The

Catcher

In

The

Rye

J.D. Salinger

Name______________________________________   Date_____________________________________

English Period ___                                                               The Catcher in the Rye

Objectives

Students should be able to:

• Identify the conflicts, internal and external, that face the main character.

• Infer the motivation behind the major characters’ actions.

• Restate the rationalizations given by the major characters for their actions.

• Relate the experiences of Holden Caulfield to specific moral issues and dilemmas.

• Express and state their opinions regarding the above mentioned issues in well-written essays.

• State the major themes of The Catcher in the Rye , and relate to them in terms of their own experiences.

• Write a character analysis of any of the major characters according to the standards presented in class.

• State the literal meaning of The Catcher in the Rye .

Reading Schedule

This schedule is aimed to structure your reading time for this unit. You are free to finish the book as soon as possible . However, you must not fall behind this schedule. Questions corresponding parts of the book are in the reading comprehension section of the schedule are due in class the day the reading assignment is due.

Parts                                                                                           Date Due

Part I   chapters 1-4                                               ______________________________________

Part II   chapters 5-9                                              ______________________________________

Part III chapters 10-13                                         _ ______________________________________

Part IV chapters 14-17                                         ________________________________________

Part V chapters 18-21                                         _______________________________________

Part VI chapters 22-26                                       ________________________________________

Reading Comprehension Questions

These questions are due on the day of the reading assignment.

Part I  (Chapters 1-4)

• Who is Holden Caulfield?

• Where is Holden as he narrates the story?

• Why wasn’t Holden at the big football game?

• Why wouldn’t Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?

• What “dirty trick” did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?

• Who was Robert Ackley?

• Who was Stradlater?

• Identify Jane Gallagher.

• Why doesn’t Holden go down to see Jane?

Part II  (Chapters 5-9)

• About what did Holden write Stradlater’s composition?

• Why did Holden tear up the composition he had written for Stradlater?

• Why did Stradlater hit Holden?

• Where did Holden decide to go?

• Who did Holden meet on his train ride? Why did Holden lie to her about Ernie?

Part III (Chapters 10-13)

• Who is Phoebe?

• Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne.

• Describe Holden’s relationship with Jane Gallagher.

• Why did Holden have to leave Ernie’s?

• What do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey?

• What was the “big mess” Holden got into when he got back to the hotel after being at Ernie’s?

Part IV (Chapters 14-17)

• Why did Maurice hit Holden?

• Holden said he felt like committing suicide. Why didn’t he?

• Identify Sally Hayes.

• Why did Holden check out of the hotel, and where did he go?

• Who did Holden meet at the “little sandwich bar” after he locked his bags in the station?

1. What did they talk about?

• What record did Holden get for Phoebe? Why?

• What made Holden not so depressed anymore” on his way to the record store?

• Why didn’t Holden like actors?

• Why did Holden like the museum so much?

• What did Holden think of “George something—“?

• How did Holden’s feelings for Sally change from the beginning of the date to the end?

Part V (Chapter 18-21)

• What did Holden think of the show at Radio City?

• Why did Holden call Carl Luce even though he didn’t like him much?

• What did Holden and Luce discuss?

• Why did Holden go home so early (before Wednesday)?

• What was Phoebe’s reaction when she first saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he had been expelled?

Part VI (Chapters 22-26)

• What was Holden’s reply when Phoebe asked him why he “ got the ax again”?

• Isdentify James Castle.

• Why did Holden go to Mr. Antolini’s house?

• Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini’s home before morning?

• What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?

• How did phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden’s reaction?

• Why did Holden sit on the bench in the rain even though it was coming down in buckets?

• How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?

Vocabulary Schedule

These assignments are to be kept in your notebooks and will be checked on their due date. You must be able to pronounce these words, spell them, and use them in a sentence of your own. You will receive a quiz on these words the Friday after they are due. The quiz may require you to do any of the above-mentioned skills. You of course, are to know their parts of speech as well.

