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The Underneath: Novel Study Study GuideThe Underneath: Novel Study Study Guide
Publisher
Reed Novel Studies
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
14 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2015
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The Underneath: Novel Study

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Do you have a place that makes you feel safe and secure? Ranger, a hound in The Underneath, finds his new friend, a calico cat, and her safe place—underneath a porch. Scholars complete sentences using vocabulary from the novel as they read about the unlikely friendship. They also answer comprehension questions, create alliterations and personifications, and write poetry.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

novels, studying literature, responding to literature

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Compare to other stories that contain unlikely friendships like The Fox and The Hound

Classroom Considerations

  • Gives just a preview of the full novel study
  • Reveals a drunken father hitting a child

Pros

  • Lists a link for more information about the novel
  • Suggests themes to teach along with the book

Cons

  • Offers limited activities (four pages) covering 10 chapters 

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.3 RL.5.4 RL.5.5

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