Retell a scene from a different person’s point of view. Write creatively and accurately to express details from the given scene and expressions consistent with your character’s personality.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Narrative Test

Objective: Retell a scene from a different person’s point of view. Write creatively and accurately to express details from the given scene and expressions consistent with your character’s personality.

SELECT ONE:. Use your notes and re-read content as needed.

● Scout’s first day at school – Ch. 2 (and beg. 3)
● Walter eats at the Finch house -Ch 2
● Jem loses (and finds) his pants -Ch 6 (and beg. 7)
● Knothole gets filled with cement – Ch. 7
● Miss Maudie’s house fire – Ch. 8
● Atticus shoots Tim Johnson – Ch.10
● Jem reads to Mrs. DeBose -Ch. 11
● Calpernia takes the children to church. -Ch.12

Character:

When selecting your character, make sure to determine who else is there and/or who would have heard about the event.

● Do not pick SCOUT. Choose a meaningful character.

● Make sure that what you write is consistent with the plot and with the character’s point of view you have assumed; this includes

○ The“dialect” or voice of the character.

○ Their feelings or emotional responses to the action/events.

○ Their opinions and beliefs.

Criteria:

● 2-3 pages MLA formatted (1.5 or double spacing)

● 1st Person Point of view is consistent with the character

● Dialect of character is captured; language is appropriate to the voice, vocabulary, and grammatical conventions of the character

● Plot events are discussed accurately

● Organization of the narrative is clear and focused; paragraphs have a chronological beginning, middle, and end consistent with the novel.

● GUMS: Minimal grammatical, mechanical, and spelling errors

Requirements:

Narrative title MUST be your character’s name and the scene you are rewriting. EX: Chapter 2 School from Burris Ewell’s Point of View

 

NARRATIVE PREWRITING

After you have selected your scene and your character, think about the following details to help you have a full understanding of your character.

Personality: Consider his/her emotional state throughout the scene.

Beliefs: What do you think your character’s ideologies are? What are his/her opinions about the other characters?

Speech: Find examples of dialect and break each down for its use of diction, syntax, tone, etc. Are certain words or expressions unique to that particular character?

Actions: Write down specific things your character does during these chapters.

Plot: Write down a few key plot events that your character witnesses during these chapters and how he/she might respond in his/her thoughts.

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