We began by writing a quiz chapters 16-21 on our novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Then students read quietly.
To end, we did a worksheet on similes and metaphors. On that sheet students explained the appropriateness of certain comparisons that Harper Lee used in her novel (for example, why was it appropriate that the author describes Judge Taylor as a drowsy shark, why she describes Bob Ewell as a bantam cock, and why Mayella is described as a twitchy-tailed cat). For each of those examples students wrote a short three or four sentence explaining why those metaphors were appropriate in describing those characters. Alex and the rest of you skiers, please do this on a separate piece of paper and hand it in upon your return.
