Drill: 4/16 ( b -day) Bigger than a cat…

1. Drill: 4/16 (b-day) Bigger than a cat… Record and label all the phrases present in the sentence below. Eddie “Flathead Ed” Wilcoxson, smiling from ear to ear, was holding a 76 pound catfish to surprise the fishing world.

2. Homework pd. 1,2,6:read chapter 6 Pd. 3,5: read chapter 7

3. Objective: SWBAT • examine characters from To Kill A Mockingbird in order to track the development of complex characters.

4. Walk me through the activity we did with the character posters …

5. Activity • Read chapter 6 in groups of 2-3 (or alone if you prefer) • As a group record changes, details, or personality traits revealed in Chapter 6 concerning Jem, Dill, and Scout on 3 post it notes • Post your notes on the appropriate posters

6. Activity • Read chapter 5 as a class • In groups of 2-3 record new details concerning Atticus, Boo Radley, Jem, Dill, and Scout • Post your details on the appropriate posters

7. Summary Which character “reminds” you of your self in someway? Why?

8. Drill: 4/17 (a-day) The Maine Hermit… Record and label all the phrases present in the sentence below. To avoid contact with people Christopher Knight, known as the North pond hermit by Maine locals, spent 27 years in the woods.

9. Homework pd. 1,2,6:read chapter 7 Pd. 3,5: read chapter 8

10. Objective: SWBAT • complete a close reading of To Kill A Mockingbird in order to analyze point of view

11. Reading Check…

12. Reading Check Chapter 6 Look at the list of words below. In a brief paragraph explain how these words connect to the plot of Chapter 6. Collard patch pants shotgun strip poker Sneaks out

13. Reading Check Chapter 7 Look at the list of words below. In a brief paragraph explain how these words connect to the plot of Chapter 6. soap pants cement

14. Activity… • Complete the close reading #1 with the following question • What do the features of the description tell you about the narrator?

15. Summary Scout is the narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird so the entire story is told from her point of view. Which character do you think is the most altered by Scout’s point of view? Why?

16. Drill: 1/30 (b-day) Boo to the Infinity Boo Radley, to win over Jem and Scout, leaves presents in the oak tree. Write down the simple subject and simple predicate of the sentence Write down the infinitive and prepositional phrases AFTER YOU COMPLETE YOUR DRILL TAKE A READING CHECK FROM THE FRONT OF THE ROOM AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

17. Homework • None!!!

18. Objective: SWBAT • compare and contrast characters by completing the maturity/immaturity t-chart and answering after reading questions

19. How do you define the terms maturity and immaturity? What is the relationship between the definition of these 2 terms?

20. Activity • Complete the reflection portion of the character study • Complete the t-chart with quotes from pages 25-27 • Answer the after reading questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES

21. Summary Identify one major similarity and one major difference between Scout and Boo Radley.

22. Dill and Jem use a fishing pole to contact Boo Radley. Drill: 1/31 (a-day) Create a sentence Use the following parts of a sentence and infinitive to create your own sentence about To Kill A Mockingbird. Subject: Dill and Jem Predicate: Use Infinitive: to contact

23. Homework: Read chapter 5 and complete the during reading questions There will be a reading check on the homework chapter

24. Objective: SWBAT • analyze quotations for clarification of characters by completing and discussing the Chapter 5 organizer

25. Which reoccurring characters continue to be the most mysterious?

26. Activity • Begin reading Chapter 5 as a class • Answer Chapter 5 during reading questions as we read • Complete the organizer after reading and turn in

27. Summary Imagine for a moment you are Miss Maudie. Write one statement about Boo Radley or Atticus Finch that you think reflects her opinion of that character.

28. Dill and Jem use a fishing pole to contact Boo Radley. Drill: 1/31 (a-day) Create a sentence Use the following parts of a sentence and infinitive to create your own sentence about To Kill A Mockingbird. Subject: Dill and Jem Predicate: use Infinitive: to contact

29. Homework • Read chapter 9 and answer the during reading questions There will be a reading check on the homework chapter

30. Objective: SWBAT • analyze characters and major events by answering discussion questions.

31. Which reoccurring characters continue to be the most mysterious?

32. Activity • Turn to chapter 7 • What do you think is the REAL problem with Boo Radley? • What evidence proves that Jem is beginning to understand Boo Radley more than Scout? • What does the knothole mean to Jem by the end of the chapter? • What do the “gifts” from Boo symbolize in this chapter? • Why has Jem become so empathetic towards Boo?

33. Summary Imagine for a moment you are Jem. Write a statement about Boo Radley from Jem’s perspective at this time in the novel?

34. Dill, Jem, and Scout plan to infiltrate the Radley place to see Boo finally. Drill: 2/2 (a-day) Create a sentence, again! Use the following subject, infinitive, and vocabulary term to create your own sentence about To Kill A Mockingbird. Subject: Dill, Jem, and Scout Infinitive: to see Vocabulary: infiltrate

35. Objective: SWBAT • make logical inferences and predictions about To Kill A Mockingbird by answering before, during, and after reading questions for chapter 6.

36. Remind me of 5 major events that occurred in Chapter 5.

37. Activity • Turn to chapter 6 • Take out your during reading questions for chapter 6 • What does Mr. Avery do which Jem and Dill try to imitate, but Scout decides she can't do? • Why do you think Harper Lee included this scene with Mr. Avery ? •  What happens to Jem, Scout, and Dill in the Radley yard? • Do you think Boo knows the children were in the yard? Why or why not?

38. Summary What do you think will happen to the communication between Boo and the Finch children after the events that occurred in Chapter 6?

39. Jem mired himself under the wire fence after infiltrating the Radley yard to see Boo finally. Drill: 2/2 (a-day) Create a sentence, again! Use the following subject, infinitive, and vocabulary term to create your own sentence about To Kill A Mockingbird. Subject: Jem Infinitive: to see Vocabulary: mire

40. Homework • Prepare for your Unit 10D Vocabulary Test • The Test will be made up of the following: • 20 questions total- worth 80 points total • 11 complete the sentences • 3 identify the parts of speech • 3 match the antonym • 3 match the synonym

41. Vocabulary Trivia • What is the name of Mrs.LaVoie’s dog? • What was the answer to #12 on page 121? • What part of speech is erroneous? • What was the answer to #14 on page 122? • Who was pictured in yesterday’s drill about infinitives? • What was the answer to #19 on page121? • What was the answer to # 13 on page 122? • What was the answer to # 3 on page 121? • What chapter are we going to read next in To Kill A Mockingbird? • What part of speech is languid?

42. Objective: SWBAT • make logical inferences characters and events in To Kill A Mockingbird by answering before, during, and after reading questions for chapter 10.

43. List 5 major events that occurred in Chapter 9 that you think could influence Chapter 10.

44. Activity • Take out your during reading questions for chapter 10 • What complaint does Scout have regarding Atticus? • Why, according to Miss Maudie, does Atticus believe it's a sin to kill a mockingbird? • What target does Scout want to shoot at? • Identify Tim Johnson. • What does Atticus do which flabbergasts the kids? • What was Atticus' nickname at the Landing?

45. Summary What universal idea do you think Atticus shooting the rabid dog represents?