I Survived The Battle of Gettysburg

This print-and-go resource is full of activities to supplement the novel I Survived The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 by Lauren Tarshis.

This download includes EVERYTHING YOU NEED to teach the book. You simply need to print these pages and watch your students' comprehension soar as they engage with the text in a fun and meaningful way. Simplify your lesson planning today!

I have included three nonfiction articles to build background knowledge about the American Civil War. Each article has an activity or quiz to assess comprehension. The articles discuss The Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Gettysburg Address. As the students read the novel, there are many graphic organizers for them to fill in, as well as chapter quizzes for each of the 16 chapters.

This printable novel study includes:

• The Civil War: Show What You Know graphic organizer
• The Civil War Background Information (2 pages)
• North vs. South graphic organizer
• North vs. South map activity
• The Battle of Gettysburg: Show What You Know graphic organizer
• The Battle of Gettysburg: Background Information
• The Battle of Gettysburg: Background Information reading comprehension questions/quiz
• The Gettysburg Address reading and discussion questions
• Questions/brainstorming activity
• Reading Log
• Story Elements graphic organizer
• Beginning-Middle-End organizer
• Chapter summary template
• Character profile template
• Chapter reading comprehension quizzes (16 pages)
• Answer Keys for graphic organizers, reading comprehension, and chapter quizzes

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