The importance of friendship, feelings, and doing the honorable thing regardless of the consequences is stressed throughout the novel. The activities guide student learning and enjoyment through chapter-by-chapter questions. The additional activities in vocabulary, word study, and personal development help to improve literacy skills in communication, critical thinking, and more.

Overall Expectations; The students will:

• use good literature as a vehicle for developing skills in: reasoning and critical thinking, knowledge of language structure, vocabulary building, and use of conventions.

• identify and describe elements of stories (i.e. plot, main idea, characters, setting)

• learn about the dynamics of relationships, empathizing and looking out for others who are going through difficult times, learning unselfishness, and the ability to exercise initiative in difficult circumstances.

• relate events and feelings found in the novel to their own lives and experiences.

• appreciate the importance of friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice in personal relationships.

• learn how that standing up for what one feels is right, is the honorable thing to do.

• appreciate that the growth of one’s character often comes through the trials of living.

• learn the importance of dealing with adversity and developing perseverance in the face of difficult experiences.

• state their own interpretation of a written work, using evidence from the novel and from their own knowledge and experience. 

Introduction includes:

• Learning Expectations and Skill List

• Teacher Suggestions

• Synopsis and Author Biography

• Student Checklist

• Answer Key 

Chapter Questions 

• Chapter One

  • Student Booklet Cover

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities 

• Chapter Two

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities 

• Chapter Three

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities 

• Chapter Four

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities

  • Extension Activities 

• Chapter Five

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities

  • Extension Activities 

• Chapter Six

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities

  • Extension Activities 

• Chapter Seven

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities 

• Chapter Eight

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Extension Activities 

• Chapter Nine

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities

  • Extension Activities 

• Chapter Ten

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities

  • Extension Activities 

• Chapter Eleven

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities 

• Chapter Twelve

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities 

• Chapter Thirteen

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Language Activities 

• Chapter Fourteen

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Extension Activities 

• Chapter Fifteen

  • Before You Read

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension Questions

  • Extension Activities

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