Some money, a pocketknife, a ball of cord, and some flint and steel ... is that enough for a 14-year-old to survive alone in the wilderness? Scholars explore the topic of survival with the novel study for My Side of the Mountain. Additionally, they discover anagrams, decode a secret message, and illustrate the story's plot.

Concepts

novels, children's literature, literature, protagonists, anagrams, survival, the wilderness

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals write their own anagrams and try to stump a classmate 

Classroom Considerations

• Only a preview of the full novel study that is available for purchase 
• Requires a dictionary for students to reference
  

Pros

• Includes a short author biography and a story synopsis 
• Integrates reading, writing, and vocabulary 

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