coursework, activities, quizzes, tests, and much more aligned with the Common
Core State Standards and NCTE/IRA National ELA Standards for ninth through
eleventh grade. (164 pages)
This Animal Farm Literature Guide includes
Author Biography on George Orwell with corresponding questions
Anticipation/Reaction Activity with Pre- and Post-Reading Reflections
Notes on Elements of Fiction with a specific focus on Allegory
Notes on Historical Context including Government and Economic Systems, The
Russian Revolution, and corresponding questions
Glossary of Allusions, Terminology, and Expressions
Vocabulary List with and without definitions
Note-Taking and Summarizing activities for each chapter
Comprehension and Analysis Questions
Literature Focus activities for each chapter, including activities on
Analyzing Poetry
Symbolism
Narrator and Point of View
Tone and Mood
Rhetoric and Propaganda
Main and Subordinate Characters
Allegorical Characters
Irony
Foreshadowing
Subject Versus Theme
Special Writing Focus activities on Response to Literature--Finding and Using
Supporting Quotations for a Response to Literature Essay on Animal Farm
Language Focus activities for each chapter, including more than one activity on
Base Words/Root Words/Affixes
Connotation/ Denotation
Context Clues
Vocabulary in Context
Types of Sentences
Examples and Non-Examples
Analogies
Reading Quizzes every 2 chapters
Vocabulary Quizzes every 2 chapters
Two Final Test versions--one completely multiple choice
Final Vocabulary Test
Teacher Guide including
Sample Agenda and Teacher Notes
Novel Summary
Pre-Reading Ideas and Activities
Post-Reading Ideas and Activities
Essay/Writing Activities
Two Project Rubrics
Response to Literature Rubric
Complete Answer Key