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Hatchet Teacher Guide Handbook
| Item #: | 003197 |
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| ISBN: | 9781587762697 |
| Grades: | 4-10 |
Product Description:
Publisher Description:
Each TGHandbook includes Story Summary, About the Author, Preparing to Read, Cooperative-Learning Projects, Vocabulary Skills, Chapter-by-Chapter Critical-Thinking Questions, Spotlight Literary Skills, Creative-Thinking Activities, Glossary of Literary Terms, and Post-Reading Activities. Four or five literary devices and skills are spotlighted in each guide. They include plot, setting, point of view, irony, tone, figures of speech, foreshadowing, symbolism, flashback, cause versus effect, fact versus opinion, main idea, theme, interpretation, and mood.
Each of these 40-48 page guides incorporates a popular work of literature with comprehension, speaking, writing, and listening skills. The guides begin with a story summary, information about the author, pre-reading information or activity. Following these, the guide contains chapter by chapter vocabulary exercises and comprehension and discussion questions. While not as many or in-depth as some of the other guides, these test comprehension and require some analysis of the events and characters. Sprinkled throughout each guide are various writing activities, literary skill sheets, and creative-thinking activities. These are wellcontrived and require some higher-level thinking skills to complete. Generally, four or five different literary devices are covered per book, and they vary by book. The guide for A Wrinkle in Time, for example, includes spotlights on theme, point of view, cause and effect, and characterization. Several summary activities and suggestions for closing projects appear at the conclusion of the lessons. Most helpful is the inclusion of a Glossary of Literary Terms page at the end of the guide, just in case you forget! Busy moms will also appreciate the complete answer key provided. Unlike many others, these guides are reproducible, making them a cost-effective choice for homeschoolers.
Please note that a brief synopsis of many of the books included here are provided in our Library Builders section. Study guides for the same book are often available from several publishers, so we found it more efficient to give a description of the book only once.
