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Scout, Jem, and Dill creep into Maycomb's quiet square at night to find Atticus. Children copy this passage to feel how the empty town in moonlight makes the night feel watchful and unsafe.
The south side of the square was deserted. Giant monkey-puzzle bushes bristled on each corner, and between them an iron hitching rail glistened under the street lights. A light shone in the county toi...
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Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in this chapter from when men come to the Finches' yard, to Atticus reading by the jail, to the strangers at the jail door, to Scout speaking to Mr. Cunningham, to the moment everyone walks home.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story shows you that Atticus was scared when Scout, Jem, and Dill ran into the circle of light at the jail, even though he tried not to show it?
- What in the story makes you think Jem was right to refuse to leave when Atticus told him to go home, even though Jem usually does what Atticus says?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A direction; the opposite of north.
Item 2
One of the parts that something has, like the left part or the right part.
Item 3
An open area in the middle of a town with streets around it.
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