What happens first in Tuck Everlasting? What happens after that? Prompt readers to create a timeline of the events in Natalie Babbitt's novel, detailing both story sequence and character relationships.

Concepts

timelines, story sequencing, tuck everlasting, natalie babbitt, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have readers create a draft of a timeline for homework and compare their ideas of the plot to their peers'
• Create a large timeline, either electronically or on a bulletin board, that kids can attach important events or ideas to periodically throughout the novel (or when they finish reading)

Classroom Considerations

• Doesn't provide a graphic organizer or worksheet 
• You'll need to bulk up the assessment part of the lesson to assess more accurately

Pros

• Provides a basic example readers can use as a model or elaborate
• Encourages learners to synthesize what they read and portray their understanding in a tangible way

Cons

• Beware grammar and usage errors

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.4.3 RL.5.1 RL.5.3 RL.6.1 RL.6.3 RL.7.1 RL.7.3