Chapter 14 Why did Jem snitch on Dill?

If Jem and Dill were good friends, then why did Jem tell on Dill when he ran away from home and showed up in Maycomb. Jem was old enough to understand that this was very serious and that grown ups were worried. Also he trusted Atticus to know the right thing to do.



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http://changingminds.org/explanations/trust/what_is_trust.htm

This is a description of trust.

Vocabulary word for this chapter is infallible which means never wrong

Chapter 13 Is Aunt Alexandra a snob?

Aunt Alexandra comes from a "good" family and is proud of her good manners and her place in the town. Because she is a Finch, she has status and when she arrives in Maycomb, the other ladies want to invite her over for tea.



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http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Bayou/6029/Lady/lady2.html
This website has a story about how southern ladies were supposed to behave.

Vocabulary word for this chapter is sluggish which means lacking energy; lazy

Chapter 7 Keeping Secrets

Why didn't Jem tell Scout right away when he went back to get his pants that were caught on the fence and he found them folded up. He knew he had not left them like that and was surprised when he found them. I think he didn't tell her because he was scared.

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www.metrolyrics.com/keeping-secrets-lyrics-element-101.html

These are the lyrics to a song called Keeping Secrets

Vocabulary word for this chapter is vigil which means a watch

Chapter 5 Lonely Girl

In this chapter, Scout is feeling left out because Jem wants to keep her out of his games with Dill. If I was feeling left out, I'd just go find someone else to play with or do something that was more fun.

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www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/info/kids/40305.aspx

This is an article that talks about why kids feel left out in school.

Vocabulary word for this chapter is benevolence which means generous or thoughtful gift

Chapter 3 Mind your Manners

One of the things Scout has to learn is that it is good manners to make your company feel comfortable in your home and not to point out their bad manners or flaws. In this chapter, Scout criticized Walter Cunningham who was visiting for lunch when he was pouring syrup all over his plate of food.

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How Rude! Miss Manners' latest book

www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/09/earlyshow/leisure/books/main693829.shtml?source=search_story

Vocabulary word is Eddy which means a current of water that runs against the flow; a whirlpool

Chapter 1 Is Boo a Maniac?

Boo Radley as played by Robert Duvall in the movie.


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Many people in the town think that Boo is a maniac because of the stories that have been told about him for so many years. Supposedly he has been locked in the house by his father first and then his brother since he was a teenager with no contact with the outside world. There is a story that he once stabbed his father with scissors for no real reason.

http://articles.latimes.com/1999/aug/01/news/mn-61577

This link contains an article about a young girl who was kept as a slave by her family for many years.



Vocabularly word is malevolent which means evil.

Bob Ewell's retaliation in chapter 29

Atticus humiliated Bob Ewell and his family during the trial. But Ewell was a coward. Instead of targeting Atticus with his anger, he retaliated against him by attacking the children on Halloween night in the dark school yard while they were defenseless.









Vocabulary word for this chapter is reprimand which means to scold.









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The book reviewed in this website talks about retaliation crimes done by street gangs.

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