To Kill a Mockingbird

Make sure your students understand what is happening in the first three chapters of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by having them answer the comprehension questions in this printable packet.

The vocabulary words from this section of To Kill a Mockingbird are: assuaged, seldom, piety, taciturn, eccentric, vapid, malevolent, pulpit, peculiarities, illicitly, contemptuous, contentious, and judiciously.

The first three chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird introduce students to many important vocabulary words. Make sure they understand the meanings of the words with this printable packet.

This printout includes a matching and fill-in-the-blank activity for the vocabulary words selected from this part of the novel.

Use the vocabulary words from chapters 1 through 3 of the book to complete the crossword puzzle. Helpful clues and an optional word bank are included.

With this extended response worksheet, students will write about how Scout compares to a typical Maycomb resident, specifically regarding what privileges she might have.

With this writing prompt, students respond to the ways Walter Cunningham's and Burris Ewell's family backgrounds are portrayed and reacted to in the novel. They'll write about what they think this shows about the Maycomb County community using evidence from the text.

This packet helps students gain a deeper understanding of what they read in this section of the book. A mix of multiple choice and short answer questions help them recall important details and think critically about the content of the chapters.

The vocabulary words from this part of the book are: auspicious, abominable, arbitrated, transparent, aloof, foolhardy, benign, tacit, benevolence, obliged, and malignant. These practice cards include the terms and their definitions and can be used in a variety of ways.

This set of multiple choice questions helps students review and understand the vocabulary words from this section of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Fill in the missing letters to complete the vocabulary words from this part of the novel. Hints are given to help students.

Reinforce your students' understanding of this section's vocabulary words with an engaging activity using this printable crossword puzzle.

Use this graphic organizer to track the sequential progression of gifts left for Jem and Scout in the knot-hole. You may wish to give this to students at the beginning of chapter 4 so they can track as they read, or at the end of chapter 8 as a review activity.

With this worksheet, reflect on the attitudes of the townspeople toward the Radleys and the children's curiosity about their house. Use evidence from the novel to describe a scenario that displays the children's curiosity and speculate about how it might make Boo and the rest of the family feel.

In chapter 6, Jem loses his pants on the Radley property but decides to retrieve them even though he knows Nathan Radley shoots at trespassers. This writing prompt asks students to think about what motivates Jem to do this despite the possible danger, as well as what it says about Jem’s character.

Review the events, themes, and other key details from chapters 7 and 8 of the novel. Delve deeper into your understanding of these things with this printable packet of reading comprehension questions.

Review the vocabulary words from this section of To Kill a Mockingbird with these word and definition flashcards. The words are: perpetual, crude, tarnished, ascertaining, vigil, unfathomable, aberrations, feeble, accosted, and triumphant.

Answer the questions about the vocabulary terms selected from these two chapters of the book To Kill a Mockingbird.

Unscramble the vocabulary words from chapters 7 and 8 of the novel. Clues about the meaning of the words are given along with the scrambled letters.

Use the given clues and your knowledge of this section's vocabulary words to complete the crossword puzzle.

With this writing prompt, students will analyze Jem's reaction to the knot-hole being filled with cement and Scout's lack of understanding and awareness about why Jem is reacting the way he is. Students will use inference skills, as well as evidence from the text to write their responses.

Use this writing prompt to help students analyze Jem's confession to Atticus about Boo Radley, as well as how Jem feels and what it shows about his characterization.

These short answer and multiple choice questions will help students develop a deeper comprehension of the text from chapters nine through eleven of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Use this printout to review the vocab words from this part of the novel and ensure students can understand the context. The words are: analogous, provocation, fanatical, tentatively, obstreperous, gallantly, evasion, peril, erratically, palliation, and cantakerous.

Use this set of questions to help students review and understand the meanings of the vocabulary words from chapters nine through eleven of the book To Kill a Mockingbird.

Match the words to the correct definitions with the vocabulary matching worksheet. Key terms are carefully selected from chapters 9 to 11 of the novel.

