To Kill a Mockingbird

  All answers must be in complete sentences. Write your name, the name of the assignment, and the page number on everything you turn in.

Before Reading

q       Read Meet Harper Lee, pg. 7.

q       Read Introducing the Novel, pg. 8-9.

Chapters 1-11

¨      Before reading, complete the following.

q       Complete Focus Activity, pg. 10. Complete the question and Web It.

q       Read Background, pg. 10.

q       Complete Vocabulary, pg. 10. Use each word in a sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word. Check sentences for spelling, grammar, and proper word usage.

¨      Read chapters 1-11 of the novel.

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 11. This activity should be done as you read the novel.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 12.

q       Complete Analyzing Literature, pg. 12, #1-5.

q       Complete Literature and Writing, pg. 13. Give examples from the book to support your analysis of Atticus. Record the page numbers of the examples as you use them.

q       Complete Literature Groups, pg. 13. Choose 1 character and find at least 3 examples of humor. Record the page number of the example and explain why you thought the passage was humorous.

q       Complete Art Connection, pg. 13. You may choose to draw a map of Maycomb or draw a set of buildings as you envision it (for example, draw the main street or the street where Scout lives).

Chapters 12-21

¨      Before reading, complete the following activities.

q       Complete Focus Activity, pg. 14. Complete the question and Quickwrite.

q       Read Background, pg. 14.

q       Complete Vocabulary, pg. 14. Use each word in a sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word. Check sentences for spelling, grammar, and proper word usage.

¨      Read Chapters 12-21

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 15. This activity should be done as you read the novel.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 16.

q       Complete Analyzing Literature, pg. 16, #1-5.

q       Complete News Story, pg. 17. Your news report must be typed, using 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and double-spacing. The report needs to be at least 1 page long.

q       Complete Literature Groups, pg. 17.

Chapters 22-31

¨      Before you read, complete the following activities.

q       Complete Focus Activity, pg. 18. Complete the question and Sharing Experiences.

q       Read Background, pg. 18.

q       Complete Vocabulary, pg. 18. Use each word in a sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word. Check sentences for spelling, grammar, and proper word usage.

¨      Read chapters 22-31.

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 19. This activity should be done as you read the novel.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 20.

q       Complete Analyzing Literature, pg. 20, #1-5.

q       Complete Personal Letter, pg. 21. Your letter must be typed, using 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and double-spacing. The report needs to be at least 1 page long.

q       Complete Literature Groups, pg. 21. Write down the page numbers of the passages that identify the characters. You may present your findings in a chart like the one below.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 22. Find at least 2 reasons and give evidence from the novel to support your reasons. Cite the page numbers of your evidence. Your introductory paragraph should have a well-developed thesis statement. The must be typed, using 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and double-spacing. The report needs to be at least 2 pages long.

q       Complete Writing About The Novel, pg. 22. Give evidence from the novel to support your reasons. Cite the page numbers of your evidence. The must be typed, using 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and double-spacing. The report needs to be at least 2 pages long.