A series of activities based on Elizabeth George Speare's The Sign of The Beaver takes your class through vocabulary, reading comprehension, and literary analysis. A good packet or collection of assignments for a reading circle.

Concepts

the sign of the beaver, elizabeth george speare

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Additional Tags

the sign of the beaver, Vocabulary, elizabeth george speare, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign packet to complete as a class, in reading groups, independently, or for an extended homework assignment based on class reading
• Have kids find additional vocabulary words and create more discussion questions based on their reading

Classroom Considerations

• Discussion questions are recall level, and don't access deeper levels of understanding
• Enrichment activities are vague; consider enhancing the lesson with your own craft ideas

Pros

• Comes with great graphic organizers for kids to use throughout their reading, such as a decision diagram and a cause-and-effect chart

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.4.4.a L.5.4.a L.6.4.a L.7.4.a