To Kill a Mockingbird

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8th grade is reading To Kill a Mockingbird.  They do daily comprehension questions and worksheets focused on literary elements.  However, for chapter 3 they had to write a rhyming summary with a picture to go a long with it. They all did a great job! This is Spencer's summary.

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