TKAM Context Clues

He walked ERRATICALLY as if his right legs were shorter than his left legs.

• religiously

• with grace

• without balance or pattern

• packages

Boo's transition from the [jailhouse] basement to back home was NEBULOUS in Jem's young memory.

• unclear

• memorable

• fearful

• fawning

Miss Caroline and I had CONFERRED twice already, and they were looking at me in the innocent assurance that familiarity breeds understanding.

• forgotten

• discussed

• religious

• reminded

Atticus was EXPOUNDING upon farm problems when Walter interrupted to ask if there was any molasses in the house.

• selling

• forgetting

• explaining

• interesting

"No, an agreement reached by mutual CONCESSIONS. It works this way," he said.

• not noticed

• funny

• health

• allowances

Jem PARCELLED out our roles: I was Mrs. Radley, and all I had to do was come out and sweep the porch.

• taught

• handed

• tentative

• incorrect

How so reasonable a creature could live in PERIL of everlasting torment was incomprehensible.

• thoughtful

• friendship

• interesting

• danger

Jem said PLACIDLY, "We are going to give a note to Boo Radley."

• medicated

• peacefully

• religion

• inevitably

"Gamblin' by my fishpool? I'll strip poker you sir!" Atticus saved Dill from immediate DISMEMBERMENT.

• the act of losing a limb

• the act of eating

• tired

• education

In the WANING moonlight I saw Jem swing his feet to the floor.

• burning

• to look at closely

• fading

• convincing