Mini-Guide for Middlers: Crispin -- The Cross of Lead Workbook

This is a mini-guide workbook (a two-week literature study) for the book titled Crispin -- The Cross of Lead, by Avi. In this book, a poor boy named Crispin is persecuted in 14th century England.

The guide includes:

• vocabulary activities
• discussion questions
• reading activities – Students will: fill in a chart about types of monks, create a list, fill in a plot diagram, think critically, write a short sequel, and complete a clock activity for canonical hours. Students will learn about: protagonist/antagonist, setting, similes, allusions, alliteration, suspense, syllogisms, and proper adjectives.
• related activities
• map work
• writing activity
• life applications/Bible
• web links
• a vocabulary review crossword puzzle
• activities that are able to be used as assessments
• an answer key

A Glossary is included in one edition of the book, but not in another so a Glossary is included at the end of this guide. Sentences, location descriptions, Word Lists, and a Sentence List are also included to enable readers of any edition to use this guide.

Space is provided for students to write all of the answers in this workbook format of the guide.

The guide is also available in interactive format (space is not provided for students to write all of the answers):

Mini-Guide for Middlers: Crispin -- The Cross of Lead Interactive

NOTE:

• The content of the guide in interactive format and in workbook format is the same; the only difference is spacing.

Mini-guides are used in home schools, co-ops, and traditional schools. Click on the link to browse through all of the Mini-Guides for Middlers.