Unit 2 Test tomorrow!
Test on Friday! Bring #2 pencil and completed review sheet.
2nd hr–Novels to be collected as well.
AOW #7 Due Monday
As you read, note connections to the court scenes in To Kill a Mockingbird.
TKAM reminders
Bring review sheet Thursday to do group study.
Film analysis sheet due Thursday.
Test on Friday! Bring #2 pencil and completed review sheet.
HONORS- Secret Life of Bees
Read chapters 1-8 by next Tuesday, May 3rd. Complete the theme chart (textual evidence) in order to track ties to TKAM to prep for your essay. You may want to increase the size of the boxes to allow ample space to record your text evidence.
Unit 2 Test Review Sheet
Please print out and work on this review sheet. Plan on bringing it to class on Wednesday and Thursday as we will do group review after the film concludes. We will practice reading comprehension skills through a selected passage with Common Core style questions in class on Wednesday. Writer’s Notebook prompt will be moved to Thursday.
Test is Friday. Bring completed review for extra credit points:)
Read ch. 27 & 28
Reading Focus:
ch. 27
–3 unusual things that happen after Tom’s trial (related?)
–reason for Mr. Ewell’s grudge?
—Why does Atticus reference Cotton Tom Helfin? Who is he?
ch. 28
–references to mockingbird–why?
–foreshadows to build danger/suspense
–who dies and how?
Read ch. 25 & 26 for Wednesday
Reading Focus:
- Jem’s compassionate/empathetic behavior
- Mr. Underwood’s editorial
- Mr. Ewell’s threat
- recollections of Boo
- Miss Gates’ lesson on democracy and prejudice
Vocabulary 7 due Wednesday. If you were absent on Monday, print from below or make your own chart:
Read Ch. 23 & 24 for Monday
Reading Focus:
- Atticus and Mr. Ewell’s confrontation
- Jem’s disillusionment with the legal system
- Scout’s realization about “folks”
- Aunt Alex’s hypocrisy and “lesson”
- Scout’s observations about men and women
- a tragic event!
It would help to use post-its 🙂