TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD!
Word Roots
1.
Ad: To/Toward
2.
Ag: To go/To do/To lead
3.
Alter: Other
Anticipation Questions:
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Are there any COMPLETELY evil or COMPLETELY
good people?
How might this relate to TKAM?
If the courts do not punish a criminal, should citizens
take the matter into their own hands?
How might this relate to TKAM?
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD!
Thursday 11/17
Word Roots
Ad: To/Toward
2. Ag: To go/To do/To lead
3. Alter: Other
1.
Practice: Write three words for each root.
Explain how the root is used.
Sentence Structure
Structurally, English sentences can be classified four
different ways.
The classifications are based on the number of
independent and dependent clauses a sentence
contains.
An independent clause forms a complete sentence on
its own, while a dependent clause needs another
clause to make a complete sentence.
Why learn about sentence structure?
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By learning these types, writers can add complexity
and variation to their sentences.
In your own writing, think about changing up the
sentence types you use. This will help make it more
interesting to read, and more sophisticated in style.
Also, readers have a new way to talk about an
author’s style. We will consider the sentence structure
used in Harper Lee’s first chapter.
Simple sentences:
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A sentence with one independent clause and no
dependent clauses.
 My
aunt enjoyed taking the hayride with you.
 China's Han Dynasty marked an official recognition of
Confucianism.
Compound Sentences:
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A sentence with multiple independent clauses but
no dependent clauses.
 The
clown frightened the little girl, and she ran off
screaming.
 The Freedom Riders departed on May 4, 1961, and
they were determined to travel through many southern
states.
Complex Sentences:
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A sentence with one independent clause and at
least one dependent clause.
 After
Mary added up all the sales, she discovered that
the lemonade stand was 32 cents short
 While all of his paintings are fascinating, Hieronymus
Bosch's triptychs, full of mayhem and madness, are the
real highlight of his art.
Complex-Compound Sentences:
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A sentence with multiple independent clauses
and at least one dependent clause.
 Catch-22
is widely regarded as Joseph Heller's best
novel, and because Heller served in World War II,
which the novel satirizes, the zany but savage wit of the
novel packs an extra punch.
Reading Skills
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Today in class, we will read the first chapter of
TKAM
The beginning of a novel is called the EXPOSITION
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is the part of a literary work in which the basic
facts of character and setting are made known
Writing Expositions
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According to Robert Kernen, "Exposition can be one
of the most effective ways of creating and
increasing the drama in your story. It can also be
the quickest way to kill a plot's momentum and get
your story bogged down in detail. Too much
exposition, or too much at one time, can seriously
derail a story and be frustrating to the reader or
viewer eager for a story to either get moving or
move on.“
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Techniques:
 Coming
from an omniscient narrator
 Coming from an interesting source, like trial
transcriptions, newspaper clippings, letters, and diaries
 Coming from a character, through s dialogue or through
the character's thoughts
Information dump
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When the presentation of information in fiction
becomes wordy, it is sometimes referred to as an
"information dump," "exposition dump," or "plot
dump."
Information dumps are sometimes placed at the
beginning of stories as a means of establishing the
premise of the plot.
This can be poor writing because it can mean
characters explain things to each other that they
would already know.
Incluing –opposite of the infodump
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Incluing is a technique of world building, in which
the reader is gradually exposed to background
information about the world in which a story is set.
The idea is to clue the readers into the world the
author is building, without them being aware of it.
Incluing is, "the process of scattering information
seamlessly through the text, as opposed to stopping
the story to impart the information."
Ch1: How does Lee’s exposition work?
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The time and place in which a story takes place is
called its setting. In an exposition, the setting is
revealed. Describe the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird
as best you can from reading the first chapter.
In an exposition, the author prepares the readers for
the attitudes of the characters and their time period.
What attitudes/prejudices are we prepared for?
What foreshadowing can you identify in this chapter?
Hint: What did Dill encourage Jem and Scout to do
when they got bored with role-playing?
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD!
Friday
To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 2
Discussion Notes
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What is the meaning of the word “satire”?
How does the author use satire in describing Scout’s
experience with Miss Caroline Fisher.
Explain Scout’s statement: “Walter hasn’t got a
quarter at home to bring you, and you can’t use any
stovewood.”
How do you think you would have felt if you had
been Miss Caroline?