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5th Grade Common Core: RL.5.3

Common Core Identifier: RL.5.3 / Grade: 5
Curriculum: Reading Literature: Key Ideas and Details
Detail: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
15 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Charlie is the toughest girl in the fifth grade, but when she's dared to look into the "Wailing Well" and find out if a kid-hungry troll really lives there, she's afraid she'll lose her reputation. Charlie must find the courage to prove that some scary stories are just that--stories.  (fiction)
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Draw two characters. Tell what they do, say, and feel.
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With this writing prompt, students will write about Brian's reaction to hearing the plane in chapter 12. Responses should include evidence from the text and 2 to 3 paragraphs.
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Review chapters 3 through 5 with your students with this set of questions. A mix of multiple choice and short answer questions will test your students' understanding and recall of the events that happened in this part of the novel.
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With this writing prompt, students will explore how Brian's confidence and survival skills have changed throughout the novel.
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Draw two characters. Then tell how they are alike and different.
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Students will flex their imagination with this writing prompt. They are challenged to think of three items they would bring with them if they were in Brian's situation. In their responses, they will have provide clear reasoning for each item.
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Use the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the Tucks and the Fosters.
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Students will write about how the first-person point of view used in Hatchet helps readers understand Brian's feelings, decisions, and growth.
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Review key content from chapters nine through eleven of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen with this question packet. Reading comprehension questions include multiple choice and short answer.
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Write about the specific ways Brian shows resilience in chapters 12 through 14 of the novel.
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In this section of the book, Brian finally succeeds in making a fire. Students will reflect on this achievement, including how Brian himself describes it, with this writing prompt.
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Students read a book and movie with the same title. Then they compare and contrast the two. This project includes short answer questions, essay questions, and a Venn diagram.
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Students are prompted to write about the specific challenges Brian faces in regard to the setting he is in and how he responds to these challenges.
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This writing prompt for chapters 3 through 5 of Hatchet asks students to reflect on Brian's actions in regard to how they show responsibility and maturity, as well as what they reveal about his decision-making skills. Students will need to use specific examples and evidence from the text in their responses.
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