English 10A

It was great to see your enthusiasm for the novel today. You were post-it noting and taking notes while I was reading aloud. See if you covered the information below. Let me know if I missed something that you wrote down.

See if you can answer these review questions:

1. How do we cite novel titles? Underline or in quotation marks? When do you use italics?
2. When and where is the book set? What does this choice of setting imply?
3. Find three examples of indirect presentation in chapter one. (Showing and not telling).
4. Define the phrase tongue-in-cheek.
5. Who are the Ewells, the Radleys, Mrs. Dubose, Miss Rachel, Dill, Simon and Atticus Finch, Calpurnia, Jem and Scout.
6. Define assuage, piety (pious), taciturn, entity, and any other new words.
7. Who is Boo Radley and why do the kids want to make him come out?  
8. What do we learn about Southerners in this chapter?
9. What do we learn about Maycomb? Why would she choose this setting?
10. How do the children pass their time? What is revealed about these three children?

HOMEWORK: MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE YOUR SHELFARI PAGE BY MIDNIGHT TOMORROW, NOV. 16TH. POST IN THE OCTOBER DISCUSSION GROUP.

THURSDAY IS A BIG DAY IN ENGLISH 10A. WHY?

• SHORT STORY REVISIONS ARE DUE (STAPLE TO THE LAST REVISED COPY).
• INTRO TO THE NOVEL POWERPOINTS AND FILMS ARE DUE. PLEASE EMAIL ME THESE LINKS SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP LOGGING ON AND OFF.