*Part of what makes life enjoyable is knowing there is a finite time to enjoy it! What it would be like to live forever, the side effects, the consequences, how you would hide it from the world. Make sure to include in your discussion on Tuck Everlasting:ġ. By developing one large chart to add the important character characteristics and setting detail, this will led to a class discussion and better understanding. This helps them remember important facts that pertain to certain characters.
Then after reading all the description of each chapter, draw a detailed picture of the setting using all the details provided.Įach day create a new character map until your students have finished all the characters in the story.
Novel StudyĪfter reading the prologue, draw or refer to a Ferris wheel to develop a better understanding of the symbolism and how Treegap Woods was compared to the hub of the wheel. Then your students can present their work to the rest of the class. Have your students use old magazines to create a colorful and unique collage that represents or symbolizes Tuck Everlasting to them. To embody the broader work of the book, have your students create a collage that they feel represents the story. The poster can be developed in different art styles! Let them have fun and express themselves! R unning away is what she did because she lost her patience” Artīring out your class’ creative side by designing a Wanted Poster on each character! Have your students create a personalized poster that includes character physical descriptions learned from the story, a reward, and a fun caption. S he needs to decide whether to drink or notĮ lves is what her grandmother thinks about the music box I mage of Jesse made her heart almost stop Have students pick a character from Tuck Everlasting and use their first and last names to write an acrostic poem. Stayed on the wheel of life ACROSTIC POEM Have students think about one character in the book and write five phrases abotu them to answer the five Ws. Have students read their stories aloud to the class, then lead a discussion on their topic and point of view. Invite students to explore the idea of living forever in a story of their own. Display all poems on a bulletin board for class sharing. Invite students to write and illustrate the poems on construction paper.Remind students these forms are suggestions and that they are welcome to find other forms of poetry with which to express themselves. Offer students several different forms of poetry from which they can select to compose a poem about a character(s) in their novel or about the novel as a whole.Products are so varied that displaying them will enhance your students’ understanding of their novel. Poetry forms are easy to follow and give most students a feeling of success and pride. Poetry helps students summarize the main points of the novel in a creative way. “Poetry is a terrific way for students to express their feelings about a novel or a character. recommends this book for activities pertaining to poetry! POETRY We would love to hear your stories and experiences!Ĭlick below for the link to sources available in the Instructional Resources Center! Please let us know how you used these materials with your class. Her vivid writing makes the landscape of the woods and countryside as easy to imagine as the characters who inhabit it.”įor read-along chapter by chapter, check out the audiobook versions found on Youtube.īelow is a link to the Disney movie, Tuck Everlasting on Youtube. Natalie Babbit’s celebrated story is both magical in its fantasy and powerful in its themes of time and life. one morning she sneaks away into the woods and there she sees a young man drinking from a mysterious spring of water he uncovers at the base of tree. Winnie spends her summer days under the watchful eye of her grandmother. “Time drags by for Winnie Foster, an eleven-year-old girl who lives in a house bordering the woods owned by her family. What if it could last forever? Would you want to live forever? Learn and explore with Winnie as she tackles this big question. Summer days often feel like they go by in the blink of your eye.
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