includes vocabulary and reading assignments.

1. NOVEMBER 21, 2011
In last weeks reading – The Cattos
had a son named Octavius. Uncle
Blue thought this name would
cause the child trouble. Do you
agree with Uncle Blue? Should
parents be careful about giving a
child a “strange name”?

2.  Students will
analyze text from
Objective:
the novel The
Rains*, and then
answer questions
designed to
measure their
comprehension
and ability to
make inferences

3. Homework:
 Create a birth
announcement
for
Octavius, the
son of the
Catto’s

4. Vocabulary: Empathetic
 em-puh-thet-ik
 Having to do with
Empathy
 Being able to feel
what others feel
 You CAN imagine
how that feels!

5. Vocabulary: Hostile
 Angry
 Opposite of
friendly
 Potentially
dangerous

6. What happened last week:
 Reverend
Catto had a
son named
Octavius
 He later
became
famous

7. This week:
 Will William
Still find out
who the
snitches
are?

8. Independent Practice:
 Read “The
Rains” P. 107 to
119
 Answer
comprehension
questions

9.  What Exit Ticket:
happened
to Sarah
Catto? Why
is this
significant?