08/18 Homework

8th Literature:

Bellwork:

Why do you think Jem was so scared when he came back from retrieving his pants?

Vocabulary:

  1. Prowess
    1. noun – skill at something
  2. Insight
    1. noun – understanding of something
  3. Malignant
    1. adj – Dangerous to health

Reading Questions:

  1. Discuss what the kids did in the Radley yard:
  2. What happens to Jem’s pants?
    1. Why is Scout unable to sleep that night?
    2. Why is it important to Jem to get his pants before morning even though the mission is dangerous?
    3. Why do you think Jem decided that what he, Scout, and Dill did was wrong?