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To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird. Standards Focus: Dialect & Slang. Slang. Ever heard of gnarly, radical, awesome, tubular, gag me with a spoon, moded , or grody to the max?

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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  1. To Kill a Mockingbird Standards Focus: Dialect & Slang

  2. Slang • Ever heard of gnarly, radical, awesome, tubular, gag me with a spoon, moded, or grody to the max? • These are expressions of slang, fleeting terms of pop culture, which began in California’s San Fernando Valley, but eventually moved into mainstream language across the country in the 1980s.

  3. Dialect • Dialect refers to the distinctive speech patterns of a particular region, class, or race. • Unlike slang, dialect refers to the distinctive system of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, and has usually existed a long time.

  4. Dialect & Slang in TKAMB • Scout, Jem, Atticus, Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and even Miss Caroline all use their own slang within the Southern dialcet

  5. Activity 1 Directions • Rewrite the underlined selection using a more updated or familiar expression that has the same meaning as the underlined word or phrase.

  6. Activity 1 • “You look right puny for going on seven” • “Don’t have any picture shows here, except Jesus ones in the courthouse sometimes” • “Atticus ain’t never whipped me since I can remember and I plan to keep it that way” • “I think that dress is mighty becoming, honey” • “Don’t you fret” • “Good evening, Mrs. Dubose! You look like a picture this evening” • “Pleased to know you, Dill”

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