Tag: Middle School Novel Study

The Giver Teaching Ideas

The Giver

Enjoy these five teaching ideas to use with your novel study of The Giver, You’ll find novel study samples and a great symbolism activity.

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Woods Runner Summarizing

Woods Runner

Gary Paulsen’s novel is fantastic! Samuel is a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania in 1776. He spends his days in the woods hunting for the people of his village. His neighbors in turn help his parents with their small farm. One day while Samuel is out hunting, he notices a …

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Call It Courage Teaching Activities

Call It Courage

Call It Courage tells the story Mafatu, the son of the chief of Hikueru Island. As a young boy, Mafatu witnesses his mother dying in a storm. Due to this, he is terrified of the sea. This causes his father shame. Mafatu leaves Hikueru to prove he is not a coward. First, he lives through a …

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Freak the Mighty Activities

Freak the Mighty

If you are looking for activities for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick you have come to the right place. For this exceptional book, you’ll find novel study samples as well as a compare and contrast organizer. By the time Max enters the eighth grade, he is the size of a full-grown man. His dyslexia and size …

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Teaching Ideas for Holes by Louis Sachar

Holes

Are you looking for some teaching ideas for Holes by Louis Sachar? You’ll find printable character trait booklets, recipes, and much more in this post. Louis Sachar hit it out of the park with his novel Holes. Accused of a crime he did not commit, Stanley Yelnats is sentenced to Camp Green Lake for rehabilitation. Almost immediately, Stanley …

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