List 1 (Chapters 1-4)                               List II ( Chapters 5-9)                         List III (Chapters 10-13)

• hemorrhages                         1. unscrupulous                                     1. putrid

• ostracized                               2. fascinated                                         2. intimately    

• qualms                                   3. pacifist                                                3. humble                                        

• compulsory                           4. lavish                                                 4. capacity    

• groping                                   5. conscientious                                   5. nonchalant

• sadistic                                     6. Unanimous                                       6. frock

• ironical                                     7. incognito        

• exhibitionist

List IV (Chapters 14-17)                                   List V (Chapters 18-21)               List VI (Chapters 22-26)

• atheist                                                 1. Inferiority                                   1. expel

• random                                               2. louse                                          2. frequently          

• bourgeois                                           3. aristocratic                                  3. digresses

• swanky                                                 4. boisterous                                   4. pedagogical

• raspy                                                     5. sophisticated                             5. stenographer

• blasé                                                    6. halitosis                                        6. Reciprocal

Research Project:

Holden Caulfield chooses to escape Pencey boarding school and go to NYC to” find himself” before he must tell his parents he was expelled. Choose one of the iconic placers below that Holden Caulfield visited and do a 3 page typed research paper on it. You must have a works cited page with at least three resources. You will be asked to read your paper to the class, and must be able to answer questions on your place in a manner that suggest you have done your research properly (meaning you read thoroughly and did not just copy and paste like a LOSER).

• Penn Station

• Grand Central Station

• Central Park

• Museum of Natural History

• Radio City Music Hall

• The Pond

• Metropolitan Museum of Art

• The Carousel in Central Park

The

Catcher

In

The

Rye

J.D. Salinger

Name______________________________________   Date_____________________________________

English Period ___                                                               The Catcher in the Rye

Objectives

Students should be able to:

• Identify the conflicts, internal and external, that face the main character.

• Infer the motivation behind the major characters’ actions.

• Restate the rationalizations given by the major characters for their actions.

• Relate the experiences of Holden Caulfield to specific moral issues and dilemmas.

• Express and state their opinions regarding the above mentioned issues in well-written essays.

• State the major themes of The Catcher in the Rye , and relate to them in terms of their own experiences.

• Write a character analysis of any of the major characters according to the standards presented in class.

• State the literal meaning of The Catcher in the Rye .

Reading Schedule

This schedule is aimed to structure your reading time for this unit. You are free to finish the book as soon as possible . However, you must not fall behind this schedule. Questions corresponding parts of the book are in the reading comprehension section of the schedule are due in class the day the reading assignment is due.

Parts                                                                                           Date Due

Part I   chapters 1-4                                               ______________________________________

Part II   chapters 5-9                                              ______________________________________

Part III chapters 10-13                                         _ ______________________________________

Part IV chapters 14-17                                         ________________________________________

Part V chapters 18-21                                         _______________________________________

Part VI chapters 22-26                                       ________________________________________

Reading Comprehension Questions

These questions are due on the day of the reading assignment.

Part I  (Chapters 1-4)

• Who is Holden Caulfield?

• Where is Holden as he narrates the story?

• Why wasn’t Holden at the big football game?

• Why wouldn’t Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?

• What “dirty trick” did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?

• Who was Robert Ackley?

• Who was Stradlater?

• Identify Jane Gallagher.

• Why doesn’t Holden go down to see Jane?

Part II  (Chapters 5-9)

• About what did Holden write Stradlater’s composition?

• Why did Holden tear up the composition he had written for Stradlater?

• Why did Stradlater hit Holden?

• Where did Holden decide to go?

• Who did Holden meet on his train ride? Why did Holden lie to her about Ernie?

Part III (Chapters 10-13)

• Who is Phoebe?

• Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne.

• Describe Holden’s relationship with Jane Gallagher.

• Why did Holden have to leave Ernie’s?

• What do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey?

• What was the “big mess” Holden got into when he got back to the hotel after being at Ernie’s?

Part IV (Chapters 14-17)

• Why did Maurice hit Holden?

• Holden said he felt like committing suicide. Why didn’t he?

• Identify Sally Hayes.

• Why did Holden check out of the hotel, and where did he go?

• Who did Holden meet at the “little sandwich bar” after he locked his bags in the station?

1. What did they talk about?

• What record did Holden get for Phoebe? Why?

• What made Holden not so depressed anymore” on his way to the record store?

