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Teacher's Guide: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Study GuideTeacher's Guide: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Study Guide
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Penguin Books
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9th - Higher Ed
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Teacher's Guide: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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An 11-page teacher's guide that focuses on Delia Owens' bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing is packed with discussion questions and activities. Text-dependent questions, activities, and writing prompts are also included. It's a valuable resource for instructors, including the critically acclaimed novel for either book circles or whole-class reading.

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Concepts

american literature, mysteries, critical reading, critical thinking, literary themes, universal themes, literary analysis, characterization, central ideas, motifs, prejudice, character foil, close reading

Instructional Ideas

  • The guide asks readers to highlight sections of text for the theme tracker activity; if class members do not have their copies of the novel, ask them to record page numbers and notes in their reading journals

Classroom Considerations

  • The novel is frequently listed as an option for the AP Literature and Composition exam free-response question

Pros

  • Includes a link to a resource that details how to create flow maps and double-bubble maps
  • Provides an interview with the author

Cons

  • None

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