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Toliver’s Secret Novel Study Unit Created By: Teresa Gregorio Name___________________ Date____________ Toliver’s Secret Pre-Reading Vocabulary Directions: Draw a line from each military term on the left to its definition on the right. Use a dictionary if necessary. 1. bayonet 2. cannon 3. a. citizen solder b. dagger like steel weapons attached to the muzzle of a gun militia c. military unit usually made up of ten to twelve persons 4. musket d. heavy, large caliber gun used by infantry soldiers 5. regiment e. unit of ground forces consisting of two or more battalions 6. squad f. mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles Historical Fiction Uses history as background for imagined events. The characters in such a work may be fictional or historical or both. Toliver’s Secret, which takes place during the American Revolution, is a work of historical fiction.What do you know about the American Revolution? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: ________________ R E ADING Tol i ve r’s S ec ret Chapters 1-2 PA R T I- VOCABULARY Directions: When we write sentences using vocabulary words, we use context clues. These are clues, or hints, that we place in the sentences that show that we understand the word and that give an idea of the meaning of that word to our readers. Use 5 vocabulary words OF YOUR CHOOSING and their definitions below to create 5 sentences with context clues. 1 . b lustering- (p. 10) talking noisily or violently 2. d ra yman- (p. 9) a person who drives a low, strong cart or wagon to carry heavy loads 3. h aughtily- (p. 7) scornfully 4 . jauntily- (p.14) smartly; stylishly 5. m i n u e t- (p.7) slow, stately dance with complex figures, popular in the 1600s and 1700s 6. n i mbly- (p.22) lightly and quickly 7. r o i s t e r- (p. 10 ) be lively and noisy 8. s n u f f b o x- (p. 4) small box for holding powdered tobacco taken into the nose 9. t av e r n – (p. 5) a place where alcoholic beverage is sold and drunk 10. waistcoat - (p. 5) man’s vest 1.________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2.________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3.________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4.________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 5.________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name____________________________________ PART II- QUESTIONS Directions: Answer these questions below. Do not forget to RESTATE the question in your answer. USE YOUR BOOK TO HELP YOU! 1. W hat makes Ellen think that her grandfather has lost his wits? What does his behavior suggest? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. W hat surprising thing does her grandfather do with his snuffbox? What is his reaction when he realizes that Ellen has been watching him? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. W hy are six British soldiers living in Grandfather’s house? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. W hat evidence shows that Grandfather, Mother and Ellen are not loyal to British? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. W hy doesn’t Ellen like going to the pump? How do Ellen’s mother and grandfather differ about the way Ellen should handle the situation? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. W hy are Ellen and her mother living with her Grandfather? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. W hat services other than haircuts and shaves might a colonial barber, such as Grandfather, perform? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. W hy does Ellen run away from Dicey? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. W hat happened to Grandfather while Ellen is at the pump? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name____ _______ _______ _______ _ _ _ __ PA R T I II- LIT E R ARY ELEMENTS: SET TIN G In a literature the setting refers to the time and place in which the story events occur. What is the setting of this novel? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ What details about the setting make the character’s time and lifestyle seem real? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ LITERARY D E VI CE : POIN T OF VIE W Point of View—Point of view refers to the voice telling the story. When one of the characters acts as a narrator it is called a first person point of view. When the author as an outside observer tells the story, it is called a third person point of view. From what point of view is Toliver’s Secret told? __________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you think the author chose this point of view? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ PART IV-ACTIVITY Directions: Choose ONE of the following activities to complete on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Science Connection: Ellen’s grandfather used leeches to treat bruises and swellings. Do some research to find how these worms were once used to treat the sick? For what illness was this treatment used? How far back in history can this treatment be traced? How effective was it and why? How are leeches used for medical purpose today? 2. I magine you are Dicey. Write a journal entry for the day you chased Ellen from the pump. Record your thoughts and feelings about Ellen, and tell why you bully he r . 3. W rite about a time you were threatened by a bully. Describe the event and tell how you reacted. As you look back upon the time, do you wish you had acted in a different way. Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Journal Entry #1 Chapters 1 & 2 What is Ellen Toliver like? Fill out a character profile to show what you learned about her in Chapters 1 & 2. Look back at the text to find examples for the “How do you know?” column. Question Your Answer How Do You Know? How does Ellen act? How does Ellen feel about others? How does Ellen feel about herself? Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name_______________________ Date_______________ Toliver’s Secret Chapters 3-4 Vocabulary Directions: Write the letter or the definition next to the vocabulary word. Use a dictionary and context clues from the page given to record he meaning of the words listed below. 1. ______disheveled (p. 34) a. messenger sent in haste 2. ______ailment (p. 34) b. illness 3. ______addled (p.37) c. improper 4. ______courier (p. 47) d. rumpled; not neat 5. ______breeches (p.49) e. confused 6. ______unseemly (p.49) f. wooden structure consisting of a crossbar on two upright post, used for hanging criminals 7. ______urchin (p. 51) g. trousers 8. ______gallows tree (p.52) h. poor, ragged child Comprehension Questions Directions: Answer these questions in complete sentences. 1. How does Ellen feel about the leeches? What does the fact that she intends to use them to treat her grandfather’s ankle suggest about her? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio 2. Why does Grandfather think it is easy for a barber to be a spy? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. How does Ellen and her mother react when Grandfather first suggests that Ellen take the message? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. What former three acts of courage does Grandfather point out to Ellen when she says that she doesn’t have courage? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Why is it important for the bread to be delivered? Why can’t it be directly delivered to George Washington? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. How will Ellen get to Elizabeth-town? What will she do once she gets there? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. Why does Ellen decide to deliver the bread? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. How does Ellen act once she makes the decision to go? What does this suggest about her? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name_______________________ Date_______________ Toliver’s Secret Chapters 3-4 PART III- LITERARY ELEMENT: PLOT The plot of a novel is the sequence of events that happen in the story. Conflicts, the struggle between opposing forces, create the story’s dramatic tension, moving the plot forward. Describe the following conflict in this novel: • E l len’s personal conflict __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ • E l len’s conflict with another character __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ • P olitical conflict __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ PART IV-ACTIVITY Directions: Choose ONE of the following activities to complete on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Social Studies Connection: Grandfather is afraid that he might hang if he is caught. Do some research about the legal system in colonial America. Where would Grandfather have been tried? Would the judge have been British or American? What kind of citizens would have made up the jury? For what crimes were people hung in colonial America? 2. W rite about one of your fears. Using descriptive words, tell what you are afraid of and what steps you might take to over come the fear. Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Journal Entry #2 Chapters 3 & 4 On page 54 Grandfather says, “I think you are a brave girl, Ellen.” Do you agree? Why or why not? ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Think about a time you were afraid, but had to be brave. Write about it. ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name_______________________ Toliver’s Secret Chapters 5-6 Date_______________ Directions: Use a word from the word box to replace the underlined word or phrases in each of the following sentences. Write the word you choose on the line below the sentence. Word Box defying impudent scraggly hesitation jowls sloops woebegone 1. After hiding his sister’ sister’s homework, the boy had a shamelessly bold grin on his face. _______________________ 2. Without a moment’ moment’s delay, delay, we jumped aboard the train as it pulled away from the station. ___________________ 3. We loved to watch the sailboats glide by the bay. ___________________ 4. After a week in the field, a soldier needed the services of a barber to shave his sparse, uneven beard. ______________________ 5. It made me sad to see your sorrowful expression when you learned that your brother was too sick to come home for the holidays. _____________________ 6. The guard was so angry when I walked into the building that his fleshy, hanging part under his lower jaw shook with rage. _____________________ 7. It amused the soldiers to see a small boy boldly resisting them. _____________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name______________________________ Date___________________ Chapter 5-6 Comprehension Questions 1. What surprises Ellen about Dicey’s behavior when the Brinkerhoff boys gang up against her? What does this suggest about Dicey? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What does Ellen do when the Brinkerhoff boys steal her bread? Why is Ellen surprised by her own behavior? