This teaching packet contains ready-made handouts for each chapter of the novel Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. In our lessons, we take a good look at Hiaasen's craft, how he uses voice, suspense, imagery, and creates such realistic characters. This book also has an omniscient point of view, so we examine that, as well as other literary devices such as irony and symbolism. The activities included in this unit require students to think critically, return to the text, and analyze the literature and author