What items would most people want to have with them if they were stranded on a desert island? Using the novel study for The Swiss Family Robinson, scholars attempt to answer the question from their own perspectives. They also explore Johann David Wyss' classic novel by answering comprehension questions and completing a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary exercise. 

Concepts

novels, children's literature, reading comprehension, setting, alliteration, similes, literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite individuals to share the items they would bring if they were stranded on an island 
• Challenge small groups to write lists of things they might use to construct a makeshift raft 

Classroom Considerations

• Provide dictionaries for vocabulary questions
• Covers chapter one and does not include a study of the entire novel

Pros

• Includes thought-provoking questions for self-reflection 
• Targets reading, writing, and language skills 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.4 RL.6.1 RL.6.4 RL.7.1 RL.7.4 RL.8.1 RL.8.4