The Finches
Vocabulary Term
Literary Elements
To Kill a Mockingbird
Vocabulary Definition
100

How old is Scout when she first goes to school?

Six

100

Sojourn

A temporary stay

100

An object that represents an idea

Symbol

100

Who is Dill's aunt?

Miss Rachel

100

To do something against the rules

Illicitly

200

What do Jem and Scout have to use to make a snowman?

Dirt

200

Benevolence

Kindness
200

The main character in the story

Protagonist

200

Name two things Jem and Scout find in the tree?

Indian penny, gum, soap caricatures, pocket watch, spelling bee ribbon

200

Being awake at night

Nocturnal

300

What does Scout have to promise Atticus?

That she won't fight anymore

300

Tactic

Strategically planned

300

The main "problem" in a story

Conflict

300

How does Scout accidentally end up in the Radley yard?

Jem pushed her too hard in a tire

300

Confusion

Perplexity

400

Why does Jem have to read to Mrs. Dubose?

He cut off the tops of her flowers

400

Melancholy

Sadness

400

A comparison using like or as

Simile

400

What is Aunt Alexandra's biggest worry about Atticus' trial?

She'll ruin the family name

400

To inform

Edification

500

What does Atticus give Jem as a family keepsake?

A pocket watch

500

Fortuitous

By luck or fortune
500

The opposite of what you expect

Irony
500

Why doesn't Miss Maudie seem to care about her house burning down?

It was too big; she wants a smaller one so she can have a bigger garden

500

Small amount of importance

Trivial

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