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Novel Study: The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo (Print + DIGITAL)

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I used this book as a novel study. My students love the variety of activities. I enjoyed being able to pick what worked well for my different groups.

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This is a 100+ page Common Core aligned complete novel study for The Missing ‘Gator of Gumbo Limbo by Jean Craighead George. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The Table of Contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.

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Included in This Novel Study for The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo:

Introductory and Informational Materials:

  • Teaching Notes
  • Meet Jean Craighead George Author Study
  • Anticipation Guide
  • List of websites to extend learning
  • CCSS Checklists for grades 3 – 5
  • Everglades Ecology Classroom Presentation (PDF)

Vocabulary Building Materials:

  • Student Glossary
  • Word Wall Cards
  • Vocabulary and Definition Cards
  • Vocabulary Quiz (answer key included)

Student Packet (divided by chapters) featuring:

  • Vocabulary
  • Short Answer Questions
  • Focused Instruction on Figurative Language, Synonyms/Antonyms, and Adjectives
  • Discussion Questions
  • Student Projects

Supplemental Worksheets and Activities:

  • Word Search
  • Code Breaker Worksheet
  • Q&A File Folder Dice Game

Assessments:

Common Core Standards Utilized with This Unit:

  • R.L. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.10
  • R.L. 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.10
  • R.L. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5
  • L. 3.2g, 3.4, 3.4d, 3.5, 3.5a, 3.6
  • L. 4.2d, 4.4c, 4.5, 4.5a,b,c,d
  • L. 5.2e, 5.4, 5.4c, 5.5, 5.5a,b,c, 5.6

Skills addressed in this book study guide include:

  • figurative language (recognizing and explaining)
  • theme
  • point of view
  • setting 
  • synonyms and antonyms
  • compare and contrast
  • determining character traits
  • identifying and using adjectives
  • providing textual support for answers
  • inferences
  • main idea
  • cause and effect
  • summarizing

Curriculum tie-ins:

  • Florida
  • Everglades
  • ecology
  • biology
  • wetlands
  • environment

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Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

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