To Kill a Mockingbird

Chapter 2: Worksheet
Exercise A
Work in pairs. Write down 5 mistakes that Miss Caroline makes during Scout’s first day at school.
1. _________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________
Exercise B
Put the events of Chapter 2 in the correct order
a) Miss Caroline gives Walter a quarter. __________
b) Jem takes Scout to school. __________
c) Miss Caroline gets angry when she learns that Scout can read. __________
d) Jem reassures Scout that Miss Caroline has a new teaching style. __________
e) Dill goes back to Meridian. __________
f) Miss Caroline punishes Scout with a ruler. __________
g) Miss Caroline tells the children where she is from. __________
h) Scout explains to Miss Caroline that Walter’s family is poor. __________
i) Miss Caroline gives Walter a quarter. __________
Exercise C
Decide if the statements below are true or false
1. Jem tells Scout that she can hang out with him if she wants. True/False
2. Miss Caroline does not have much teaching experience. True/False
3. Miss Caroline is from Maycomb. True/False
4. The children enjoy Miss Caroline’s story about cats. True/False
5. Scout admits to Miss Caroline that Atticus has taught her how to read. True/False
6. At the school, children don’t learn to write until they are in the third grade. True/False
7. Walter is nervous when Miss Caroline speaks to him. True/False
8. Walter’s father paid Atticus in cash for his legal services. True/False
Exercise D
Discuss the following questions with a partner
1. How does Scout’s character develop during the chapter?
2. What does Miss Caroline’s teaching style reveal about school life?
3. What is Jem’s attitude towards his sister?
Exercise E
1. To look forward to something a) To leave a political union
2. To wriggle b) Personal history; status
3. To secede c) To feel excited about a future event
4. Background d) A small group of people or things
5. A covey e) To try to move out of a tight space