09/26 Homework

8th Literature:

Bell Work:

What does the townspeople’s reaction to Tom Robinson’s death say about society?

Vocabulary:

1. Staccato
   1. (adj) sharply detached
2. Purloin
   1. (verb) to steal something
3. Untrammeled
   1. (adj) not restricted
4. Florid
   1. (adj) having a flushed complexion

Reading Questions:

1. Why does Jem tell Scout not to kill the bug she finds?
2. What does this tell us about him?
3. Scout thinks that ‘Jem is becoming a girl’. What does that tell us about the way both of them are changing as they grow up?
4. What does Mr. Underwood write an editorial about?
5. Does this change our perspective about the townspeople?

Reading Homework:

Read chapter 26. Go through your notebook to make sure you aren’t missing answers to any questions.