Assignment 1: Chapter Titles
Directions: Harper Lee only numbers her chapters, so we’d like you to creatively title each chapter to capture its
essence. Chapter titles are often as simple as an object, event, phrase, or message from the chapter. We did a few for
you.
Chapter 1: Getting to know Maycomb
Chapter 16:
Chapter 2: First day blues
Chapter 17: Heck and Bob: Contrasting men
Chapter 3:
Chapter 18:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 19:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 20:
Chapter 6: That darn fence!
Chapter 21: Stand up and show your respect
Chapter 7:
Chapter 22:
Chapter 8:
Chapter 23:
Chapter 9:
Chapter 24:
Chapter 10:
Chapter 25:
Chapter 11: Definition of Bravery
Chapter 26:
Chapter 12:
Chapter 27:
Chapter 13:
Chapter 28:
Chapter 14:
Chapter 29:
Chapter 15:
Chapter 30:
Chapter 31:
Assignment 2: Active Reading
Directions: Complete the following as you read To Kill A Mockingbird.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 1-11
List five significant plot
events from chapters 1-11.
(You may bullet point these.)
Create three high level
questions* (not low level)
that will encourage you to
think more deeply about
chapters 1-11.
*Explanation of questioning
is on the back of this sheet.
Write a 4-8 sentence answer
to one of the three
questions you created
above. This should be
analysis rather than
summary. Use a specific
example or quote from the
novel to support your
answer.
Answer this question in a
developed response:
Which character has the
most significant conflict in
chapters 1-11? What does
his/her reaction to the
conflict, and way of dealing
with it, reveal about his/her
character?
Explanation of High Level Questioning
*High level questions encourage you to think more deeply, judge and evaluate, synthesize ideas, and make
inferences. They usually require you to think beyond what is literally said in the text.
Examples:
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Do you agree or disagree with Atticus’s parenting style? Explain.
Why might Harper Lee have chosen to have Scout as the narrator?
*Low level questions usually lead to summary and have one correct answer which can be found in the book.
Examples:
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Who is Dill?
What happened to Jem’s arm?
*The following examples are similar, but notice the difference between the two types of questions:
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What events happen in chapter 2?
o This is a low level question– Although there are several possible answers, the answers can be
found directly in the text. The answer is just a summary.
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How do the events in chapter 2 reveal Jem’s personality?
o This is a high level question – It forces the reader to evaluate and make inferences.
Assignment 2 continued: Active Reading
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 12-21
List five significant plot events
from chapters 12-21.
(You may bullet point these.)
Create three high level
questions (not low level) that
will encourage you to think
more deeply about chapters
12-21.
Write a 4-8 sentence answer
to one of the three questions
you created above. This
should be analysis rather than
summary. Use a specific
example or quote from the
novel to support your answer.
Answer this question in a
developed response:
Which character has the most
significant conflict in chapters
12-21? What does his/her
reaction to the conflict, and
way of dealing with it, reveal
about his/her character?
Assignment 2 continued: Active Reading
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 22-31
List five significant plot events
from chapters 22-31.
(You may bullet point these.)
Create three high level
questions (not low level) that
will encourage you to think
more deeply about chapters
22-31.
Write a 4-8 sentence answer
to one of the three questions
you developed above. This
should be analysis rather than
summary. Use a specific
example or quote from the
novel to support your answer.
Answer this question in a
developed response:
Which character has the most
significant conflict in chapters
22-31? What does his/her
reaction to the conflict, and
way of dealing with it, reveal
about his/her character?