Across
- 1. Scout and Jem's lawyer father, known for his moral courage and surprising marksmanship skill.
- 5. The tired, poor, old town in Alabama where the story takes place during the Great Depression.
- 7. STEAM A childhood superstition believed by Jem, describing restless spirits who cannot get to heaven. 8
- 8. Small carvings found in the tree hole, shaped like the figures of a boy and a girl.
- 9. Miss Crawford, a neighbor known throughout Maycomb for being the primary source of local gossip.
- 10. Miss Fisher, Scout's unprepared first-grade teacher who clashes with her on the very first day. 6
- 11. Jean Louise Finch, the story's young narrator who lives with her father and brother in Maycomb.
- 14. Scout's older brother, who accepts the dare to touch the mysterious Radley house. 7
- 15. The Finches' strict but loving Black cook who provides motherly guidance and discipline. 1
- 16. Charles Baker Harris, the inquisitive boy from Meridian who spends summers with his Aunt Rachel.
- 17. The Christmas gifts received by Jem and Scout, which link new power to Atticus's moral lesson.
- 18. A member of the poor Ewell family; a dirty, defiant boy who attends only one day of school per year.
Down
- 2. The rabid, mad dog that Atticus is forced to shoot with a single, precise shot. 3
- 3. A Cunningham boy invited home for lunch; poor but honorable, he refused to take Miss Caroline's money.
- 4. A small gap in an oak tree where Boo Radley leaves gifts for the Finch children. 6
- 6. A harmless creature; Atticus says it is a sin to kill one, symbolizing innocence. 3
- 7. Mr. Tate, the sheriff of Maycomb County, who insists Atticus take the necessary shot at the mad dog.
- 12. Aunt Alexandra's rude grandson who insults Atticus during the Christmas visit at Finch’s Landing.
- 13. Miss Atkinson, a kind neighbor who loves gardening and provides Scout with crucial insight into Boo.
- 19. The surname of the reclusive family, whose mysterious, overgrown house fascinates the children.