Her dad was a news anchor with a quirky coanchor named natalie. Romiette and julio quizzes romiette and julio quiz 1. Unlike other teenagers romeitte is very satisfy with her own life except there is one thing that trouble her the most. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of romiettes dream merge in ways more terrifying and ultimately more. The book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper. The book also examines how gangs can gain power and take control. Sisi aisha johnsons versatile reading captures the sweeping love and thrilling action of this unforgettable story.
Romiette and julio, a sensational novel, written by the popular author sharon m. Romiette and julio unabridged romiette and julio unabridged audiobook, by sharon m. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tiein book, but it also stands alone as a firstrate novel about contemporary teens. This is the moment that we feel themost suspense because it is a neardeathexperience for romi. Listen to romiette and julio audiobook by sharon m. The relationship is threatened by those who do not feel comfortable with interracial dating.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Romiette, an africanamerican girl, and julio, a hispanic boy, discover that they attend the same high school after falling in love on the internet, but are harassed by a gang whose. Romiette and julio is about a interracial relationship, that takes a turn for the worst. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and 6th grade reading. Plagued by constant dreams of drowning, romi searches for an understanding of her. This book also enlarged the hideous facts within the teenagers society that was hidden from the adults world and made us see things from different prospective. Romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tiein book, but it also stands alone as a. Draper, the author uses the problem of racism to underdevelope the conflicts and romance between two helpless teenagers. Romiette and julio is a modern day rome and juliet written by sharon m. Romiette is an african american girl and julio is a mexican american boy. Romiette is africanamerican and julio is latino and they have fallen in love. Romiette and julio, by sharon draper, follows the starcrossed love of two modern teenagersjulio montague and romiette cappellewho meet in an online chat room and discover that they attend the. Comparison of romeo and juliet to romiette and julio by.
It may be helpful to think of theme as a topic that comes up again and again. Do you think their reaction is similar to the way most people would react. Some people only watch the news to see her mess up. Free romiette and julio worksheets and literature unit for. Published may 1st 2001 by turtleback books first published september 1st 1999. His anger developed when he was forced to move from the. Reproductions supplied by edrs are the best that can be made.
Answer 10when the boat explodes and romiette almostdrowns. Looking for an exciting novel to get your students hooked on reading. Romi and julio met in a chat room and started talking. Summarize romiette and julio refuse to obey the devildogs warnings to stop seeing each other. Sharon m draper on the other hand romiette loved cincinnati. Feb 14, 20 question 10what is the climax of romiette and julio. To ask other readers questions about romiette and julio, please sign up. A young hispanic man named julio, around the age of 17, moved to ohio from texas because of the extreme violence in the school. This story will ring true to any teen whose parent disapproves of the. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julio s voice.
Dec 19, 2008 in their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio is hispanic, and the devildogs, a dangerous local gang, violently oppose their interracial relationship. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappelle and julio montague. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet. Pictures of the two young people will he posted throughout the city. Sixteen year old romiette romi cappelle is an african american teenager living in cincinatti, ohio. Explain to students that a theme is a universal statement with which readers as well as characters can identify. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. What advice would you give destiny, or ben, or julios parents. Draper isbn 0689842090 sixteen year old romiette capplell is an african american teenager living in cincinatti, ohio. May 21, 2015 romiette and julio quiz 1 of 4, free document download for teachers stay safe and healthy. But things go terribly awry, and the two find themselves caught up in a deadly reality more frightening that romiette s nightmare and in a desperate struggle to avoid the tragic fate of shakespeares.
For example, the astrology aspect and dreams played a huge role in this novel. Drapers teen novel romiette and julio, julio is very excited at the prospect of meeting romiettes family and feels encouraged to do so by his own mother, mrs. Find books like romiette and julio from the worlds largest community of readers. What advice would you give destiny, or ben, or julio s parents.
When the devildogs threaten to teach them a lesson, romiette and julio come up with a risky plan to escape from the gangs fearsome shadow. Little did julio s parents know, that this high school has gangs too. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse. Question 11write a sentence about what the teacher isdoing right now. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Julio is also sixteen, is about six feet tall, and has curly black. A tale of forbidden love with intentional references to shakespeares play, perhaps especially to its west side story incarnation, with a similar focus on issues of race and gangs. Romiette and julio, by sharon draper, follows the starcrossed love of two modern teenagers julio montague and romiette cappellewho meet in an online chat room and discover that they attend the. What is the significance of the book romiette and julio. Describe romiettes dream in 3 sentences from chapter 1. As the book is read, students will identify words on the vocabulary list in the text. Personal response romiette and julio are afraid to report the incident in london woods.
