The Graveyard Book
Novel Study Guide - Grades 5 to 6 - eBook - Lesson Plan
Description
Enter a world of supernatural beings and prophecies to learn that there's no destiny but the one you make for yourself. Thought-provoking questions offer students the opportunity to apply comprehension skills. Students explore what makes a good villain and why a mysterious and forbidding atmosphere is so effective. Put the events of Scarlett and Bod's meeting in the correct order. Investigate Victor Hugo's life and famous novels. Write a synopsis of Bod's ill-fated encounter with Abanazer Bolger. Interview classmates on their impressions of the novel. Students translate popular cliches depicted in the novel into their own words. Complete a literature analysis by identifying the setting, conflict, climax, and point of view on a series of tombstones. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
About the Novel:
The Graveyard Book is the Newbery Medal-winning story of a young boy's escape from fate and discovery of his destiny. Bod Owens is anything but a nobody. Orphaned as a baby when his entire family was murdered, Bod is adopted by two ghosts in a cemetery where he now lives. Here he is nurtured and protected by a fascinating array of ghostly neighbors including his guardian, Silas, a strange creature who is not limited to remaining in the cemetery, unlike the other inhabitants. Years later, the man who murdered Bod's family returns to finish the job. In the exciting climax, we learn the secret of Bod's misfortune and his involvement in a mysterious prophecy, and then discover where his unusual life will rest.
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Product Reviews
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This is an excellent and thorough resource that adds variety and differentiation to what I'm already doing with this novel. Most helpful!
Great resource! This has been my first year teaching sixth grade and this unit was very helpful. I had not taught Hatchet before, never even read it myself in school, but the questions helped the kids and I think deeper about the novel and were a great jumping off point for class discussion.
I love it! It is very flexible and easy to use. My kids are enjoying it as well. Thank you!
The vocabulary was a life saver! So many things to my students to do while I was busy with guided reading groups
This was just what I needed for my novel study! Thank you! The students loved it!
"This is a valuable resource for me when I read this book as my read aloud. The work is thought provoking and offers students the opportunity to apply comprehension skills."
Thanks for the resource! Amazing book!
Thanks for the resource! Amazing book!
I fell in love with this book when I read it in college. This is a phenomenal resource for any teacher, especially if reading is not your forte when teaching. Thank you so much for this awesome resource and will look for other workbooks to buy.
Love the different question types for each chapter--thank you for including vocabulary as well!