People:
- What is the changed relationship between the Reeds and Jane?
- What is the changed relationship between Bessie and Jane?
- What is the importance of Jane's statement -- "Human beings much love something"?
- Describe Mr. Brocklehurst
Places:
Review Events:
- Summarize the storyline or main action in three to four sentences.
Personal Reaction:
- Why does Mrs. Reed twice express fear in this chapter?
- React to Jane's words: "Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seem, on swallowing, warm and racy; its after-flavour, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned."
Vocabulary:
- Write the unfamiliar words in the sentence from the book.
- Define the unfamiliar words.
Indentify People:
- Mr. Lloyd
- Jane's family
- Is there a difference between Bessie's treatment of Jane and Abbot's treatment of Jane?
Identify Places:
- Nursery as opposed to red room
- Gateshead as opposed to poverty
- Gateshead as opposed to school
Review Events:
- Summarize the storyline or main action in three to four sentences.
Personal Reaction:
- Comment on Jane's observation over Bessie's kindness: "Vain favour! Coming, like most other favours long deferred and often wished for, too late!"
- Think about Jane's views of poverty. Is poverty synonymous with degradation?
Vocabulary:
- Write the unfamiliar words in the sentence from the book.
- Define the unfamiliar words.
People:
NOTE NEW INSIGHTS GIVEN INTO THE CHARACTERS OF:
- Bessie and Abbot
- Mrs. Reed
- John
- Eliza
- Georgiana
- What new information is given about Mr. Reed?
Places:
- Describe the red room. Give physical description and the atmosphere created.
- Whyd oes Jane have such a fear of the room?
Review Events:
- Summarize the storyline or main action in three to four sentences.
Personal Reaction:
- Reread the paragraph: "I was a discord in Gateshead Hall." Do you feel that Jane's analysis is true?
Vocabulary:
- Write the unfamiliar words in the sentence from the book.
- Define the unfamiliar words.
Indentify People:
- Mrs. Reed
- Eliza Reed
- John Reed
- Georgiana Reed
- Bessie
- Abbot
- How does the main character, Jane, relate to these people?
Consider Places:
- Inside -- Drawing room
- Inside -- Breakfast room/window seat
- Why does the scene in the drawing room exclude Jane?
- Why does she seek the window seat in the breakfast room?
- Outside -- Describe the scene outdoors
Review Events:
- Summarize the storyline or main action in three to four sentences
Personal Reaction:
- How do you feel about the characters and events in this chapter?
- React especially to the last paragraph of chapter 1: "Take her away..." What questions immediately come to mind?
Vocabulary:
- Write a sentence from the book that includes any unfamiliar words
- EXAMPLE: "I don't like cavillers or questioners"
- Write the correct definition of the word
- EXAMPLE: cavillers means...
