TKAM Chapter 5 Comprehension

When Jem and Dill start to do things without Scout, with whom does she start to spend time?

• Atticus

• Miss Maudie

• Stephanie Crawford

• Calpurnia

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What does Miss Maudie say is "morbid"?

• Scout's question of Boo Radley being alive or not.

• Scout being upset with Jem and Dill for leaving her out.

• Scout, Jem and Dill's attempt to get a not to Boo Radley

• Scout wondering if Miss Maudie will give her some cake.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Miss Maudie mean when she says Atticus is the same in his house as he is on the public streets?

• She means that Atticus can't be trusted anywhere.

• She means that Atticus is a good father.

• She means that Atticus behaves the same no matter where he is.

• She means that Atticus works hard as a lawyer.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Miss Maudie explains that she knows Arthur Radley (Boo) is still alive because

• she has seen him many times.

• Miss Stephanie saw him looking in her window one night.

• he isn't that old, so he is probably still alive.

• she hasn't seen him carry him out of the house yet.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The children attempt to contact Boo Radley by

• ringing an old bell to get his attention.

• sending him a note with a fishing pole.

• putting a note in his mailbox.

• sending Miss Maudie to his house to give him a cake.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When Atticus catches the children trying to contact Boo Radley, he

• is angry with them for bothering Boo Radley and warns them to stop.

• helps them to get the note to Boo Radley.

• tells them to spend more time with Miss Maudie instead.

• is angry at Boo Radley for not coming out of the house and warns the children that he is dangerous.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

When Atticus tells the children "stop tormenting that man". we can infer that

• Atticus is embarrassed about the actions of the children.

• Atticus knows how Boo Radley feels because he has spoken to him.

• Atticus doesn't really know Boo Radley but he wants to keep the children safe.

• Atticus understands why Boo Radley stays in his house and believes he just wants to be left alone.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In chapter 5 "Miss Maudie was a widow, a chameleon lady..." is

• a metaphor used to imply that Miss Maudie changed her appearance throughout the day.

• a simile use to imply that Miss Maudie changed her appearance throughout the day.

• a hyperbole that exaggerates how much Miss Maudie loves plants and flowers.

• personification of the chameleon that wore an old straw hat.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The reader can infer that Miss Maudie's feelings about Miss Stephanie Crawford are

• positive, she gets all of her information from Miss Stephanie

• positive, she thinks Miss Stephanie knows a lot about Boo Radley.

• negative, she thinks Miss Stephanie keeps the neighborhood secrets to herself.

• negative, she thinks Miss Stephanie spreads stories that aren't true.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When Scout catches Dill in a lie about his father, the reader can infer that

• Dill is lying to them with the stories about his father, he doesn't have a relationship with his father.

• Scout is being cruel to question him about his father.

• Dill is telling the truth about his father, Scout just doesn't believe him.

• Dill is only telling the stories about his father because Scout is so judgmental.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1