HootHoot

Ch’s 12 – 21 and the Ch’s 12 – 21 and the EpilogueEpilogue

Hoot – ch’s 13 and 14Hoot – ch’s 13 and 14 technical - According to technical - According to

principle; formal rather principle; formal rather than practicalthan practical

Page 159 - And I'm sure Page 159 - And I'm sure your heart was in the right your heart was in the right place," she said, "but it was place," she said, "but it was still a lie, still a lie, technicallytechnically speaking.speaking.

reconnaissance - An reconnaissance - An inspection or exploration of inspection or exploration of an area; scouting, surveyan area; scouting, survey

Page 174 -    "I dunno. Page 174 -    "I dunno. Maybe do some recon.“ Maybe do some recon.“ "Recon?""Recon?"

        "You know."You know. ReconnaissanceReconnaissance," Mullet ," Mullet Fingers said. "Scope out Fingers said. "Scope out targets for tonight."targets for tonight."

What do you think?What do you think? Mrs. Eberhardt gave Roy Mrs. Eberhardt gave Roy

this advice: Use your this advice: Use your best judgment to best judgment to determine what is right determine what is right between what your heart between what your heart is telling you and what is telling you and what your brain is telling you.your brain is telling you.-Have you ever struggled -Have you ever struggled with a matter between with a matter between your heart and your your heart and your brain? Explain. What brain? Explain. What type of conflict is this? type of conflict is this? -Is Mrs. Eberhardt giving -Is Mrs. Eberhardt giving Roy good advice? Why or Roy good advice? Why or why not?why not?

Chapter 15 and 16 Chapter 15 and 16 VocabularyVocabulary

qualmqualmPage 180 - In addition to a fear of getting Page 180 - In addition to a fear of getting

caught, Roy had serious caught, Roy had serious qualmsqualms about about trying anything illegal - and there was no trying anything illegal - and there was no dodging the fact that vandalism was a dodging the fact that vandalism was a crime, however noble the cause.crime, however noble the cause.

methodicalmethodicalPage 202 - Then he began a Page 202 - Then he began a methodical methodical

search, back and forth across the search, back and forth across the property, eyes glued to the ground.property, eyes glued to the ground.

Your thoughts….? Your thoughts….?

What do you think Roy’s mother meant when she What do you think Roy’s mother meant when she said to him: ”The line isn’t clear between what’s said to him: ”The line isn’t clear between what’s right and what’s wrong; your heart tells you to do right and what’s wrong; your heart tells you to do one thing, and your brain will tell you to do one thing, and your brain will tell you to do something different. In the end, all that’s left is something different. In the end, all that’s left is to look at both sides and go with your best to look at both sides and go with your best judgment?” Have you ever been faced with a judgment?” Have you ever been faced with a dilemma similar to Roy’s?dilemma similar to Roy’s?

Why do you think Mullet Fingers took Roy to his Why do you think Mullet Fingers took Roy to his “hidden sanctuary?”“hidden sanctuary?”

Do you think Roy can help the birds without Do you think Roy can help the birds without breaking the law? breaking the law?

Personification ReviewPersonification Review Personification is a device in Personification is a device in

literature in which an author grants literature in which an author grants human qualities to nonhuman human qualities to nonhuman objects. For example: objects. For example:

A pale sliver of moon peeked A pale sliver of moon peeked over the rooftops.over the rooftops.

What is being personified?What is being personified?How does this help you How does this help you visualize the scene? visualize the scene?

Chapter 17 and 18Chapter 17 and 18perpetrator - someone who is responsible for a perpetrator - someone who is responsible for a

wrongdoing, culprit, the person behindwrongdoing, culprit, the person behindPage 219 - We need a warm body, and the only Page 219 - We need a warm body, and the only

one we've got is sitting in juvenile detention. one we've got is sitting in juvenile detention. So officially he's our So officially he's our perpetratorperpetrator, , understand?understand?

inquisitive - Unduly curious and inquiring; inquisitive - Unduly curious and inquiring; interested, questioning, probinginterested, questioning, probing

Page 232 - An Page 232 - An inquisitiveinquisitive pair of bright amber pair of bright amber eyes peeked up from the blackness.eyes peeked up from the blackness.

