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To Kill a Mockingbird – Chapters 4 and 5

(PowerPoint and worksheets)

This high-quality, fully editable PowerPoint resource (with accompanying worksheets) is designed to support the teaching of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, with a specific focus on Chapters 4 and 5. It explores the children’s growing fascination with Boo Radley, the theme of superstition, and the introduction of the progressive character Miss Maudie Atkinson. Ideal for GCSE English Literature, this resource develops students’ understanding of characterisation, narrative perspective, and social context.

What’s included:

Engaging slides introducing key ideas from Chapters 4 and 5

Superstition discussion tasks linked to the Boo Radley myths

‘Test Your Understanding’ comprehension questions with example answers

Analysis of the Boo Radley game, gifts in the tree, and the children’s changing perceptions

Character exploration of Miss Maudie and her contrasting views to the town’s gossip

Moral discussion prompts linked to Atticus’s instruction to stop the game

Empathy and theme-building activities that prepare students for later developments in the novel

Perfect for:

KS4 / GCSE English Literature (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)

Teaching theme, character development, and social context

Promoting inference, discussion, and extended responses

Building empathy and critical understanding of key moral lessons

This resource encourages thoughtful, discussion-rich learning and is ideal for developing students’ analytical skills as they follow the Finch children’s journey through Maycomb.