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The Yearling: Novel Study Study GuideThe Yearling: Novel Study Study Guide
Publisher
Reed Novel Studies
Resource Details
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Grade
4th - 7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Study Guides
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Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Independent Practice
Year
2017
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The Yearling: Novel Study

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Ever known the feeling of being stuck between a rock and a hard place? Jody, a character in The Yearling, knows this feeling all too well. Nature forces Jody to choose between his beloved pet and his family's food supply. Readers complete resource activities involving vocabulary words, comprehension questions, matching characters to descriptions, and writing poems to better understand his dilemma.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

novels, studying literature, responding to literature

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Compare and contrast with other stories about children and pets (Old Yeller, Shiloh, Where The Red Fern Grows)

Classroom Considerations

  • Resource contains a preview of a full novel study
  • Includes a section requiring research materials

Pros

  • Offers word work activities (anagrams)
  • Gives an optional extension activity

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.5.2 RL.5.3 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 L.5.1.a

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