• Why didn’t Holden like actors?

• Why did Holden like the museum so much?

• What did Holden think of “George something—“?

• How did Holden’s feelings for Sally change from the beginning of the date to the end?

Part V (Chapter 18-21)

• What did Holden think of the show at Radio City?

• Why did Holden call Carl Luce even though he didn’t like him much?

• What did Holden and Luce discuss?

• Why did Holden go home so early (before Wednesday)?

• What was Phoebe’s reaction when she first saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he had been expelled?

Part VI (Chapters 22-26)

• What was Holden’s reply when Phoebe asked him why he “ got the ax again”?

• Isdentify James Castle.

• Why did Holden go to Mr. Antolini’s house?

• Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini’s home before morning?

• What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?

• How did phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden’s reaction?

• Why did Holden sit on the bench in the rain even though it was coming down in buckets?

• How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?

Vocabulary Schedule

These assignments are to be kept in your notebooks and will be checked on their due date. You must be able to pronounce these words, spell them, and use them in a sentence of your own. You will receive a quiz on these words the Friday after they are due. The quiz may require you to do any of the above-mentioned skills. You of course, are to know their parts of speech as well.

List 1 (Chapters 1-4)                               List II ( Chapters 5-9)                         List III (Chapters 10-13)

• hemorrhages                         1. unscrupulous                                     1. putrid

• ostracized                               2. fascinated                                         2. intimately    

• qualms                                   3. pacifist                                                3. humble                                        

• compulsory                           4. lavish                                                 4. capacity    

• groping                                   5. conscientious                                   5. nonchalant

• sadistic                                     6. Unanimous                                       6. frock

• ironical                                     7. incognito        

• exhibitionist

List IV (Chapters 14-17)                                   List V (Chapters 18-21)               List VI (Chapters 22-26)

• atheist                                                 1. Inferiority                                   1. expel

• random                                               2. louse                                          2. frequently          

• bourgeois                                           3. aristocratic                                  3. digresses

• swanky                                                 4. boisterous                                   4. pedagogical

• raspy                                                     5. sophisticated                             5. stenographer

• blasé                                                    6. halitosis                                        6. Reciprocal

Research Project:

Holden Caulfield chooses to escape Pencey boarding school and go to NYC to” find himself” before he must tell his parents he was expelled. Choose one of the iconic placers below that Holden Caulfield visited and do a 3 page typed research paper on it. You must have a works cited page with at least three resources. You will be asked to read your paper to the class, and must be able to answer questions on your place in a manner that suggest you have done your research properly (meaning you read thoroughly and did not just copy and paste like a LOSER).

• Penn Station

• Grand Central Station

• Central Park

• Museum of Natural History

• Radio City Music Hall

• The Pond

• Metropolitan Museum of Art

• The Carousel in Central Park

The

Catcher

In

The

Rye

J.D. Salinger

Name______________________________________   Date_____________________________________

English Period ___                                                               The Catcher in the Rye

Objectives

Students should be able to:

• Identify the conflicts, internal and external, that face the main character.

• Infer the motivation behind the major characters’ actions.

• Restate the rationalizations given by the major characters for their actions.

• Relate the experiences of Holden Caulfield to specific moral issues and dilemmas.

• Express and state their opinions regarding the above mentioned issues in well-written essays.

• State the major themes of The Catcher in the Rye , and relate to them in terms of their own experiences.

• Write a character analysis of any of the major characters according to the standards presented in class.

• State the literal meaning of The Catcher in the Rye .

Reading Schedule

This schedule is aimed to structure your reading time for this unit. You are free to finish the book as soon as possible . However, you must not fall behind this schedule. Questions corresponding parts of the book are in the reading comprehension section of the schedule are due in class the day the reading assignment is due.

Parts                                                                                           Date Due

Part I   chapters 1-4                                               ______________________________________

Part II   chapters 5-9                                              ______________________________________

Part III chapters 10-13                                         _ ______________________________________

Part IV chapters 14-17                                         ________________________________________

Part V chapters 18-21                                         _______________________________________

Part VI chapters 22-26                                       ________________________________________

Reading Comprehension Questions

These questions are due on the day of the reading assignment.

