To Kill a Mockingbird

Chapter 28
Ms. Inglefield
Ninth Grade English
March 13th and 14th
 1.Copy sentence
Grammar 2.Fix punctuation &
caps
Grabber 3.Label S &V &
DO/PN/PA
4.( ) prep phrases
5.Highlight
modifiers
our company shuffled and

dragged his feet towards us

 Agenda

Learning Outcomes
Tom Robinson
Identifying Tension and Suspense-
Passage
Identifying Tension and Suspense
Film
Journal reflection
 Learning Outcomes

I can explain how Harper Lee

uses text structure to create a
sense of tension and suspense.
I can explain how a director
imitates Lees sense of tension
and suspense.
 PBA!

Dont forget!!!

If you have NOT

finished your PBA, you
need to schedule a
time to come in and
finish it!
 Tom Robinson

Purpose for reading: Characters

How do these characters :
react to the news?
At your table, Atticus
Ms. Maudie
Discuss and Write Aunt
your characters reactions Alexandra
on the white board. Calpurnia
Scout
 Identifying Tension & Suspense- Review
Remember,
you can
have a shift
in tone

Purpose for reading:

What tone is created by Lee? Annotations:

What words does the author use
to develop the tone?
What figurative language is
used in the passage?
Underline & label figurative
language
+ (plus) next words with a
positive tone
(minus) next to words
with a negative tone
* (star) any shifts/changes
in tone and label

How does Lee develop the

sense of tension and
suspense?
Identifying Tension and Suspense

Purpose for reading:

Explain how Harper Lee uses text structure
to create a sense of tension and suspense.
Describe Lees sentence structure and
how it develops tension and suspense.
Describes Lees use of repetition and how
it develops tension and suspense.
In your journal,
1. Answer the purpose for reading questions.
2. Make a prediction on who you think attacked Jem
and Scout AND who rescued them?
 Identifying Tension &
Suspense
Purpose for
viewing:
Explain how the director
follows the same structure as
Harper Lee.
1. Describe the camera
movement and the focus of
the actions.

2. Explain what sounds

are repeated.
 Reflection

In your journal:
Explain how the director of To
Kill a Mockingbird imitates Lees
use of text structure and
repetition to build a sense of
tension and suspense. Provide
specific examples from the