1. Huck Finn-Becky Thatcher
Chapter 3
Huck Finn-Becky Thatcher

2. outcast
Noun
a person who has been rejected by society or a social group.
synonyms:
pariah, persona non grata, reject, outsider, leper; informalblack sheep, red-headed stepchild
"his corrupt practices as an attorney had made him an outcast in the community“
Tom came upon the young outcast of the village, Huck Finn.

3. a garment or other item that has been passed on from another person.
Hand me downs
Noun
A garment that has been passed down from one person to another
synonyms:
secondhand, used, handed-down, passed-on, castoff, worn, old, pre-owned, thrift-store/thrift-shop; informalpreloved
"hand-me-down clothes"

4. warts a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus.
Noun
“Huck thought the dead cat was good for getting rid of warts”.

5. superstition
a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief.
Noun
What superstitions to we still say or believe today?

6. Characteristics of Tom
How does the author describe Tom?
Physical description? Actions? Words? Family?
How does the author describe Huck Finn?

7. Corporal Punishment
 a form of physical punishment that involves the deliberate infliction of pain in order to punish a person convicted of a crime or as retribution for a perceived offence, including physical chastisement such as spanking, paddling, or caning of minors by parents, guardians, or school or other ...
What do you think about what Tom’s teacher does? Does it work? Why or why not?

8. Becky Thatcher
Why do you think Mark Twain incorporated the character of Becky Thatcher into the novel?
What does she add?
What do you think of her?
How does Twain describe her?

9. Essential Question
Who would you rather be, Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn? Why or why not?
I would rather be___________________because the author makes me think_______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________.