Use the vocabulary terms from our unit on this section of To Kill a Mockingbird to complete the crossword puzzle. Clues and an optional word bank are included.

Students will use evidence from the text to write a detailed response about Atticus's statements and feelings about defending Tom Robinson and how they compare to the reactions of some townspeople.

With this writing prompt, students will compare and contrast the positions and viewpoints of Mrs. Dubose in chapter 11 with those of Aunt Alexandra in chapter 9, using evidence from the text to support their responses.

Students can use this graphic organizer to compare how Atticus and Aunt Alexandra view different issues. They will summarize each character's perspective and point of view.

Assign this packet to help students digest and understand chapters twelve through fourteen of To Kill a Mockingbird. Short answer questions, multiple choice questions, and a chart are all included.

Practice vocabulary words from this section of To Kill a Mockingbird with these printable flashcards. Words are: appalling, habiliments, indignantly, haughty, ecclesiastical, melancholy, subdued, timidly, tactful, elusive, and penitentiary.

Answer the vocabulary questions on this worksheet to reinforce an understanding of important vocab words from this part of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Practice the vocabulary words from this section of the book with a fun word scramble. Clues for each word help students complete the worksheet.

Review key vocab terms from this part of the book, such as ecclesiastical, melancholy, and tactful, with this engaging crossword puzzle activity.

Analyze the political cartoon discussed by Scout and Jem at the beginning of chapter 12. Explain its meaning and symbolism, how it portrays Atticus, and more using at least two pieces of textual evidence.

This writing exercise asks students to consider Scout's tone and choice of words when she describes Aunt Alexandra in chapter 13. They will write about why she uses this tone and how it contributes to Aunt Alexandra's characterization.

Review key events and details from chapters 15 through 17 of the novel with this printable packet. Students will respond to quotes, complete a chart, answer multiple choice questions, and more.

The vocabulary words for chapters 15 through 17 of the book To Kill a Mockingbird are: placid, ominous, tranquil, venerable, succinct, futility, uncouth, prominent, elucidate, amiable, and ambidextrous.

Have your students answer the vocabulary questions in this packet to help them gain a meaningful understanding of key vocab terms from this part of the book.

Fill in the missing letters to create vocabulary words from this section of the novel. A hint for each term helps students come up with the answer, while the the format of rewriting the words helps reinforce spelling skills.

Complete the crossword using clues and an optional word bank with words from the fifteenth through seventeenth chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Use imagery from chapter 17 to draw conclusions about Bob and Mayella Ewell, their values, and their ways of life. This printout makes it easy organize descriptions of the imagery and larger conclusions.

Use this writing prompt to reflect on how Mr. Dolphus Raymond is described in the novel. Analyze the author's use of perspective, dialogue, word choice, and other literary elements and devices in developing the scene and revealing the community's attitudes about race and belonging.

Use details from the text to describe the conflict in chapter 15 that Scout plays a role in resolving.

Review key events and details from chapters 18 through 20 of To Kill a Mockingbird with this worksheet.

Use these cards as flash cards, for a memory game, or any other way you can imagine to review key terms from this part of the novel. The words are: strenuous, lavations, mollified, contorted, immaterial, articulate, reluctantly, misdemeanor, candid, impudent, corroborative, and temerity.

Make sure your students understand the meanings of the vocabulary words from this section of the book by having them complete this printable worksheet.

Use vocabulary words from this section of the novel to fill in the blanks and complete the sentences.

Use the vocabulary words from this section of the book and the clues given for each word to complete this crossword puzzle.

This writing prompt focuses on the characterization of Bob and Mayella Ewell that occurs in chapters 17 and 18. Students will explain and reflect on the differing characterizations with details from the text.

With this writing prompt, students will react to Tom Robinson's testimony and cross-examination and how it was complicated by race relations at the time. They'll discuss the roles race relations and public perception played and use evidence from the text to support their responses.

Encourage students to think critically about several quotes from Atticus's closing statements and summarize their meaning.

