tuck everlasting by natalie babbitt a novel study guide

Moral Lessons and Character Values: Family, obedience, names, fear, routine, death, sacrifice, freedom, choices, God brings good, situations.Īctivities and Writing Assignments: Immortality, Juan Ponce de Leon, late 1800s, wordsearch, interview, drama, creative writing, art, music, timeline, essay. Literary Techniques: Setting, description, foreshadow, symbol, in context, dictionary, simile, metaphor, compare and contrast, epilogue, motivation, motif. Vocabulary: Understand words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth. Progeny Press English/Language Arts curriculum provides your Middle School grade student with:Ībout the Author: Learn about Natalie Babbitt. Winnie must decide whether she believes the Tucks' claim, if she will trust and help them, and -before her adventures end -whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey. Mae Tuck, the family's matriarch, kidnaps Winnie in order to keep this secret safe, but the stranger in the yellow suit is already on the Tucks' trail, eager to exploit their secret for his own financial gain. When she ventures out on her own, she discovers a young man in her family's wood who belongs to a remarkable family with a remarkable claim: that the water from a spring in the forest has blessed (or cursed) them with immortality. National Education Association 'Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children'įeeling 'cooped up' and tired of living under the strict discipline of her parents and grandmother, 10-year-old Winnie Foster decides to run away from home.

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Tuck everlasting by natalie babbitt a novel study guide