when you reach me by rebecca stead summary

Miranda really loves science and science fiction especially time travel.

Is there a moment in your life where you wish you could go back and change the outcome of the situation for the better? Explain.

We find out that the laughing man has come back in time to save Sal.

Create a scale model based on Miranda’s neighborhood, which is described in the book, or of your own neighborhood. A scale model is a representation of an object that is built either larger or smaller than the original.

Throughout the story Miranda’s class had an ongoing assignment to create a scale model of a city block.

Choose 4 to write 2-3 sentences about describing what that theme means to you and how your interpretation relates to When You Reach Me.įinding Clues, Fear, Social Class, Growing Up, Friendship, Family, Bullying (Themes adapted from Terrell’s 2009 Readers Guide)Ī.

Themes: Look at the following list of themes.

Write their differences in the outer parts of the circles and similarities inside the part where the circles overlap. Use the Venn Diagram below to compare and contrast two characters. Throughout When You Reach Me, Miranda learns that she has more in common with the people around her than she originally thought. Have your predictions changed with each note? Stayed the same? Think about what caused you to change your predictions. Support each prediction using context clues, information/past acts by one of the characters and/ or personal experiences you may have had. In the table below, list clues based on each note and their connection to Miranda. Throughout your reading, keep track of what clues you find that might point you to the mysterious letter-writer’s identity. BE A DETECTIVE: Part of Miranda’s mystery is the identity of this “you” to whom she is writing.

Vocabulary: Find each of the following words in When You Reach Me.

These and other seemingly random events converge in a brilliantly constructed plot. Twelve-year-old Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man and mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future.

Reader’s Guide created by: Lindsay Prodorutti, Danielle Rodino, Theresa Trageser and Mekenzie Voglinoīook Summary: The 2010 Newbery Medal winner is When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books.

When you reach me by rebecca stead summary