Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 150-page novel guide with student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources written to focus on time-tested best practices for teaching, and aligned for grades 7 - 8. Teaching with Simply Novel's The Adventures of Tom Sawer complete unit brings the rigor you are looking for, while helping your students enjoy the story itself.
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This Literature Guide for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer includes:
- Pre-Reading Activities and Ideas
- Note-Taking and Summarizing Activities
- Comprehension and Analysis questions
- Post-Reading Activities and Alternative Assessment
- Essay Prompts and Writing Ideas
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CCSS Reading: Informational Text Focus Articles on:
- Mark Twain, Humorist (RI.6.1, RI.6.3; RI.7.1, RI.7.3; RI.8.1, RI.8.3)
- Evaluating Visual Presentations (RI.6.7, SL.6.2; RI.8.7)
- Genre – Historical Fiction, with Comprehension Check questions (RI.6.1, RI.6.3; RI.7.1, RI.7.3; RI.8.1, RI.8.3)
- Superstition in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, with •Comprehension Check questions (RI.6.1, RI.6.4; RI.7.1, RI.7.4; RI.8.1, RI.8.4)
- Visualizing Life in the 1800s (RI.6.7, W.6.7, SL.6.2; W.7.7; RI.8.7, W.8.6)
- Author Biography: Mark Twain, with Comprehension Check questions (RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3; RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3; RI.8.1, RI.8.3)
- Examining Historical Documents (RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.9; RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.9; RI.8.2, RI.8.8, RI.8.9)
- Vocabulary Lists, with and without definitions (L.6.6; L.7.6; L.8.6)
- Glossary of Allusions, Terminology, and Slang (L.6.6; L.7.6; L.8.6, RL.8.4)
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CCSS Reading: Literature Focus Lessons, including
- Comparing Print to Film (RL.6.7; RL.7.7; RL.8.7)
- Analyzing Plot (RL.6.3, RL.6.5; RL.7.3; RL.8.2, RL.8.5)
- Poetry (RL.6.7, RL.6.9, SL.6.6; RL.7.4, RL.7.5, SL.7.6; SL.8.6)
- Tone and Mood (RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.7; RL.7.3, RL.7.4; RL.8.4, RL.8.5)
- Theme (RL.6.2, RL.6.5; RL.7.2; RL.8.2)
- Collecting Evidence (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, W.6.9.A; RL.7.1, RL.7.3, W.7.9.A; RL.8.1, RL.8.3, W.8.9.A)
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CCSS Writing Focus activities and lessons, including
- Introductions and Claims (W.6.1.A, W.6.2.A, W.6.3.A; W.7.1.A, W.7.2.A, W.7.3.A; W.8.1.A, W.8.2.A, W.8.3.A)
- Evidence and Organization (W.6.1.B, W.6.2.B, W.6.3.B; W.7.1.B, W.7.2.B, W.7.3.B; W.8.1.B, W.8.2.B, W.8.3.B)
- Using Transition Words (W.6.1.C, W.6.2.C, W.6.3.C, W.6.6, W.6.7; W.7.1.C, W.7.2.C, W.7.3.C, W.7.6, W.7.7; W.8.1.C, W.8.2.C, W.8.3.C, W.8.6, W.8.7)
- Narrative Writing (W.6.3, W.6.3.B, L.6.2; W.7.3, W.7.3.B, L.7.2; W.8.3, W.8.3.B, L.8.2)
- Maintaining Formal Style (W.6.1.D, W.6.2.E; W.7.1.D, W.7.2.E; W.8.1.D, W.8.2.E)
- Writing Conclusions (W.6.1.E, W.6.2.F, W.6.3.E; W.7.1.E, W.7.2.F, W.7.3.E; W.8.1.E, W.8.1.F, W.8.3.E)
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CCSS Language Focus activities and lessons, including
- Determining the Meaning of Unknown Words (L.6.4, L.6.4.A, L.6.4.B, L.6.4.C, L.6.4.D; L.7.4, L.7.4.A, L.7.4.B, L.7.4.C, L.7.4.D; L.8.4, L.8.4.A, L.8.4.B, L.8.4.C, L.8.4.D)
- Active and Passive Voice (L.8.1.B, L.8.3.A)
- Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences (L.7.1.A, L.7.1.B, L.7.1.C)
- Using Concise Language (L.6.1.E, L.6.3.A, L.6.4.A; L.7.3.A; L.8.3.A)
- Coordinate and Cumulative Adjectives (L.6.1; L.7.1, L.7.2.A; L.8.1)
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CCSS Speaking and Listening activities and lessons, including
- Collaborative Discussion (SL.6.1, SL.6.4; SL.7.1, SL.7.4; SL.8.1, SL.8.4)
- Poetry (RL.6.7, RL.6.9, SL.6.6; RL.7.4, RL.7.5, SL.7.6; SL.8.6)
- Class Discussion (SL.6.1, SL.6.4; SL.7.1, SL.7.4; SL.8.1, SL.8.4)
- Reading Quizzes
- Vocabulary Quizzes
- Two Final Exam Options: one entirely Multiple Choice, and one written to capture the rigor of Common Core testing
- Teacher’s Guide including
- Sample Agenda
- Notes to the Teacher
- Supplemental Resource List
- Project Rubrics
- Answer Key
- Common Core Alignment Documentation
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