Chapter 28

To Kill a Mockingbird Dramatic events of the climatic chapter 28

Characters: involved in ch. 28
Scout- the narrator of the story, only 7
years old and is getting ready for a play.
She is playing a hamhock.

Jem- Narrator’s brother, 12 years old,

something important happens to him in
this chapter.

Cecil Jacobs- A student from school, also in

the play. He plays a cow.

Ms. Merriweather- The teacher to both

Cecil and Scout, and also runs the play.

Themes:
-Always be prepared.
-People aren’t always as they seem
-Miracles can happen
-Aunt Alexandra is becoming more
understanding of the circumstances of
Atticus children.
 Activity
Chapter 28 Summary Directions: Determine the speaker for each of the quotes listed below.

Scout is dressed as a ham hock for the Who said THIS?

school play. Jem takes her because 1.”H-a- a-, gotcha! Thought you’d be comin’ along this way!”
Aunty is doing needlework and Atticus _______________________
was tired and reading. While walking
towards the school as the evening gets 2.”Somebody’s mashed my costume!”
darker, they walk by the oak tree and _______________________
both of them get scared by Cecil
Jacobs, a student from school. Cecil 3.”Reckon they wouldn’t know what it was if she didn’t tell ‘em”
joins them and the three kids make it ________________________
to the school. Jem leaves Scout with
Cecil to go with kids his own age,
4.”Good lord, ____”You’re still standing.”
(another sign of Jem’s growing up) and
________________________
plays. Scout and Cecil play games with
the thirty cents to play six games.
5.”Did you find anything? I can’t conceive of anyone low-down enough to do a
After awhile its time for the play to thing like this, but I hope you found him.”
start, by during the middle of it Scout ________________________
falls asleep, missing her cue. Towards
the end of the play she gets scolded by
6.”Mr. Finch,---”I’ll tell you what I found. I found a little girl’s dress-it’s out
Mrs. Merriweather. Scout is too there in my car. That your dress, Scout?”
embarrassed and makes Jem stay ________________________
longer until all the people leave. **
As they get closer to home, they get Cecil Jacobs, Jem, Scout, Atticus, Mr. Tate, Dr. Reynolds, Aunt Alexandra
attack by a mystery man. But they are
also soon saved by another man, who Extra- Who is lying on the ground under the big oak tree. And what is stuck in
at the end of the chapter carries him him/her.________________________
back home with scout following close
behind.