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Boo Radley has just hovered beside the sleeping Jem and laid one hand on his hair. Now Scout has led Boo back to the porch, and Boo asks his only words in the chapter — a small, almost whispered question that turns the rescuer into the one needing to be taken home. The sentence is the chapter’s emotional hinge.
I led him to the front porch, where his uneasy steps halted. He was still holding my hand and he gave no sign of letting me go. “Will you take me home?” He almost whispered it, in the voice of a child...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell the story of chapter 31 in your own words. What does Boo do when he sees Jem sleeping? What words does Boo say? What does Scout do for him? What does Scout see when she stands on the Radley porch?
Discussion Questions
- Boo Radley reaches out his hand and lightly touches Jem’s hair. What in the story tells you how Boo feels about Jem in this moment?
- Scout slips her hand into the crook of Boo’s arm so anyone watching will see Arthur Radley walking her down the sidewalk like a gentleman. How do you know that this small act is a gift Scout is giving to Boo?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
The covered platform at the entrance of a house.
Item 2
The brightness from the sun, the moon, or a lamp that lets us see.
Item 3
The place where a person lives and feels safe.
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