Since racism isnt gone and there are still a few instances of it, some of which that i myself have endured, it should be read by a lot of people so they can have the view that anyone can fall in love when they want to. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play. Romiette and julio by sharon draper lesson plans and teaching resources romiette and julio a teacher describes her process and activities in comparing the novel to shakespeares romeo and juliet. Oct 10, 2008 listen to romiette and julio audiobook by sharon m. You can use the following format to write an introduction for your romeo and julietromiette and julio. Comparison of romeo and juliet to romiette and julio prezi. They find themselves going against the devildogs, a gang that wants to destroy their acceptance of each other and chooses to do so with violence. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of romiettes dream merge in ways more terrifying and ultimately more affirming than even destiny could have foreseen.
This story has about the same settings and causes as shakesperes. For the novel, romiette and julio, what is the setting and who are. Romiette is sixteen years old, five feet five inches, with brown skin and hazel eyes. Buy romiette and julio in bulk class set bulk bookstore. Identify two details from this novel that would support the. Romiette and julio discussion questions, activities, and research topics. A 16year old africanamerican girl, whos the daughter of lady brianna and cornell cappelle. But like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding. Romiette and julio quiz 1 of 4, free document download for.
Plagued by constant dreams of drowning, romi searches for an understanding of her fear of water and her recurring nightmares. Learn romiette and julio vocab with free interactive flashcards. Create a venn diagram that compares and contrasts characters attitudes. There is a fivethousanddollar reward for any information leading to the recovery of romiette and julio. Romiette and julio baltimore leadership school for young. He soon discovers his soulmate is africanamerican romiette cappelle, who. Romiette and julio student journal due date discussion date introduction pages 24 chapters 17 pages 56 chapters 818 pages 78 chapters 1929 pages 910 chapters 3036 pages 1112 chapters 3745 pages 14 chapters 4655 pages 1516 chapters 5662 pages 1718. Romiette and julio book report by davita parris on prezi. Romiette and julio, which is based loosely on romeo and juliet, shares a common theme. When the devil dogs kept staring at romiette and julio that is the300. Romiette and julio love each other so much that they decided to confronted the devil dogs. This foreshadowing because sometimes when you have a dream it is of things to come and when romi kept having the dream, you could tell something was about to happen 2. To define and use each vocabulary word in a sentence upon completion of. Reproductions supplied by edrs are the best that can be.
To define vocabulary words from the text through the use of. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. But like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. My class is 50% africanamerican, 50% hispanic, and 98% live in poverty. Start them off with an example such as im so hungry i could eat a horse. Romiette and julio is a book about forbidden love, overcoming your fear, making friendships, and overcoming racial differences. Little did julios parents know, that this high school has gangs too. Drapers teen novel romiette and julio, julio is very excited at the prospect of meeting romiette s family and feels encouraged to do so by his own mother, mrs.
In their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio is hispanic, and the devildogs, a dangerous local gang, violently oppose their interracial relationship. Julios in a nostalgic mood as he delves into one of the boxes and finds. The theme in it is how race should not matter between people. As shakespeare did in romeo and juliet, sharon draper uses the theme of destiny in romiette and julio. Romiette is an africanamerican sixteen year old girl who fall in love with julio a hispanic sixteen year old boy. Free romiette and julio study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This novel is set in an ohio school with the population of students being mostly people from african decent. Choose from 232 different sets of romiette and julio vocab flashcards on quizlet. Question 10what is the climax of romiette and julio. Draper updates shakespeares classic romeo and juliet in this romantic tale of starcrossed lovers out to control their own destiny. It first begins when julio moves from texas to cincinnati to get away from gang violence. You are free to copy, modify and use these questions in educational settings, but not for. All of the characters have unique voices and the writing style shifts according to the action.
The romance between them causes the devil dogs a gang who are also called the family to separated them because of different races. The plot updates the family feud between the capulets and montagues to. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Julio described the city as having no color or life. Goodreads members who liked romiette and julio also liked. But things go terribly awry, and the two find themselves caught up in a deadly reality more frightening that romiettes nightmare and in a desperate struggle to avoid the tragic fate of shakespeares. View test prep romiette and julio quizzes from english english at e e smith high. Daniel roberts 15 similarities both relationships are hated by other people. Write a letter to one of the characters in the book explaining your feelings about the events in the story. Printed and bound in the united states of america 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. Julio montague a tall, strong, angry, hispanic 16 year old from corpus cristi, texas.
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