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Spring Break Packet - Grade 7 English
PART1–Readingquestions
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PART2–ToKillaMockingbirdFinalAssignment
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Part 3 - Noisy Animals Essay - PEEL Outline Name: _______________________
Use this organizer to outline your ideas before writing.
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Revision Checklist
- I have transition words.
- I have at least two sentence for my explanation (what and why).
- My claim and focus points are clear.
- My evidence is concise.
- I have included a counterclaim and rebuttal.
- I checked for grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
PART3-NoisyAnimalsEssay([email protected])
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Part2–ToKillaMockingbirdquestions1.IsScoutareliablenarrator?A.Yes,becausesheisanhonestandinnocentchildB.Yes,becausesheobeyseverythingAtticusaskshertodo.C.No,becausesheisgullibleandnai ̈veabouttheworldaroundher.D.No,becauseshetriestomanipulatethereader.2.WhatdoestheallusiontoFranklinDelanoRoosevelt’sspeechatthestartofthenovel(page6)revealaboutthesetting?A.ThatMaycombwasfarwealthierthanthemajorityofAmericanruraltownsatthetime.B.ThatMaycombwasalsosufferingthroughtheGreatDepressionin1933andneededhopefulwordsfromthepresident.C.ThatMaycombwastoofastpacedforScout’s familywhopreferredcountrylife.D.ThatthenationalpoliticsdidnotapplytoMaycombbecausetheyweresuchanisolatedtown.3.Whichquotationfromthebookbestillustrates“TheGoldenRule?”A.“Youneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofview...untilyouclimbintohisskinandwalkaroundinit.”(39-40)B.“I’mgonnawakehimup,Jem,IswearIam—“Jemgrabbedmypajamacollarandwrenchedittight.“ThenI’mgoingwithyou—“(75)C.“ItwasnotuntilmanyyearslaterthatIrealizedhewantedmetoheareverywordhesaid.”(117)D.“’Youfeltsorryforher,youfeltsorryforher?’”(264)4.Thetitle“ToKillaMockingbird”isametaphorfor:A.TheslaughterofbeautifulsongbirdsinMaycombB.Thebullyingofsomeonepooranduneducated(likeWalterCunningham)C.Thesenselesskillingofsomeoneinnocent(likeTomRobinson)D.Thediscipliningofsomeonedisobedientandfeisty(likeScout)
ReadthiscourtroomscenefromthenovelToKillaMockingbirdinwhichAtticusFinchgiveshisclosingstatementtothejuryindefenseofhisclientTomRobinsonwhohasbeenchargedwithrapebyMayellaEwell.Page2311“...This case is not a difficult one, it requires no minute siftingofcomplicatedfacts,butitdoesrequireyoutobesurebeyondallreasonabledoubtastotheguiltofthedefendant.Tobeginwith,thiscaseshouldneverhavecometotrial.Thiscaseisassimpleasblackandwhite.” [...]2“I say guilt, gentlemen,becauseitwasguiltthatmotivatedher[Mayella].Shehascommittednocrime,shehasmerelybrokenarigidandtimehonoredcodeofoursociety,acodesoseverethatwhoeverbreaksitishoundedfromourmidstasunfittolivewith.Sheisthevictimofcruelpovertyandignorance,butIcannotpityher:sheiswhite.Sheknewfullwelltheenormityofheroffense,butbecauseherdesireswerestrongerthanthecodeshewasbreaking,shepersistedinbreakingit.Shepersisted,ashersubsequentreactionissomethingthatallofushaveknownatonetimeoranother.Shedidsomethingeverychildhasdone—she tried to put the evidence of her offense away from her. But in this case she was no child hiding stolen contraband: she struck out at her victim—ofnecessityshemustputhimawayfromher—he must be removed from her presence, from this world. She must destroy the evidence of her offense.3“What was the evidence of her offense? Tom Robinson, a human being. She must put Tom Robinson away from her. TomRobinsonwasherdailyreminderofwhatshedid.Whatdidshedo?ShetemptedaNegro.4“She was white, and she tempted a Negro. She did something that in our society in unspeakable: she kissed a black man. Not an old Uncle, but a strong young Negro man.Nocodematteredtoherbeforeshebrokeit,butitcamecrashingdownonherafterwards.5.PartA:HowdoesthisexcerptcontributetothethemeofcompassioninthenovelasstatedearlierbyAtticuswhenhesays,“Youneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofview...untilyouclimbintohisskinandwalkaroundinit”?A.AtticusisresentfulofthefactthatMayellacommitsperjuryonthewitnessstandtoaccuseaninnocentmanofrape.Sheusesthewhitejury’s racism to her advantage.B.AtticusempathizeswithMayellawhoheclaimsisalsoavictimofinjusticebecausesheispoorandabusedbyherfatherandthenforbiddentoseekcompanionshipfromtheonlypersonwhowasevernicetoher.C.AtticusaggressivelyaccusesMayellaoffabricatingalieoutofherownembarrassmentaboutherfeelingsforTomRobinson.D.Atticussuggeststhatthiscaseisnotcomplicated.ThefactssimplyshowthatTomRobinsonisaninnocentman.
