To Kill a Mockingbird

Worksheet: Chapter 5
Exercise A
Put the events of Chapter 5 in the order in which they occur.
A) Jem is no longer sure if he wants to become a lawyer. _________
B) The Radleys were footwashing Baptists who believed all forms of pleasure were sin. _________
C) Atticus stops them as they are trying to deliver the note and lectures Jem. _________
D) Jem wants to give a note to Boo Radley and hatches a plan. _________
E) Miss Maudie has a positive opinion of Boo and says that he was kind to her. _________
F) Scout becomes friendly with Miss Maudie Atkinson. _________
Exercise B
What do we learn about these characters during the chapter?
1. Boo Radley a) That he is no longer sure of his career aspirations.
2. Miss Maudie b) That as a child he might have been polite and courteous.
3. Jem and Dill c) That she struggles to fit in, despite being a ‘tomboy’.
4. Scout d) That he once made a marriage proposal to Miss Maudie
5. Atticus e) That they followed the Baptist religion extremely strictly.
6. Jem f) That she was told she would go to hell for growing flowers.
7. The Radleys g) That they are becoming very good friends.
8. Jack Finch h) That he is very disappointed in his son.
Exercise C
Match the words to the sentences
include hated brother foot-washing trusted
next world sympathetic fishing pole tormenting nonsense
1. Miss Maudie describes Boo Radley’s father as a ____________ baptist who adhered to the religion
very strictly.
2. Jack Finch was the ___________ of Atticus and used to visit the family at Christmas, always telling
Miss Maudie that he would like to marry her.
3. Miss Maudie adored her garden and __________ being indoors.
4. Atticus reprimanded Jem and Dill at the end of the chapter, demanding that they stop
____________ Boo.
5. Due to their relationship growing stronger and Jem’s prejudice against Scout, the boys did not
_____________ Scout a lot in their games.
6. Miss Maudie was generous towards the Finch family, so Scout and Jem instinctively ____________
her.
7. Jem used a ______________ made of bamboo to place a letter on Boo Radley’s windowledge.
8. Having known Arthur Radley as a polite boy, Miss Maudie has a very ______________ opinion of
him.
9. Atticus describes Jem and Dill’s antics as _____________ which must stop immediately.
10. Miss Maudie suggests that Mr Radley was a person who spent too much time thinking of the
____________ instead of this one.
Exercise D: Important Quotes
Discuss with your partner the meaning of this quote from Chapter 5
‘There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve
never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.’
Now complete the following information
This line is spoken by…
It means that…
Personally speaking, I agree/disagree with this point of view because…
Exercise E: True or False Questions
Decide if the statements are true or false
1. Scout is in a tough situation because she is not accepted by the boys for being feminine, but
women say she is not feminine enough. True/False
2. Atticus says that Jem and Dill should not go to the Radley household. True/False
3. The fishing pole that Jem unsuccessfully uses to leave the letter is made of bamboo. True/False
4. Miss Maudie has a husband. True/False
5. Miss Maudie was told that she would go to hell by Jack Finch. True/False
6. Scuppernongs are a kind of fruit. True/False
7. Miss Maudie and Scout would sit on the porch in the mornings and chat. True/False
8. Miss Maudie is someone who loves nature but who also understands people. True/False
9. Miss Maudie believes that Boo is to blame for his upbringing. True/False