To Kill a Mockingbird 10/15-10/19

Bell Work 10/15 Harper Lee uses intense diction to show how the town gossips extensively about Boo. The following three words in the text are used to describe Boo: turtle, phantom, bloodstained. Determine the connotations associated with these words and choose the one that you feel best fits Boo. Using what little you know from the text and using your best inference skills, explain why the word you chose is better than the other two words. 6-8 Sentences. Be Ready to discuss.

Connotation An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Chapter 1 Word Connotations Turtle = shy and harmless Phantom = illusive and unknown Bloodstained = violent and scary

Agenda 10/15 Bell Work/Discussion 15 minute reading group chat over Ch. 1-4 5-10 min share/class discussion Re-read Ch 3 last paragraph Wrap up.

Chapter 2-3 Individually in your journal list all you remember from chapters 2-3 (you have 3 minutes). Share with a partner and add to your list Then, place a number by each event putting it in chronological order

Reread Last paragraph of Chapter 3 What is the symbolism of this anecdote? What is the message of the passage? Theme?