Thursday, March 29, 2012

Settings

Where does this chapter, or part of this chapter, take place?  How is it described, and what significance does that setting have in the book?  Why do you think this particular scene was set in this place, and why do you think Harper Lee described it the way she did?

Vocabulary

Pick at least three difficult words in this section.  For each one, quote the sentence from the book where it is used; give a definition of the word; write a sentence of your own using the word in a way that demonstrates its meaning; and then explain what the sentence from the book means once you understand the word.

Chapter Name

If this chapter were to have a name, what would you name it?  Make sure to explain why you would give it this name, how it connects to parts of the chapter, etc.

Themes

What is a theme that arises in this section?  What do you think Harper Lee is trying to show?  What is her message?  How does she deliver it?

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Characters

Describe a character (one no one else has done yet) or add something about a character that has been revealed in this section.  How is the character introduced? What seems important about him/her?  What is his/her relationship to Scout?  Why do you think this character is in the story?