The Round House Lesson Plan

What does this section of reading reveal about Joe’s character? Provide examples from the text.

Readers should notice that Joe is kind, observant, and caring. This can be seen on various occasions. For example, he desperately searches for his mother’s attacker. He also he out of his way to be kind to Linda, noting her ugly appearance at first but then, when talking to her, using his observations about cats and dogs to make her feel good. Furthermore, he makes the connection that the doll he sees floating could mean a child is trapped under the dock and makes sure there isn’t one before he moves on. Once he finds the money in the doll, he thinks of a girl who likely...