THE FIGHTING GROUND by Avi, Quick Quizzes & Task Cards

CCSS ELA aligned, for this story set in the American Revolution, here is a novel study that includes the following. Note: I separated the novel into 10 parts - twelve to fifteen pages each part. No time period was divided.

- Quick Quizzes - one for each part, with answer keys

- Recording page for Quick Quiz answers - use like exit tickets

- 12 Task Cards - usable for writing or discussion, in groups or independent - including their CCSS ELA alignment

- Venn diagram comparing characters

- One page Novel Essentials worksheet for time, characters, setting

- Word Search for names and terms in the novel, also containing matching German to English self-quiz

- Word Study including completing definitions, spelling ladders, and vocabulary test

- Answers included

Students may write directly on the half-page quizzes, or a class set of the quizzes may be run-off and the students write their responses on an Answer Page - included here.

See Preview for a breakdown of the types of quizzes and for samples of the quizzes and task cards.

Other Novel Units I have for books by Avi:

WHO STOLE THE 'WIZARD OF OZ'

THE SECRET SCHOOL

SOMETHING UPSTAIRS

Other Revolutionary War related novel units I have:

A REBEL AMONG REDCOATS by Jessica Gunderson

GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS by Elvira Woodruff

PHOEBE, THE SPY by Judith Griffin

WOODS RUNNER by Gary Paulsen

Civil War novel units I sell include:

SHADES OF GRAY by Carolyn Reeder

BULL RUN by Paul Fleischman