Romiette and julio is a young adult novel about two teenagers who fall into a forbidden romance. A 16year old africanamerican girl, whos the daughter of lady brianna and cornell cappelle. Free romiette and julio worksheets and literature unit for. This is a takeoff of william shakespears book romeo and juliet it has a very powerful message which is where ever you go in life there are going to be obsticals in your way. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play. He always has different hair color daily and has lots of piercings.
To define vocabulary words from the text through the use of. She is fascinated with astrology and uses a lot of the zodiac sign references as her ways of life. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of romiette s dream merge in ways more terrifying and ultimately more affirming than even destiny could have foreseen. Dec 07, 2010 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. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 1999 by atheneum books. Do you think their reaction is similar to the way most people would react. Triston smitham v romiette and julio paperback to save romiette and julio paperback ebook, remember to. 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. Romiette and julio novel unit teacher guides, lesson plans. As they read the novel, students will learn about the original play, make connections between the works, and track the. Romiette and julio pages 1100 romiette had a dream about her drowning.
To define and use each vocabulary word in a sentence upon completion of. Pdf romiette and julio download full ebooks for free. Book report form romiette and julio book report form pdf file. Books similar to romiette and julio romiette and julio.
Novel units give you some background about the author and the book, initiating activity suggestions, vocabulary activity suggestions, questions and answers for each section of the book along with suggested supplementary activities. One of romiette s friends back when they were small children. Students will begin by learning about the concept of theme in fiction. Romiette is an africanamerican girl living in cincinnati, while julio. Star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate who can rescue her from her recurring nightmare about. One such rising action is julio s early interactions with the local school gang.
Their love is opposed by a dangerous local gang because romiette is africanamerican and julio is hispanic bringing racial themes and tension to the forefront of the novel. Generate questions write a question about this section for someone else reading this book. Meanwhile, julio, who had just moved to ohio, got into a fist fight with ben at. This novel unit student packet for the book romiette and julio by sharon m. What are the rising and falling actions in this novel. 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. You are going to like how the author publish this ebook. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappelle and julio montague face strong opposition to their budding romance, in their case, a dangerous gangs disapproval of their interracial relationship puts the two in mortal peril. Romiette and julio is a novel for young adults by sharon draper, published in 1999. Romiette and julio live in two very different places. In the same fashion of the shakespearean tragedy that this book parallels, julio and romiette come from two different worlds.
Several times in the novel, the similarity of romiette and. Boost student involvement with the romiette and julio novel unit teacher guide. How do you think julio is feeling overall at the end of chapter 4. To help put the right book in each readers hands, consider the following comprehensive text complexity analyses within your instructional plans. Download full romiette and julio book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. Personal response romiette and julio are afraid to report the incident in london woods. Romiette and julio is about a interracial relationship, that takes a turn for the worst.
Sep 01, 1999 the book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper. Romiette and julio baltimore leadership school for young women. Gutierrezs esl 8th grade esl class presents their rendition of romiette and julio, the book written by sharon m. As the book is read, students will identify words on the vocabulary list in the text. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julio s voice. Romiette and julio audible audiobook unabridged sharon m. Reduce the sign and witness process with suretys absoluteproof software for protecting intellectual property with a digital time stamp. Buy a cheap copy of romiette and julio book by sharon m. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare.
What advice would you give destiny, or ben, or julio s parents. As with most stories, romiette and julio contains more than a single rising action. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. A even though they have there differences they found each other and are very much in love. Free romiette and julio study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Draw a picture of their homes in the appropriate boxes below. What is the significance of the book romiette and julio. Romiette and julio, which is based loosely on romeo and juliet, shares a common theme with shakespeares play. 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.
Little did julio s parents know, that this high school has gangs too. It is rally fascinating throgh reading through time period. Draper, unknown edition, 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 harrassed by a gang whose members object to their interracial dating. Draper has chapter questions, vocabulary worksheets, and graphic organizers for students to fill in as they analyze the characters and the plot. A it also sparks an interest in what gangs are capable of. To motivate my students to read and write about the novel, 1 first provided a brief synopsis of. 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. Draper star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate. Romiette and julio fanfiction archive with over 3 stories. 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. She was confused about the dream, so she told her friend, destiny, about it. Surprisingly enough however, they still live happily ever after at the end.
Summarize romiette and julio refuse to obey the devildogs warnings to stop seeing each other. In it, she couldnt swim or breathe, but she could hear voices. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette. Star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul. In the heart, write down a sentence from the chapter that gives you a clue to how julio is feeling. Draper, 1999, atheneum books for young readers edition, in english 1st ed.
Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. It first begins when julio moves from texas to cincinnati to get away from gang violence. Reproductions supplied by edrs are the best that can be made. Romiette and julio like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappelle and julio montague face strong opposition to their budding romance. All of the characters have unique voices and the writing style shifts according to the action.
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