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Why can’t the Brinkerhoff boys “catch a girl who held her Grandfather’s secret snuffbox in her arms”? How does Ellen feel about saving her grandfather’s message? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. What disappointments does Ellen encounter when she finally arrives at the dock? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. How does Ellen arrive on board a British ship? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. How does Ellen save her bread from Dow? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name______________________________ Date___________________ Chapter 5-6 Figurative Language/ Literary Devices Simile A Simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared using words “like” or “as” For example: The men sat on planks and were crowded together closely as kernels of corn on a cob. 1. What is being compared? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. How does this comparison help you get a clear picture of the scene? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Personification Personification occurs when an author gives inanimate (non-living) objects human characteristics (feelings, actions, qualities, etc.) in order to “spice up” their writing. For example: She (Ellen) looked up at the hazy sun that struggled wanly in a gray sky. 1. What is being personified? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What does this reveal about the weather? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Created Created by: by: Teresa Teresa Gregorio Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Journal Entry #3 Chapters 5 & 6 When you read, pay close attention to what characters say, think, and do. Use what you know to figure out why characters behave as they do. This is called drawing conclusions. Everybody’s conclusions will be different. This is because readers bring different ideas and experiences to their reading. It is also helpful sometimes to paraphrase what characters say to make sure you understand. Directions: Read the quotations below from Chapters 5 and 6. Write your thoughts and feelings about what you’ve read. Then paraphrase the quotes. Quote My thoughts and Conclusions Paraphrase the quote “Well, at least she didn’t know me,” Ellen said to herself. “I feel invisible.” (pg.56) “Here,” she said as she thrust her broom handle into Ellen’s hands. “Here, trip them up. Bread is precious these days.” (pg. 59) “Oh, don’t pester the boy, Dow, “said the sad-faced soldier who sat slumped over beside him.” (pg. 70) “That bread is squashed flat by now. So keep it! I hope the old gizzard likes squashed bread.” (pg. 79) Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name___________________ Date____________ Toliver’s Secret Chapters 7-8 Vocabulary Directions: Synonyms are words that have similar meanings. Draw a line from each military term on the left to its definition on the right. Use a dictionary if necessary. 1. scoffed (p.20) a. convince 2. burly (p.14) b. steeples 3. spires (p.14) c. sturdy 4. ruddy (p.24) d. wrong 5. induce (p.33) e. lean 6. bewilderment (p.10) f. sneered 7. scrawny (p.14) g. reddish 8. amiss h. confusion Literary Element: Characterization Characters in literature are revealed by what they say and do and by what other people say about them. On the lines below write a word or phrase that tells about Higgins and Ellen. Then compare your response with other students in your group. Higgins ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ Ellen ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ Name______________________________ Date___________________ Chapter 7-8 Comprehension Questions 1. Why does Dow think the war will end quickly? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. How does Ellen react when Dow calls the colonial soldiers cowards? Why does she respond this way? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. How does Higgins respond when Ellen asks if he is ever afraid? What advice does he give her about dealing with fear? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 4. How has Ellen’s feeling about the mission changed? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 5. What problem does Ellen face when she gets ashore? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 6. Why doe she fear Hessian soldiers she sees in Perth Amboy? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 7. Why is Ellen afraid to walk to Elizabeth-town? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 8. Why is Ellen happy to see Higgins? How does Higgins motivate her to walk to Elizabeth-town? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Name______________________________ Date___________________ Chapter 7-8 Literary Devices Irony Irony is a twist of words that turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. 1. Why is it ironic that Higgins encouraged Ellen to walk to Elizabeth-town? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Simile 2. What is compared in the following simile? “With sails set wide, like the wings of a bird, the boat was skimming now instead of straining through the waves.” ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. How does this simile help you visualize the scene? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Journal Entry #4 Chapters 7 & 8 You should be able to determine a character’ character’s traits by paying close attention to his/her thoughts, words, and actions. The characters of Higgins and Dow have certain traits in common, but they are also different in many ways. COMPLETE the organizer below to compare and contrast Higgins and Dow. Look back at your chapters to justify your choices. Higgins Both Dow Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name_______________________ Toliver’s Secret Chapters 9-10 Date_______________ Directions: Analogies are equations in which the first pair of words has the same relationship as the second pair of words. For example: Wealthy is to poor as strong is to weak. Both pairs of words are opposites. Choose a vocabulary word from the box below to complete each of the analogies below. Word Box desperation hacked lanky flecked hubbub refugees serene 1. Festival is to Celebration as uproar is to ___________________ 2. Joyous is to sad as _______________ is to anxious. 3. Drenched is to soaked as speckled is to ___________________. 4. A contestant is to compete as ___________________is to flee. 5. Tired is to energetic as stocky is to_____________________. to_____________________. 6. Cut is to _____________________as strolled is to walked. 7. Admiration is to respect as ____________________is to hopelessness. Writing Activity Write about a time when your fears turned out to be groundless. Tell whether this experience helped you deal with future fears. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Journal Entry #5 Chapters 9 & 10 Every story occurs in a particular place and time. This is called the setting of the story. Every place has its own sights, sounds, and smells. Authors often try to help readers picture a setting by describing these sights, sounds, and smells. Reread pages 110-112 in Toliver’s Secret. Pay close attention to the words the author chooses to describe the setting of this selection. List five words/phrases that help you draw a picture in your mind of this setting. Draw a picture of the setting in the box below. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name______________________________ Date___________________ Chapter 9-10 Figurative Language/ Literary Devices Simile A Simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared using words “like” or “as” For example: …she tucked it (the loaf of bread) up under her jacket where it sat like a lump of ice on her stomach. 1. What is being compared? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the effect of the comparison? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Building Suspense High interest in the outcome of the story is called suspense. The author builds suspense by putting the welfare of a character in danger, and leaving the reader uncertain of the outcome. In what way does the author build suspense in these two chapters of Toliver’s Secret? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name_______________________ Date_______________ Toliver’s Secret Chapters 11, 12, 13 Vocabulary Directions: Use a dictionary and context clues from the page given to record the meaning of the words listed below. When using the dictionary, remember to use the base of the words listed. 1. disheveled (p. 144) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 2. mutton (p. 147) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 3. curtsy(p. 154) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 4. tiller (p. 160) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 5. scow (p. 160) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 6. rowdy(p. 161) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 7. fortify(p. 166) ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name______________________________ Date___________________ Chapter 11, 12, 13 Comprehension Questions 1. How does Ellen overcome her fears of the dark woods to continue on her journey? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Why do the blacksmith and the other man at the blacksmith shop make Ellen nervous? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. What convinces Ellen that the man she met at the blacksmith’s shop is really Mr. Shannon? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. When Ellen returns to New York, how is her reaction to her surroundings different from what it was before? How does her changed attitude affect the way she deals with Dicey? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Why was Washington able to surprise and defeat the British in Trenton? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. What good news does the family receive? Why does someone send Ellen a silver locket? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Journal Entry #6 Chapters 11, 12, & 13 The author has used many techniques to help the reader develop a deep understanding of her characters, especially Ellen. Ellen’s character changes as she experiences and overcomes many difficulties throughout the novel. What character changes do you see with Ellen? How has she changed from the beginning of the novel to the ending? ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name______________________________ Date___________________ Chapter 11,12,13 Figurative Language/ Literary Devices Onomatopoeia A use of a word that imitates or suggests the sound of the object it describes. Some examples are words like: snap, buzz, and hum. Write the examples of onomatopoeia in the following sentences from the novel. 1. A dog barked at the sound of her crunching in the snow _____________________________________________ 2. Ellen knew it was the doorway of a Blacksmith’s shop by the clang of a hammer on an iron anvil. _____________________________________________ 3. On a spit before the fire a roast of mutton was sizzling and sputtering. _____________________________________________ Personification Personification occurs when an author gives inanimate (non-living) objects human characteristics (feelings, actions, qualities, etc.) in order to “spice up” their writing. For example: It seemed to her that their (the trees’) branches were arms---Moving, groaning, bending low to grab her. 1. What is being personified? