To Kill a Mockingbird: Purposes for Reading
11/15: Chapters 1-3 (pp.3-32 or pp. 3-42)
Purpose: Record one example of figurative language, name the type, and analyze its purpose and/or effect on
the text. Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
11/19: Chapters 4-7 (pp. 32-63 or pp. 43-84)
Purpose: Record and EXPLAIN one passage where you see empathy or where empathy could help.
Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
11/27: Chapters 8-10 (pp. 63-99 or pp. 85-131)
Purpose: Record and EXPLAIN one quote that explains why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.
Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
11/29: Chapter 11 (pp. 99-112)
Purpose: Record and EXPLAIN Atticus’ definition of true courage. Don’t forget to use in-text citation
and IRE style!
Chapters 12-13 (pp. 113-134)
Will be summarized in class.
12/3: Chapters 14-16 (pp.134-166 or pp. 180-221)
We will read excerpts in class. Mob Scene: pp. 151-154 and pp. 157-8.
Purpose: Record a few pieces of powerful diction and explain how they create a specific tone Don’t
forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
OR
Record one example of figurative language, name the type, and analyze its purpose and/or effect on
the text. Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
12/5: Chapters 17-19 IN CLASS reading and acting.
Purpose: Record at least THREE passages showing
o How do characters hold onto their dignity?
o How do characters lose / have their dignity taken away?
Then choose ONE passage to turn into an IRE sandwich with in-text citation.
12/7: Chapters 20-27 (pp. 199-254 or pp. 267-340)
Will summarize portions of text and read excerpts in class.
Purpose: To Be Announced
12/11: Chapters 28-31 (pp. 254-end or 341-end)
Purpose: Record one example of figurative language, name the type, and analyze its purpose and/or effect on
the text. Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
12/13: Discuss ending of the novel
Homework: Final Exam Review Sheet
To Kill a Mockingbird: Purposes for Reading
11/15: Chapters 1-3 (pp.3-32 or pp. 3-42)
Purpose: Record one example of figurative language, name the type,
and analyze its purpose and/or effect on the text.
Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
11/19: Chapters 4-7 (pp. 32-63 or pp. 43-84)
Purpose: Record and EXPLAIN one passage where you see empathy or
where empathy could help.
Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
11/27: Chapters 8-10 (pp. 63-99 or pp. 85-131)
Purpose: Record and EXPLAIN one quote that explains why it is a sin
to kill a mockingbird.
Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
11/29: Chapter 11 (pp. 99-112)
Purpose: Record and EXPLAIN Atticus’ definition of true courage.
Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
Chapters 12-13 (pp. 113-134)
Will be summarized in class.
12/3: Chapters 14-16 (pp.134-166 or pp. 180-221)
We will read excerpts in class. Mob Scene: pp. 151-154 and pp. 157-8.
Purpose:
 Record a few pieces of powerful diction and explain how they
create a specific tone. Don’t forget to use in-text citation and
IRE style!
OR
 Record one example of figurative language, name the type, and
analyze its purpose and/or effect on the text. Don’t forget to use
in-text citation and IRE style!
12/5: Chapters 17-19 IN CLASS reading and acting.
Purpose: Record at least THREE passages showing
o How do characters hold onto their dignity?
o How do characters lose / have their dignity taken
away?
Then choose ONE passage to turn into an IRE sandwich with in-text
citation.
12/7: Chapters 20-27 (pp. 199-254 or pp. 267-340)
Will summarize portions of text and read excerpts in class.
Purpose: To Be Announced
12/11: Chapters 28-31 (pp. 254-end or 341-end)
Purpose: Record one example of figurative language, name the type,
and analyze its purpose and/or effect on the text.
Don’t forget to use in-text citation and IRE style!
12/13: Discuss ending of the novel
Homework: Final Exam Review Sheet
Note to Self: You took each
purpose down to only one IRE
each because you did this first
Essential Questions and Ideas to Discuss:
semester and this was their first
trip out with IREs… usually if
Does everyone deserve the right to human dignity?
Can/should
ever be they
denied?
doing
this seconditsemester,
 How do characters hold onto their have
dignity?
two IREs to write.
 How do characters lose / have their dignity taken away?
Also,and
took
out some more plot
How can empathy influence an individual’s decisions
actions?
driven ones because I know I’ll
discuss them in class, but fig.
How can individuals use empathy and/or dignity to
manage
conflict
lang
and diction
onesand
not change?
as
much.
What is true courage?
 How/when do we see characters demonstrating true courage?
What does it mean to be a mockingbird?
 Who can be considered a mockingbird in the text and in real life?