Premiere English                                                                            Name:____________________________

“Graduation,” by Maya Angelou

Reading Guide & Note-Taking Sheet                                                                              Class:____________

 

 

The SETTING of this reading (place and time):_____________________________________________

 

The MAIN CHARACTERS:

 

Marguerite (Maya) Johnson—

 

 

Bailey Johnson, Jr.—

 

 

Henry Reed—

 

 

Mr. Edward Donleavy—

 

 

 

The ACTION of the reading is somewhat like this chart.  Label the chart with the events of the reading.  Just make notes that you can read; don’t be concerned about making it neat.

 

Text Box: Amount of happiness and pride in the character(s)

 

 

 

 

This reading relates to our THEME of “Education” and our other readings because…