Part I  (Chapters 1-4)

• Who is Holden Caulfield?

• Where is Holden as he narrates the story?

• Why wasn’t Holden at the big football game?

• Why wouldn’t Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?

• What “dirty trick” did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?

• Who was Robert Ackley?

• Who was Stradlater?

• Identify Jane Gallagher.

• Why doesn’t Holden go down to see Jane?

Part II  (Chapters 5-9)

• About what did Holden write Stradlater’s composition?

• Why did Holden tear up the composition he had written for Stradlater?

• Why did Stradlater hit Holden?

• Where did Holden decide to go?

• Who did Holden meet on his train ride? Why did Holden lie to her about Ernie?

Part III (Chapters 10-13)

• Who is Phoebe?

• Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne.

• Describe Holden’s relationship with Jane Gallagher.

• Why did Holden have to leave Ernie’s?

• What do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey?

• What was the “big mess” Holden got into when he got back to the hotel after being at Ernie’s?

Part IV (Chapters 14-17)

• Why did Maurice hit Holden?

• Holden said he felt like committing suicide. Why didn’t he?

• Identify Sally Hayes.

• Why did Holden check out of the hotel, and where did he go?

• Who did Holden meet at the “little sandwich bar” after he locked his bags in the station?

1. What did they talk about?

• What record did Holden get for Phoebe? Why?

• What made Holden not so depressed anymore” on his way to the record store?

• Why didn’t Holden like actors?

• Why did Holden like the museum so much?

• What did Holden think of “George something—“?

• How did Holden’s feelings for Sally change from the beginning of the date to the end?

Part V (Chapter 18-21)

• What did Holden think of the show at Radio City?

• Why did Holden call Carl Luce even though he didn’t like him much?

• What did Holden and Luce discuss?

• Why did Holden go home so early (before Wednesday)?

• What was Phoebe’s reaction when she first saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he had been expelled?

Part VI (Chapters 22-26)

• What was Holden’s reply when Phoebe asked him why he “ got the ax again”?

• Isdentify James Castle.

• Why did Holden go to Mr. Antolini’s house?

• Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini’s home before morning?

• What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?

• How did phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden’s reaction?

• Why did Holden sit on the bench in the rain even though it was coming down in buckets?

• How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?

Vocabulary Schedule

These assignments are to be kept in your notebooks and will be checked on their due date. You must be able to pronounce these words, spell them, and use them in a sentence of your own. You will receive a quiz on these words the Friday after they are due. The quiz may require you to do any of the above-mentioned skills. You of course, are to know their parts of speech as well.

List 1 (Chapters 1-4)                               List II ( Chapters 5-9)                         List III (Chapters 10-13)

• hemorrhages                         1. unscrupulous                                     1. putrid

• ostracized                               2. fascinated                                         2. intimately    

• qualms                                   3. pacifist                                                3. humble                                        

• compulsory                           4. lavish                                                 4. capacity    

• groping                                   5. conscientious                                   5. nonchalant

• sadistic                                     6. Unanimous                                       6. frock

• ironical                                     7. incognito        

• exhibitionist

List IV (Chapters 14-17)                                   List V (Chapters 18-21)               List VI (Chapters 22-26)

• atheist                                                 1. Inferiority                                   1. expel

• random                                               2. louse                                          2. frequently          

• bourgeois                                           3. aristocratic                                  3. digresses

• swanky                                                 4. boisterous                                   4. pedagogical

• raspy                                                     5. sophisticated                             5. stenographer

• blasé                                                    6. halitosis                                        6. Reciprocal

Research Project:

Holden Caulfield chooses to escape Pencey boarding school and go to NYC to” find himself” before he must tell his parents he was expelled. Choose one of the iconic placers below that Holden Caulfield visited and do a 3 page typed research paper on it. You must have a works cited page with at least three resources. You will be asked to read your paper to the class, and must be able to answer questions on your place in a manner that suggest you have done your research properly (meaning you read thoroughly and did not just copy and paste like a LOSER).

• Penn Station

• Grand Central Station

• Central Park

• Museum of Natural History

• Radio City Music Hall

• The Pond

• Metropolitan Museum of Art

• The Carousel in Central Park