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Chapter 28

To Kill a Mockingbird Dramatic events of the climatic chapter 28Characters: 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- Narrators 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 arent always as they seem

-Miracles can happen

-Aunt Alexandra is becoming more

understanding of the circumstances of

Atticus children.

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Chapter 28 Summary

Activity

Directions: Determine the speaker for each of the quotes listed below.

Who said THIS?

1.H-a- a-, gotcha! Thought youd be comin along this way!

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2.Somebodys mashed my costume!

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3.Reckon they wouldnt know what it was if she didnt tell em

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4.Good lord, ____Youre still standing.

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5.Did you find anything? I cant conceive of anyone low-down enough to do a

thing like this, but I hope you found him.

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6.Mr. Finch,---Ill tell you what I found. I found a little girls dress-its out there

in my car. That your dress, Scout?

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Cecil Jacobs, Jem, Scout, Atticus, Mr. Tate, Dr. Reynolds, Aunt Alexandra

Extra- Who is lying on the ground under the big oak tree. And what is stuck in

him/her.________________________

Scout is dressed as a ham hock for the

school play. Jem takes her because

Aunty is doing needlework and Atticus

was tired and reading. While walkingtowards the school as the evening gets

darker, they walk by the oak tree and

both of them get scared by Cecil

Jacobs, a student from school. Cecil

joins them and the three kids make it

to the school. Jem leaves Scout with

Cecil to go with kids his own age,

(another sign of Jems growing up) andplays. Scout and Cecil play games with

the thirty cents to play six games.

After awhile its time for the play to

start, by during the middle of it Scout

falls asleep, missing her cue. Towards

the end of the play she gets scolded by

Mrs. Merriweather. Scout is too

embarrassed and makes Jem staylonger until all the people leave. **

As they get closer to home, they get

attack by a mystery man. But they are

also soon saved by another man, who

at the end of the chapter carries him

back home with scout following close

behind.