PartB:WhichquotationbestsupportstheanswertoPartA?A.“Isayguilt,gentlemen,becauseitwasguiltthatmotivatedher[Mayella].”(paragraph2)B.“Sheisthevictimofcruelpovertyandignorance...”(paragraph2)C.“Butinthiscaseshewasnochildhidingstolencontraband:shestruckoutathervictim—ofnecessityshemustputhimawayfromher—hemustberemovedfromherpresence,fromthisworld.”(paragraph2)D.“Whatwastheevidenceofheroffense?”(paragraph3)6.PartA:Howdoesthesentence“Thiscaseisassimpleasblackandwhite”setthetoneforthespeechtothejury?A.Itcreatesacondescendingtonethatoversimplifiesacasethatisactuallyquitecomplicated.B.Itcreatesagentletonethathelpsthejurymembersunderstandthemostimportantfacts.C.ItcreatesaremorsefultonethatshowsthehopelessnessAtticusfeelsforTomRobinson’s case.D.Itcreatesafranktonethatstatesthingsassertivelyanddirectly.PartB:WhichotherpieceofevidencebelowcapturesthetoneinPartA?A.“...itdoesrequireyoutobesurebeyondallreasonabledoubtastotheguiltofthedefendant.”(Paragraph1)B.“Shehascommittednocrime,shehasmerelybrokenarigidandtimehonoredcodeofoursociety,acodesoseverethatwhoeverbreaksitishoundedfromourmidstasunfittolivewith.”(paragraph2)C.“Butinthiscaseshewasnochildhidingstolencontraband:shestruckoutathervictim—ofnecessityshemustputhimawayfromher—hemustberemovedfromherpresence,fromthisworld.”(Paragraph2)D.“Shedidsomethingthatinoursocietyinunspeakable:Shekissedablackman.”(Paragraph4)7.PartA:WhichstatementmostobjectivelystatesthecentralideaofAtticus’ messagetothejury?A.Maycombhasanoldcodethatallmembersmustabidebywithregardstoraceandsocialequalityandshebrokethecode.B.MayellamaliciouslyliesonthewitnessstandinordertogetrevengeonTomRobinsonforrefusingherlove.C.AtticusshowssympathyforMayellabecausesheispoorandignorantandthereforeshouldnotbejudged.D.Thiscaseisaboutawhitewoman’swordagainstablackman’s.PartB:WhichpieceofevidencebestsupportstheanswertoPartA?A.“Tobeginwith,thiscaseshouldneverhavecometotrial.”(paragraph1)B.“Shehascommittednocrime...”(paragraph2)C.“Whatwastheevidenceofheroffense?”(paragraph3)D.“Shewaswhite,andshetemptedaNegro.”(paragraph4)
ReadtheexcerptfromJustMercy:AStoryofJusticeandRedemptioninwhichtheauthorBryanA.Stevenson,asocialjusticeactivistlawyerfightingagainstthedeathpenalty,explainswhyhecontinuestochallengebiasagainstthepoorandminoritiesinthecriminaljusticesystem.Page2891IdowhatIdobecauseI’m broken too. 2Myyearsofstrugglingagainstinequality,abusivepower,poverty,oppression,andinjusticehadfinallyrevealedsomethingtomeaboutmyself.Beingclosetosuffering,death,execution,andcruelpunishmentdidn'tjustilluminatethebrokennessofothers;inamomentofanguishandheartbreak,italsoexposedmyownbrokenness.Youcannoteffectivelyfightabusivepower,poverty,inequality,illness,oppression,orinjusticeandnotbebrokenbyit.3Weareallbrokenbysomething.Wehaveallhurtsomeoneandhavebeenhurt.Weallsharetheconditionofbrokennessevenifourbrokennessisnotequivalent.IdesperatelywantedmercyforJimmyDillandwouldhavedoneanythingtocreatejusticeforhim,butIcouldn'tpretendthathisstrugglewasdisconnectedfrommyown.ThewaysinwhichIhavebeenhurt-andhavehurtothers-aredifferentfromthewaysJimmyDillsufferedandcausedsuffering.Butoursharedbrokennessconnectedus.4PaulFarmer,therenownedphysicianwhohasspenthislifetryingtocuretheworld'ssickestandpoorestpeople,oncequotedmesomethingthatthewriterThomasMertonsaid:Wearebodiesofbrokenbones.IguessI'dalwaysknownbutneverfullyconsideredthatbeingbrokeniswhatmakesushuman.Weallhaveourreasons.Sometimeswe'refracturedbythingswewouldneverhavechosen.Butourbrokennessisalsothesourceofourcommonhumanity,thebasisforoursharedsearchforcomfort,meaning,andhealing.Oursharedvulnerabilityandimperfectionnurturesandsustainsourcapacityforcompassion.5Wehaveachoice.Wecanembraceourhumanness,whichmeansembracingourbrokennaturesandthecompassionthatremainsourbesthopeforhealing.Orwecandenyourbrokenness,forswearcompassion,andasaresultdenyourownhumanity.8.PartA:Whatdoestheword“forswear”mostlikelymeanasitisusedinparagraph5?A.Reject B.Destroy C.Obscure D.RuePartB:WhichdictionbestsupportsyouranswertoPartA?A.Result B.Choice C.Broken D.Deny9.PartA:Whichstatementprovidesanobjectivesummaryofthepassage?A.Stevensonrightlystatesthatpeoplewhohavehurtothershavenomercy.B.Stevensonhighlightsthathopefulnesscanonlycomefromstrength.C.Stevensoncomplainsaboutthebrokenjusticesystemthatdiscriminatesagainstthepoor.D.Stevensonexplainshowhopefulnesscancomefromabrokenhumanheart.
PartB:WhichtwopiecesofevidencebestsupportstheanswertoPartA?A.“Wehaveallhurtsomeoneandhavebeenhurt.”(paragraph3)B.“Wearebodiesofbrokenbones.”(paragraph4)C.“Weallhaveourreasons.”(paragraph4)D.“Oursharedvulnerabilityandimperfectionnurturesandsustainsourcapacityforcompassion.”(paragraph4)E.“Wecanembraceourhumanness,whichmeansembracingourbrokennaturesandthecompassionthatremainsourbesthopeforhealing.”(paragraph5)10.PartA:Whydoestheauthorusethemetaphorofbrokenness?A.TosuggestthatthecultureofpovertyiscyclicalB.ToillustratethatouregosandheartshaveallbeenhurtatsomepointC.Tohighlightthelong-termimpactofbrokenbonesonthehumanbodyD.ToexplainthattheauthorbelievesthatstrengthcannotcomefrompeoplewhohavebeenbeatdownbylifePartB:Whichpieceofevidencebestsupportstheanswerabove?A.“Weareallbrokenbysomething.Wehaveallhurtsomeoneandhavebeenhurt.”(paragraph3)B.“Wearebodiesofbrokenbones.”(paragraph4)C.“Weallhaveourreasons.”(paragraph4)D.“Wehaveachoice.Wecanembraceourhumanness...”(paragraph5)11.PartA:Whichtwoliterarydevicesdoestheauthorusetodevelophiscentralidea?A.AllusiontotheBible B.Dramaticirony C.MetaphorofbrokennessD.Seriousyetoptimistictone E.ShortchoppysentencesPartB:WhichtwopiecesofevidencebestsupportstheanswertoPartA?A.“Myyearsofstrugglingagainstinequality,abusivepower,poverty,oppression,andinjusticehadfinallyrevealedsomethingtomeaboutmyself.”(paragraph2)B.“IdesperatelywantedmercyforJimmyDillandwouldhavedoneanythingtocreatejusticeforhim...”(paragraph3)C.“PaulFarmer,therenownedphysicianwhohasspenthislifetryingtocuretheworld’ssickestandpoorestpeople...”(paragraph4)D.“Butourbrokennessisalsothesourceofourcommonhumanity,thebasisforoursharedsearchforcomfort,meaning,andhealing.”(paragraph4)E.“Wehaveachoice.Wecanembraceourhumanness,whichmeansembracingourbrokennaturesandthecompassionthatremainsourbesthopeforhealing.”(paragraph5)
12.Useevidenceyouhavegatheredfrombothpassagestowriteanessayanalyzinghoweachauthordevelopsthethemeofcompassion.Youshoulddiscussbothspeakersfromeachpassageusingdetailsfromthetext.