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. How does the language help express Ellen’s feelings as she finds her way through the woods? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Advice Column Consider all the advice Ellen has been given so far, write an Advice Column to answer: What advice do you have for others about being bullied? Dear_________________, _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Sincerely, _____________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name______________________ Toliver’s Secret Prediction Chart What characters have we met so far? What is the conflict in the story? What are your predictions? Why did you make those predictions? Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name__________________________ Character Web Acts Feels 1. 1. Character: 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. Looks Says 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name__________________________ Toliver’s Secret Text to Self Connections Directions: Complete the Venn Diagram. How is Ellen’s life different from yours? How is it alike? Ellen Me Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name__________________________ Date__________ Toliver’s Secret Story Map CHARACTERS SETTING MAJOR EVENTS PROBLEMS RESOLUTIONS Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ AFRAID TO BE BRAVE Think about a time you were afraid to be brave. Write about it. Let the graphic organizer help you. Include your information before you begin to write. Who was there? ______________________________ What happened? ______________________________ When did it happen? ___________________________ Why did it happen? ____________________________ How did you react? ____________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Chapter Grid In each box, summarize the important information in three or four sentences. Chapters 1 & 2 Chapters 3 & 4 Chapters 5 & 6 Chapters 7 & 8 Chapters 9 & 10 Chapters 11, 12, & 13 Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Conflict Bookmark Directions: Create a bookmark about conflict using Toliver’s Secret as the literary source. Follow the steps below to create your bookmark. Types of Conflicts: Character vs. Character, Character vs. self, Character vs. nature, etc. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Choose an incident in the book that involves a specific type of conflict. Use paper to illustrate your conflict. On the front of the bookmark you will need the following: title, author, illustration, and label. (Label with the Character’s name vs. the type of conflict it is). On the back of the bookmark, describe the conflict and the outcome of the conflict in detail. In other words, what are the results of the conflict? How is it solved? How does the character change from it? Make sure all your words are outlined and your bookmark is colored. RUBRIC Conflict is clearly illustrated ____/5 Front contains necessary items outlined in step 3 ____/10 Description of the conflict is well written, detailed, and provides evidence to support it. ____/20 Creativity ____/5 Mechanics/ Spelling ____/5 Neatness/ Artistic quality ____/5 TOTAL________/50 Created by: Teresa Gregorio Name________________ Date_________ Toliver’s Secret Assessment Directions: Read the following prompt and respond to it in an essay, using a separate sheet of paper. Do not forget to restate your question and answer all parts of the questions. Writing Prompt People experience various conflicts in their life. These conflicts change who we are as people. Since characters are modeled after people, they experience these conflicts and changes, as well. In Esther Wood Brady’s Toliver’s Secret, she explores many of these types of conflicts through a variety of characters. Using your novel complete the following in essay form. - Explain three different types of conflicts found in Toliver’s Secret. - Give examples of where we can find these conflicts in the text. - Explain the result/results of the conflict. What happens because of this conflict, and how does the character change because of it? RUBRIC Three types of conflicts are defined. ____/15 Exact examples of conflicts are provided ____/15 Explanations of the results of the conflict and character changes are clear, complete, and correct. ____/15 Essay is organized in a way that is easy to understand. ____/5 Created by: Teresa Gregorio TOTAL________/50 Name________________ Date_________ Toliver’s Secret Assessment Sequencing Directions: Number the events in the order they occur in the story (1=earliest; 7=latest) ____ Ellen wrestles the bread from a pig. ____ Ezra goes to war. ____ Ellen ends up in Perth Amboy. ____ Mistress Shannon expresses that she is very proud of Ellen. ____ Grandfather and Abby bake the “snuffbox” bread. ____ Ellen drops the bread in water. ____ Ellen fights with a British soldier over the bread. Short Answers Directions: Answer in full complete sentences sentences. 1. Is Ellen brave? Use details to support your answer. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. Ellen undergoes many challenges during her mission. Which challenge do you think is the most difficult? Explain. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Created by: Teresa Gregorio
