Turn a beloved read-aloud into a guided family experience with the help of the Farmer Boy Study Guide from Progeny Press. Covering a few chapters at a time, vocabulary work starts each lesson followed by discussion questions and Scripture connections. Literary skills covered focus on similes, metaphors, mood, paraphrasing, and descriptive writing. There are many projects and activities scattered throughout the guide that will keep readers busy interacting with the text. In addition to these activities, Prereading Activities provide context to what you will read. The After-You-Read Activities are suggested extension work to make connections to what you just read. A catered list of age-appropriate Further Reading books is provided. Answers are in the back on perforated pages for easy removal. 63 pages, softcover. ~Rebecca
Farmer Boy Study Guide | Progeny Press
SKU
009274
ISBN
9781586093198
Grade 4-6
Traditional
Christian/Religious
Low Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Other Materials Required
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Product Overview
- Filled with loads of additional activities, from writing projects to candle making to making ice cream to sing-a-longs!
- Learn about life on the farm in the late 1800s
- Approximate completion time: 8-9 weeks
Description
Publisher's Description of Farmer Boy Study Guide | Progeny Press
Second book in the Laura Ingalls Wilder celebrated Little House
series, Based on a true story.
Almanzo Wilder is almost nine years old, and is the youngest of four children. He's a farmer boy, living and working on his family's large farm in northern New York state. He goes to school in a one-room schoolhouse when school is in session, but when there's work to be done - and there almost always work to be done on the Wilder farm - Almanzo does his part to help his family make a living. Almanzo's driving desire is earning a colt of his very own! Experiencing the labor as well as the leisure times will teach Almanzo the lessons and rewards of hard work, patience, honesty, loyalty, and prudence.
series, Based on a true story.
Almanzo Wilder is almost nine years old, and is the youngest of four children. He's a farmer boy, living and working on his family's large farm in northern New York state. He goes to school in a one-room schoolhouse when school is in session, but when there's work to be done - and there almost always work to be done on the Wilder farm - Almanzo does his part to help his family make a living. Almanzo's driving desire is earning a colt of his very own! Experiencing the labor as well as the leisure times will teach Almanzo the lessons and rewards of hard work, patience, honesty, loyalty, and prudence.
- Large 8.5x11 format is convenient to read and easy on tired teenage high school student's eyes
- Every question in our novel unit study has plenty of whitespace for high school level student’s answers
- Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice
- Easily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipment
- Provides a permanent record of the student’s work
- Complete, removable answer key included for the teacher to make grading simple!
Category Description for Upper Elementary - Grades 4-6
The Upper Elementary guides provide age-appropriate reading and activities for students from a Christian perspective. This level of literature guides has moved exclusively to chapter books and will be fortifying literary analysis and reading comprehension skills. Titles include lots of nostalgic books from our childhood. There are great hands-on activities, dedicated vocabulary building sections, digging deeper comprehension questions, and connections to Scripture and application throughout every guide. Pages can be copied for family and individual classroom use. Your target goal is 4-6 guides in your school year. Answers are in the back and can be easily removed. Each guide includes Notes to the Instructor, mini author biographies, and background information. You may be working with a range of students all from one guide, and that’s okay! Each student will do what they are developmentally capable of accomplishing. User-friendly and a useful tool to guide reading for a purpose! ~Rebecca
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 4-6 |
| Brand: | Progeny Press |
| Author: | Rebecca Gilleland |
| ISBN: | 9781586093198 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |
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