To Kill a Mockingbird Chs. 27-28 Quiz & Close Reading Bundle

Save time and maintain rigor with these printable resources supporting reading comprehension and analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (chapters 27-28). General comprehension quizzes are included, as are more rigorous close reading activities. These materials may be used to facilitate differentiated instruction in the classroom. Answer keys are provided.

This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers’ reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking.

Copyright restrictions prohibit the inclusion of the complete literary works, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with access to the novel.

By engaging with these exercises, students will:

• Address Scout’s youthful misconception of “two minor changes” in Maycomb
• Analyze an excerpt to discern its significance to the plot
• Draw a logical inference about Atticus’s remarks, which allude to the Supreme Court of the United States
• Conduct brief research on the Great Depression’s influence on common Halloween practices, especially in the South
• Write with clarity, logic, and precision
• Analyze the author’s craft to discern her intent
• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Apply knowledge of foreshadowing to the text, with emphasis on how Miss Tutti and Miss Frutti’s deafness contribute to the plot
• Analyze an excerpt to discern its tone in context
• Discern the meaning of complex vocabulary and phrases in context, taking into consideration both denotative definitions and connotative associations
• Analyze a Dr. Reynolds’s remarks to discern tone in context
• Analyze the author’s craft to discern the intended effect
• Apply knowledge of literary devices (hyperbole) to the text
• Analyze Dr. Reynolds’s comments to Scout to discern and articulate his intent