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Why do you think Roy decided to tell everyone in his Why do you think Roy decided to tell everyone in his history class about the owls?history class about the owls?

What do you think Roy is going to do with the What do you think Roy is going to do with the photographs of the owls?photographs of the owls?

What is the best course of action Roy can take at this What is the best course of action Roy can take at this point?point?

Chapter 19 and 20Chapter 19 and 20emblememblem

Page 253 - He wore pressed white Page 253 - He wore pressed white trousers and a dark blue blazer with trousers and a dark blue blazer with an an emblememblem on the breast pocket. on the breast pocket.

dignitariesdignitaries

Page 262 - Gold-painted shovels were Page 262 - Gold-painted shovels were handed out, an on Mr. Muckle's signal handed out, an on Mr. Muckle's signal all the all the dignitariesdignitaries smiled, leaned smiled, leaned over, and dug up a scoopful of sand.over, and dug up a scoopful of sand.

Chapter 21 and Epilogue Chapter 21 and Epilogue VocabularyVocabulary

melodramatic - Characterized by false pathos melodramatic - Characterized by false pathos and sentiment.and sentiment.

Page 276 - Roy and Beatrice had watched in Page 276 - Roy and Beatrice had watched in helpless disgust as she'd locked Mullet helpless disgust as she'd locked Mullet Fingers in a smothering, Fingers in a smothering, melodramatic melodramatic hug.hug.

swelter - To suffer from oppressive heat.swelter - To suffer from oppressive heat.Page 289 - It was a Page 289 - It was a swelteringsweltering afternoon, But afternoon, But

Roy had resigned himself to the fact that Roy had resigned himself to the fact that there was no change of seasons in South there was no change of seasons in South Florida, only mild variations of summer.Florida, only mild variations of summer.

Discussion ThoughtsDiscussion Thoughts Do you think Roy should place himself Do you think Roy should place himself

at risk by becoming involved with Mullet at risk by becoming involved with Mullet Fingers and his cause?Fingers and his cause?

Why do you think Mullet Fingers would Why do you think Mullet Fingers would not accept help from Breatrice and Roy?not accept help from Breatrice and Roy?

Symbolism – A symbol in literature is an Symbolism – A symbol in literature is an object, a person, or an event that object, a person, or an event that represents an idea or a set of ideas. represents an idea or a set of ideas. What does the burrowing owl What does the burrowing owl symbolize? symbolize?

The end of the novel… The end of the novel… Why do you think Roy’s father granted his son Why do you think Roy’s father granted his son

permission to go to the groundbreaking permission to go to the groundbreaking ceremony? ceremony?

Do you think that a group of students could Do you think that a group of students could stop commercial development as was stop commercial development as was accomplished in this novel? Would you ever accomplished in this novel? Would you ever participate in a similar cause?participate in a similar cause?

Has this book made you think about either Has this book made you think about either ecological causes? Has it made you think ecological causes? Has it made you think about the roles of individuals and governments about the roles of individuals and governments in these causes? What conclusions have you in these causes? What conclusions have you drawn? drawn?

What was ironic about Kimberly Lou Dixon’s What was ironic about Kimberly Lou Dixon’s membership in the Audubon Society? membership in the Audubon Society?

Review for your final test…Review for your final test…

Synonyms, antonyms, analogies -Vocab!! Synonyms, antonyms, analogies -Vocab!!

Different conflict types, (character vs. Different conflict types, (character vs. self, character, nature, society).self, character, nature, society).

The impact of setting on the plotThe impact of setting on the plot

Irony – towards the end of the story.Irony – towards the end of the story.

Point of view – 1Point of view – 1stst person, 3 person, 3rdrd person person limited, 3limited, 3rdrd person omniscient person omniscient