Small as an Elephant Novel Study
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Grade Levels
4th - 7th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.5.1
CCSSRL.5.2
CCSSRL.5.4
CCSSRL.5.6
CCSSW.5.3
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
36 pages
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Description
This novel study covers all chapters in the book Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. I included many literary devices into this unit, and it is a great resource for getting students ready for PARCC, MCAS, or any State testing.
Included:
Building background, KWL, research opportunities, figure of speech: pun, metaphor, simile, context clues, point of view, 1st person, 3rd person, perspective, symbolism, suspense, context clues, character, setting, flashback, making connections, inference, recalling details, predictions, theme, motto, mood, using quotes to support answers
Included:
Building background, KWL, research opportunities, figure of speech: pun, metaphor, simile, context clues, point of view, 1st person, 3rd person, perspective, symbolism, suspense, context clues, character, setting, flashback, making connections, inference, recalling details, predictions, theme, motto, mood, using quotes to support answers
Total Pages
36 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 month
Last updated May 17th, 2016
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
CCSSRL.5.6
Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
CCSSW.5.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
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