Name __________________________ per. _____
To Kill A Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Tour through the Text
Use this "tour sheet" to help you focus on and understand the book. Keeping up with this sheet will
give you points and help you prepare for later major assignments.
Do all of the work for each section in a binder, notebook or notetaking app. Your work may be checked
on each of the due dates at the beginning of the period. Anything not done by then will be considered missing.
 Answer thoughtfully and accurately, and fill up a full page (about 300 words). Explore the answers,
including connections to your own life, other things you’ve read, and world events.
 Each journal entry and vocabulary assignment is worth 10 points. You’ll only get the full 10 points for
thoughtful and complete work. The journal will be spot-checked.
Ch. 1-5, pp. 3-50
Due________
1. Create a vocabulary list of 10 words from the text. Write
 the page you found the word on
 the part of speech that fits the way the word is used in the book
 dictionary definition that fits the way the word is used in the book
 an original definitive sentence for the word.
2. In your journal, choose 3 of the 5 reflection questions to answer. Explore and extend your answers.
All together your answers should fill at least one full page .
a. Describe the setting (time and place) of the book. What do you think might happen in a town like
Maycomb? If you haven't read the book (or seen the movie), predict what you think will happen later.
If you have, tell how you think the setting influences the people.
b. In what way are the Radleys victims of prejudice? In what way have they created their own problems?
c. What does Miss Caroline learn about the town and its people as a result of her mistakes? What do her
mistakes tell you about her as a person?
d. What does Atticus mean when he says to "climb into his skin and walk around in it?" What does he
want Scout to learn by doing that?
e. Do you believe that Atticus is a good father? Why or why not?
Ch. 6-8, pp. 50-74
1.
Due __________
Create a vocabulary list of 10 words from the text the same as the above.
2. In your journal choose 3 of the 5 questions to answer. Your answers should fill at least one full page.
a. Scout doesn’t understand why Jem goes back to get his pants. Why do you think he does this? What
would you have done if you were Jem?
b. Why do you think Jem cries when he realizes that the knothole has been cemented over?
c. According to Miss Stephanie and Jem, what is Boo like? According to Atticus, Boo put a blanket on
Scout’s shoulders while she was watching the fire. How would you explain the difference between this
act of kindness and the stories Scout hears about him? What kind of person do you think Boo really is?
Why are there two different versions of his personality?
d. What have you learned about Scout so far? What kind of kid do you think she is? Do you like her?
Why or why not?
e. What do you think about Miss Maudie’s reaction to the loss of her house? How would you react if you
lost everything you owned, and how is it different from her reaction? Why do you think she reacts in
this way?
Ch. 9-11, pp. 74-112
Due___________
1. Look at the vocabulary list below. Try to notice these words when you see them in the reading and be
aware of how they are used. You will be quizzed on them later.
a. Ingenuous, adjective- noble, honorable, straightforward
b. Wary, adjective- showing watchfulness and caution
c. Obstreperous, adjective- uncontrollably noisy or unruly
d. Vehemently, adverb- passionately, powerfully
e. Passé, adjective- behind the times, outdated
f. Umbrage, noun- personal offense, used in sentences at “to take umbrage”
g. Undulate, verb- to move in waves, fluctuate
h. Cantankerous, adjective- ill-natured, quarrelsome
2. Journal Questions- write at least one page.
a. Atticus explains that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Comment on this idea. There is more to this
statement than simply the idea that harmless creatures shouldn’t be killed. How do you think the
statement might apply to the novel so far? Who is like a mockingbird in the story? In your life?
b. Write two questions that would start a good discussion. Answer your own questions with depth to fill
the rest of your page.
Part Two
Ch. 12-15, pp. 115-155
Due ____________
1. Create a vocabulary list of 10 words from the text. Write the page you found the word on, the part of
speech, definition and write an original definitive sentence for the word.
2. In your journal, choose 3 of the 5 reflection questions to answer. Your answers should fill at least one
full page.
a. Lula challenges Cal for bringing the children to their church. Zeebo explains that Lula is a
“troublemaker” and she has “fancy ideas an’ haughty ways.” What other explanation might there be for
Lula’s reaction?
b. When Atticus returns from Montgomery, Scout asks if he brought her a book. What does Scout’s
request indicate about her relationship with Atticus? Do you think she is an unusual kid? Explain.
c. Aunt Alexandra believes that “gentle breeding” is a result of heredity. Some people are better than
others simply because of the families they come from. Scout believes that “Fine folks were people who
did the best they could with the sense they had.” Discuss your reaction to these two points of view. Is
there any truth to both of them?
d. Dill explains to Scout that his mother and stepfather love him, buy him what he wants, and aren’t’
mean. But he also states that “they just wasn’t interested” in him. What point is Dill making? How can
you explain his parent’s behavior and what do you think about it?
e. When he is asked whether he can get a change of venue for Tom Robinson—that is, a change in the
location of the trial—the sheriff says, “Not much point in that, now is it?” What do you think the sheriff
is suggesting?
Ch. 16-20, pp. 155-206
Due___________
1. Look at the vocabulary list below. Try to notice these words when you see them in the reading and be
aware of how they are used. You’ll be quizzed on them later.
a. formidable, adjective- causing fear, dread, or apprehension
b. acrimonious, adjective- biting or angry in feeling, language or manner
c. haughty, adjective- disdainfully proud, arrogant
d. mollified, verb- to pacify or ease bad feelings
e. impudent, adjective- insolent, arrogant boldness or disregard of others
f. temerity, noun- the quality of rashness, foolish boldness
2. Write two questions that you think are important to consider in these chapters. Answer your own
questions thoughtfully to fill the rest of your page.
Ch. 21-24, pp. 206-237
Due____________
1. Create a vocabulary list of 10 words from the text. Write the page you found the word on, the part of
speech, definition and write an original definitive sentence for the word.
2. Write two questions that you think are important to consider in these chapters. Answer your own
questions thoughtfully to fill the rest of your page.
Ch. 25-31, pp. 239-281
Due ____________
1. Look at the vocabulary list below. Try to notice these words when you see them in the reading and be
aware of how they are used. You’ll be quizzed on them later.
1. persecuted, verb- harassed, made to suffer because of one’s beliefs
2. notoriety, noun- the state of being widely known for being bad
3. irascible, adjective- marked by hot temper and easily provoked to anger, touchy, cranky
4. garishly, adverb- gaudily, flashily
5. stolidly, adverb- unemotionally
6. apprehensive, adjective- fearful, filled with anxiety
2. Write two questions that you think are important to consider in these chapters. Answer your own
questions thoughtfully to fill the rest of your page.