While reading picking out vocabulary that they believe they need to look up definitions for. Have them try to find at least 10 words. Each group writes their words on one piece of paper and submits them to you. Each day they should get into their groups and discuss the chapter from the class meeting before. You may wish to have them read silently during a class meeting.
Summaries work well when reading solo during class or at home for assignments.
They need to come up with the list and something about each character. Negro cook in the Finch household, in charge of raising Jem and Scout. Have them create a character plot and summary for the next class meeting. Compare the characters of Miss Maudie and Miss Alexandra. They should begin that in class making sure that they pull examples from the book and can backup what the passages mean.