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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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

Your middle schoolers will edit this passage using proper proofreading marks thanks to the handy key at the top of this worksheet. Written specifically for 5th to 8th graders, this worksheet is the perfect way to reinforce proper writing and grammar skills.

Challenge your students to complete this Veterans-Day-themed crossword activity. Clues and an optional word bank help students discern terms such as Army, Coast Guard, Armistice, patriotic, sacrifice, and more words related to the holiday.

Use these scavenger hunt cards for a fun and interactive classroom activity. Each card features a fun fact about different nocturnal animals. Students will have to complete their worksheet by answering a question about each card they find.

These word problems describe realistic scenarios such as how many pizzas need to be ordered for a party based on what fraction of a pizza each person will eat, finding dimensions of a table, and more.

This week, students will calculate time spent toward a goal based on a chart, convert between feet and yards, make change for a two-item purchase, and more.

This week, sixth graders will complete multiple-step word problems involving expense charts, dividing liquids, and more.

Use this anchor chart to teach or review elements of poetry including rhyme, rhythm, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and repetition.

This week's set of 6th grade daily word problems focuses on reviewing key 5th grade math skills. Intended to be the first set of the year, it covers line plots, division with decimals, and more.

Learn about the different kinds of text structures (description, cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequence and order, and problem and solution) with this handy anchor chart.

For each question, students are given two pictures of different communities to choose from. They must determine which is the urban, suburban, and rural area. They will also indicate which type of community they live in.

To make this fun frog craft, students will reuse a cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper or paper towels. The instructions and template are easy to follow for students of any level.

Use the clues to figure out the correct words for this puzzle. The words all have something to do with Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, and include spirits, monarch, sugar skulls, marigolds, and more.