The Westing Game Code Breaking Activity
Kelly Heyen
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Grade Levels
4th - 8th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.5.2
CCSSRL.5.10
CCSSRL.6.2
CCSSRL.6.10
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
2 pages
Kelly Heyen
137 Followers
Description
My students had so much fun cracking this code using their copies of The Westing Game! When completed, the code reveals a key quote from the novel. This is a great activity to begin a discussion of major themes in the novel and how they are revealed through specific quotes.
Included...
1. Student activity sheet with instructions. (Students will need their copies of The Westing Game to crack the code.)
2. Answer Key // Teacher explanation (I break down the code here, so you can use it for other quotes or versions of the novel!)
**THE CODE IS BASED ON THE PUFFIN MODERN CLASSICS 192-PAGE PAPERBACK VERSION OF THE NOVEL. This activity will need to be adapted to work with other versions of The Westing Game! (ISBN-10: 014240120X
ISBN-13: 978-0142401200)
Included...
1. Student activity sheet with instructions. (Students will need their copies of The Westing Game to crack the code.)
2. Answer Key // Teacher explanation (I break down the code here, so you can use it for other quotes or versions of the novel!)
**THE CODE IS BASED ON THE PUFFIN MODERN CLASSICS 192-PAGE PAPERBACK VERSION OF THE NOVEL. This activity will need to be adapted to work with other versions of The Westing Game! (ISBN-10: 014240120X
ISBN-13: 978-0142401200)
Total Pages
2 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRL.5.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
CCSSRL.5.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
CCSSRL.6.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSSRL.6.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
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