8th Literature:
Bell Work:
Using the following quote, infer the definition of the word lament:
“High above us in the darkness a solitary mocker poured out his
repertoire in blissful unawareness of whose tree he sat in, plunging
from the shrill kee, kee of the sunflower bird to the irascible
qua-ack of a bluejay, to the sad lament of Poor Will, Poor Will, Poor Will.”
Vocabulary:
- Floundering (verb) struggle helplessly
2. Lament (noun) a sad cry
3. Primeval (adj) ancient, earliest ages of the world
4. Squandered (verb) wasted
Reading Questions:
- How have Scout’s feelings on Boo Radley changed since the beginning of the book?
2. As Scout and Jem pass the Radley property, what do they hear?
3. Identify two quotes from the chapter that help establish the mood.
4. What happens when Scout and Jem get to the tree?
5. Who do you think carried Jem home?
6. Who do we discover attacked them?
Homework:
read chapter 29