: Guided Practice Lesson
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canza 1?
Use the Hints on this page to help you answer the questions.
1 Why did the author use the word blot, which can mean "a dark
stain," in line 4?
A It suggests that Bill's behavior was always bad.
B It shows that Bill's misdeeds were accidental.
С It illustrates that Bill's mischief was truly criminal.
It shows that Bill's bad acts marked him for life. <3

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.