Question

to kill a mockingbird ch 5 - 8
reclusiveness
empathy
independence
soapfigure
down;

1. tree species that holds symbolic importance
2. jem’s developing emotional maturity during these chapters
3. medium used for secret communication
4. boo radley’s behavior, explained by miss maudie as choice rather than insanity
5. the children’s early misconception about boo radley
6. the children’s forbidden act toward the radley house
7. the radley house’s reputation in maycomb

across:

1. moral principle atticus models for his children
2. scout’s emotional response to unjust punishment
3. atticus’s core moral value emphasized during lessons on understanding others
4. small carved gift symbolizing boo’s attempt at connection
5. miss maudie’s defining trait, reflected in both her gardening and her worldview
6. miss dubose’s addiction, representing her internal struggle
7. jem’s emotional reaction to the knothole being cemented
8. miss maudie’s house fire symbolizes her resilience after loss

across:

1. miss dubose’s surname, representing entrenched southern values

Explanation:

Each answer is matched to the clue using key details from To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 5-8, connecting the clue's description to the provided word bank terms.

Answer:

Down:

1. OAK (Symbolic tree with the knothole)
2. GROWTH (Jem's developing emotional maturity)
3. TREE (Knothole tree used for secret gifts/communication)
4. RECLUSIVENESS (Miss Maudie explains Boo's choice to isolate)
5. MONSTER (Children initially see Boo as a monster)
6. PEEPING (Children peek at the Radley house)
7. INFAMY (The Radley house has a bad reputation in Maycomb)

Across:

1. HUMANITY (Atticus models moral respect for people)
2. TEARS (Scout cries over unfair punishment)
3. EMPATHY (Atticus teaches "climb into someone's skin")
4. SOAPFIGURE (Boo carved soap figures of the kids)
5. INDEPENDENCE (Miss Maudie's self-reliant worldview and gardening)
6. MORPHINE (Miss Dubose's addiction she overcomes)
7. ANGER (Jem is angry when the knothole is cemented)
8. REBUILDING (Miss Maudie rebuilds after her house fire)
9. DUBOSE (Miss Dubose's surname tied to Southern values)