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08/20 Homework

8th Literature:

Bell Work:

What do you think of the children’s snowman?

Vocabulary:

  1. Unfathomable
    1. adj – incapable of being understood
  2. Permitted
    1. verb – allowed, authorized

Discussion Questions:

  1. What rare event results in school being closed in Maycomb?
    1. What does Atticus say about it? (not being enough snow)
  2. Why does Atticus make Jem and Scout disguise their snowman?
    1. What does this further reveal about his character?
  3. What happens to Miss Maudie’s house?
    1. Is anything saved?
  4. Who does Atticus think put a blanket around Scout’s shoulders?
    1. How does this make her feel?
  5. What does Jem finally reveal to Atticus?
    1. What does Atticus say in response?
    2. What does Scout think of Jem after this?
  6. How are Miss Maudie’s spirits the next day?
    1. What does this reveal about her character?

Homework questions:

1. What piece of clothing does Aunt Alexandra think Scout should wear?
2. Who does Scout get into a fight with?
3. Why does she get into this fight?
4. What does Scout overhear that night?