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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway Unit PlanCommon Lit: Book Pairings: "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway Unit Plan
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

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Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with the novella "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. This novella tells the story of Santiago, an old fisherman who struggles to reel in a giant marlin far off the coast of Cuba. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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Lesson Plan

The Old Man and the Sea: The K-W-H-L Strategy

Curated OER
Make note of what readers know, what to know, and have learned during a unit on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. As class members read the book, they jot down their ideas on a KWHL chart, and consider what they have...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
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The Old Man and the Sea: Magic Squares

Curated OER
Review the vocabulary from Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea with a magic squares activity. To find the magic number, readers match the numbers on a grid with the words and definitions from the novel.
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
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The Old Man and the Sea: Narrative Essay

Curated OER
Finish a unit on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea with a narrative essay. Based on Santiago's harrowing adventures, the essay prompts readers to think about a time when they were faced with a challenge, overcame a...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

The Old Man and the Sea: Guided Imagery

Curated OER
What do you imagine when you think of the sea? Put on some ocean sounds, close your eyes, and listen to a guided meditation based on the imagery from The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. After class members listen to...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

The Old Man and the Sea: Questioning Strategies

Curated OER
Readers learn to ask questions about text with an activity based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. As they read, class members craft questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy and then find the answers themselves.
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

The Old Man and the Sea: Problematic Situations

Curated OER
Bring the drama of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea to class with a fun role-playing activity. Given a list of survival items, readers decide which items would be the most necessary for an adventure like...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Accompany a reading of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea with a thorough literature packet. Although the materials are meant to prepare readers for a timed essay, the background information and the activities are...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

The Old Man and the Sea: Directed Reading Thinking Activity

Curated OER
Can you find the themes from Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea in other books? What about picture books? Compare the novel to a picture book with a lesson plan about making predictions and finding textual evidence.
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Handout

The Old Man and the Sea: Concept Analysis

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Use a helpful concept analysis guide when planning your unit on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. The resource covers plot elements, literary themes, and possible issues to address in order to make the work accessible...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Study Guide

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway: Study Guide - Mini Essays

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In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Students may check some of their answers online
10th - Higher Ed English Language Arts
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