IN CLASS READING DAY:  Be through Chapter 7 (p. 84) by the time you enter class tomorrow.

In class: here’s what we did today.

1. Brief Vocab Practice  VOCAB THREE PRACTICE PRESENTATION
2. Questions on Ch. 5
3. Independent reading time.

 

Some questions to ponder

Chapter 5

1. Who is Miss Maudie? Describe her. Is she typical of Maycomb women? Why or why not? What do the children think of her?
2. What does Miss Maudie say about Boo? How does this compare to what Scout already thinks of him?
3. Why do you think that Dill makes up so many lies?
4. What reason does Atticus give for asking the kids to leave Boo alone? Is he right? Why or why not?

 

Chapter 6

1. Why does Scout disapprove of Jem and Dill looking into Boo’s window?
2. What does Nathan Radley really know about the intruders in his garden? Who receives the blame?
3. How does this chapter help us have more sympathy for Boo?

 

Chapter 7

1. What new information about his pants does Jem reveal to Scout?
2. What evidence exists that Jem is starting to know more about Boo than Scout?
3. Does Jem still fear the gifts in the tree? Explain.
4. What happens to the tree? Who is responsible? What might the reasons have been for doing this?