To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1-10 Text Evidence

Which piece of evidence best supports that Scout's point of view is naive and gullible?

• "He was a thin leathery man with colorless eyes...His cheekbones were sharp and his mouth was wide."

• "My memory came alive to see Mrs. Radley occasionally open the front door, walk to the edge of the porch and pour water on her cannas."

• "The more we told Dill about the Radley's, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner."

• "Jem gave a reasonable description of Boo...that's why his hands were bloodstained--if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off."

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which piece of evidence best supports that Scout stands up for Walter Cunningham because she feels obliged to protect someone less privileged when he is embarrassed?

• "Walter's one of the Cunninghams, Miss Caroline."

• "They don't have much but they get along on it."

• "Are we poor, Atticus?"

• "You're shamin' him Miss Caroline."

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which two pieces of evidence best support that Jem's tone toward Boo Radley changes from accusatory to protective?

• "Jem and I decided that Boo had got her at last."

• "That's why you oughta ask him."

• "Jem restrained me from further questions."

• "Atticus, no sir!"

• "I swear to God he ain't ever harmed us..."

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which evidence best supports the theme that one ought to stand up for one's beliefs even if the costs are high?

• "He lives in that little settlement beyond the town dump."

• "...if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town..."

• "...don't let them get your goat."

• "This time we aren't fighting the yankees."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The mockinbird is a symbol for:

• someone level-headed and musical

• someone adventurous and imaginative

• someone innocent and generous

• someone naive and feisty

• someone wise and stubborn