Review key elements and details from these chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird with this set of multiple choice and short response questions.

Use these vocabulary cards to review key terms from this section of the book and their definitions. The words are: verdict, relenting, acquit, conviction, cynical, fatalistic, ruefully, wryly, furtive, circumstantial, adamant, and inevitable.

Use context clues and your understanding of words to answer questions about the vocabulary terms from these chapters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Unscramble the vocabulary words from chapters 21 through 23 of the novel with this engaging worksheet.

Use the clues and optional word bank in this file to complete the crossword puzzle using vocabulary terms from the novel.

With this writing prompt, students will explain Jem's view of Maycomb and how it changes after the verdict of Tom Robinson's trial.

With this writing prompt, students will identify two ways in which Maycomb's African American community shows respect toward Atticus and reflect upon why the community still demonstrates appreciation for him even after the trial is lost.

Answer the questions from this section of the book using critical thinking, inference, and other reading comprehension skills.

The vocab words for this part of the book are dainty, squalid, unrouged, commenced, devout, brevity, martyred, recluse, profound, and notoriety. Use these cards as flashcards to practice, a memory game, or any other way you can think of to review these words.

Have your students answer questions about the vocabulary terms from this section of the book to test or reinforce their understandings of the words and their definitions.

Make sure your students understand the definitions of this section of the book's vocabulary words with this matching activity.

Complete this crossword puzzle using the vocabulary words from this section of the novel. Clues and an optional word bank are included.

This writing prompt focuses on the discussion in Scout's class in chapter 26. Students will reflect on the irony of the discussion using direct quotations from the book and addressing particular points.

With this writing prompt, students are directed to describe Miss Maudie and Scout's relationship and compare and contrast it to that of Aunt Alexandra and Scout.

Review key events from chapters 28 through 31 of To Kill a Mockingbird with this set of reading comprehension questions.

Study the vocabulary words from this section of the book and their definitions with these word cards. The words are: haint, solitary, gait, alleged, mortification, staccato, untrammeled, spasm, stolidly, connived, and acquiescence.

Many of the vocabulary questions for this section of the book refer to direct quotes from the text. Students will use context clues and their knowledge of the words to answer the questions.

This section's vocabulary activity is a complete-the-word worksheet, with hints for each vocabulary term given along with a few letters from each word.

Review the vocabulary terms from this section of the book with this fun and engaging crossword puzzle activity.

With this writing prompt, students are directed to find two pieces of evidence that confirm Bob Ewell was the person following Jem and Scout and explain his motivations for going after the children. They will also discuss how Scout's childlike perspective impacts the reader's perception of the events.

Use this writing prompt to encourage your students to think about how Heck Tate accommodates Boo Radley and shows him compassion. Have them be sure to use evidence from the text to support their responses.

This worksheet features a chart with quotes from the text giving context clues about Scout and Jem's rescuer. Students will explain what each quote implies about the man and how it relates to his prior characterization.

Use this printout to test your students' understanding of the full text of To Kill a Mockingbird. Multiple choice and short answer questions are included, as is a graphic organizer chart for students to fill in.

With this vocabulary packet, your students will review words from the entirety of To Kill a Mockingbird. If you have used our vocabulary worksheets for each section of the book, students should be familiar with all of the words included in this packet.

This argumentative essay writing prompt has students reflect on how Scout's understanding of Boo changes throughout the novel.

Use this worksheet to help your students plan their essay responses to the argumentative essay prompt above.

For this argumentative essay, students will write about how either Jem or Scout changes throughout the novel due to being exposed to certain harsh realities of the world.

Use this graphic organizer to help your students succeed in writing an essay on how either Scout or Jem has evolved throughout the novel. Use this outline with the essay worksheet above.

This essay prompt asks students to consider Atticus's actions and decisions throughout the novel and what they reveal about his personal values. Responses should outline a theme about morality and integrity that Lee shows through her characterizations of Atticus.

Use this graphic organizer with the worksheet above to help students plan out their essays on Atticus's actions and their relation to his personal values.