To Kill A Mockingbird – Chapter 25 & 26 Vocabulary

To Kill a Mockingbird – Chapter 25 & 26 Vocabulary Idioms – Write the idiom from Ch. 25 that could best replace the description in italics.

1. ______Well, they say he was runnin’ extremely fast.

2. ______Atticus Finch might’ve gotten him cleared of all charges.

3. ______Just shows you the Robinson boy was legally married, …, but in the end, he didn’t have much quality to his character.

4. ______Their poor background eventually rules their actions.

5. ______Mr. Ewell said one problem was eliminated and there are two more problems to get rid of.

6. ______Dill was not forgotten.

7. What metaphor does Mr. Underwood use to describe Tom’s death?

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8. What metaphor in Ch. 25 is used to describe Miss Stephanie?

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Write the word or phrase in Ch. 25 that means . . .

9.______= to steer or plot a course around a place or situation

10.______= to set down carefully

11. ______= to jog

12. ______= sleepily

13. ______= driver

14. ______= nauseous

15. ______= sunset

16. ______= end, termination Write a brief obituary for Tom Robinson as it might have appeared in the Colored News section of The Maycomb Tribune. Be sure to include his name, age, family information, job, and a brief description of how he died. Remember that an obituary is meant to show fondness for the deceased.

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Write the word or phrase in Ch. 26 that means . . .

1. ______= a person who never goes out in public

2. ______= guilt or regret

3. ______= tiny pain

4. ______= peeking

5. ______= supposedly

6. ______= the way a person stands

7. ______= thoughtful, reflective, insightful

8. ______= fake, not authentic

9. ______= unintelligent

10. ______= discriminate against Ch. 26 Vocabulary (continued) Answer in complete sentences, unless the line is short indicating a short answer: 11. How might a person comment on pleasant weather to a passing neighbor?

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12. What is one of your shortcomings as a student? ______

13. What would you do if you were left to your own devices for a weekend?

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14. Do you feel compelled to come to elementary concerts at AIS/D? Why or why not?

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15. What are two things you associate with living in Bangladesh?

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16. What is the verb meaning to make something clear? ______

17. What is the present and past form of a synonym for to crawl?

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18. What is the difference between persecute and prosecute?

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19. While presenting his current event, Cecil says that Hitler is “washing the feeble-minded.” What do you think he has misunderstood about the article?

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20. What word from Ch. 26 means a person who is crazy in an evil way? ______

21. What simile is used in Ch. 26 to describe the events of the summer?

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22. To what era from earlier in the book does Scout compare this time in their lives? Why?

______In Ch. 26, Scout reviews several events from earlier chapters in the book. In the space below, summarize at least 5 details/events related to Boo which she mentions and the chapter(s) in which these events originally occurred.

Chapter Event

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