Sarah, Plain and Tall - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4

By Nat Reed

A unique view on a survival story helps students to value the need for companionship. The comprehension quiz works great as a study guide for a final exam. Students begin by imagining the hardships with living as a pioneer on the American prairies. Answer true or false questions about Sarah's letter to Anna and Caleb. Complete sentences from the story with their missing vocabulary words. Do some investigation to learn about mica, something that Sarah says her dune sparkled with. Use events from the story to inspire a tercet poem. Students imagine interviewing Sarah about her experiences. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

About the Novel:
A story filled with wisdom, gentle humor and the practical concerns necessary for a satisfying life. This Newbery Medal-winning story is based on the true adventures of a family living on the vast prairie in the early years of the 20th century. The story begins when Anna and Caleb—missing their mother who died—wish for another woman to make their father laugh again. Sarah responds to an ad, stating she will come by train, wearing a yellow bonnet and that she is plain and tall. And into their lives comes Sarah—with her own needful loneliness and searching—to help them create a whole family. But life on the endless prairie can be hard and unforgiving, taking all a person's strength and courage just to survive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: CCP Interactive
• Release date: Apr 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9781553198628

Book preview

A Literature Kit™ FOR

Sarah, Plain and Tall

By Patricia MacLachlan

Written by Nat Reed

GRADES 3 - 4

Classroom Complete Press

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ISBN-13: 978-1-55319-446-0

ISBN-10: 1-55319-446-2

eISBN: 978-1-55319-862-8

© 2009

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Critical Thinking Skills

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

Contents

Assessment Rubric

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Teacher Guide

Our resource has been created for ease of use by both TEACHERS and STUDENTS alike.

Introduction

This study guide is designed to give the teacher a number of helpful ways to make the study of this novel a more enjoyable and profitable experience for the students. The guide features a number of useful and flexible components, from which the teacher can choose. It is