Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these activities and assessments covering chapters 1, 2, and 3 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Two plot-based quizzes, three close reading inference worksheets, three vocabulary activities, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Choose the most appropriate synonym to replace a word or phrase without changing the excerpt’s fundamental meaning Demonstrate knowledge of comma and punctuation rules, especially as they apply to writing dialogue Determine the greater significance of given details Describe tone in context Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Reflect on Miss Caroline’s relationship to the town of Maycomb Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, hyperbole, allusion, alliteration, oxymoron, dramatic irony, and situational irony Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction

Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these activities and assessments covering chapters 4 and 5 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Two plot-based quizzes, two close reading inference worksheets, three vocabulary activities, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Determine the greater significance of given details Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, hyperbole, allusion, situational irony Identify the best textual evidence in support of claims Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction

Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these activities and assessments covering chapters 19 and 20 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Two plot-based quizzes, two close reading inference worksheets, three vocabulary activities, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these resources, students will do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Examine plot developments from an historical perspective Discern the function of a given passage Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction

Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these activities and assessments covering chapters 16, 17, and 18 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Two plot-based quizzes, three close reading inference worksheets, three vocabulary activities, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Consider the tone of a particular section of text Examine how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, allusion, and hyperbole Consider the greater significance of the kids’ being seated in the balcony Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction

Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these activities and assessments covering chapters 6 and 7 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Two plot-based quizzes, two close reading inference worksheets, three vocabulary activities, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging in these exercises, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Determine the greater significance of a particular excerpt Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including dialect, foreshadowing, slang, simile, and dramatic irony Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction