The Summer of the Swans
Novel Study Guide - Grades 5 to 6 - eBook - Lesson Plan
Description
See CC2515 for the printed copy.
Spend the summer with Sara and the challenges she experiences while discovering herself. New ideas are provided for checking student comprehension of the novel. Set a purpose for reading by discussing the roles of family and the difficulties within. Describe how Sara sees her life as suddenly changing. State Sara and Wanda's differing opinions on Sara's haircut. Become a detective and determine whether Sara has sufficient evidence to accuse Joe of stealing Charlie's watch. Match vocabulary words from the novel to their synonyms. Step into the shoes of Joe and write a letter to an advice columnist about Sara and her rude behavior. List the problems faced by Sara and the possible solutions in a Problem-Solution Chart. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
About the Novel:
A classic coming-of-age story of fourteen-year-old, Sara, who lives in a small town in West Virginia. This Newbery Medal winning-story centers on Sara and her troubled relationship with her remote father, her perfect older sister, and Joe Melby—a boy from school. All of these problems are quickly placed on the backburner when Charlie, her mentally disabled brother, wanders out of the house in the middle of the night and goes missing. While resolving this serious crisis, Sara discovers a great deal of herself. When she and Joe find Charlie safe and sound, Sara comes to grips with the knowledge that she is comfortable with who she is and who she is becoming.
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Product Reviews
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I just purchased the Literature Kit for The Summer of the Swans and am excited to use it. I love the easy-to-use layout for both the teacher and the students, as well as the graphic organizers. I love that the organizers are available through the bonus section on the website. I downloaded this and will use it with my Smartboard. I also love that the comprehension questions include "thick" questions that ask the students to predict, infer, and apply to their life. There are many journal prompts and writing tasks that I am excited to use with my student's Reader Response notebook! I would love to have one of these Kits for every book I use in my class!