To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 5 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet

Help high schoolers go beyond basic comprehension, practice critical thinking skills, and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet on chapter 5 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Ideal for Freshman English and American Literature courses, this activity guides students through rigorous, text-based questions that push them to explore character development, historical context, literary craft, and more. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will do the following:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
• Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole
• Isolate the best textual evidence in support of a claim