Redwall: A Teaching Guide (Discovering Literature Series)

The challenging level focuses on a variety of reading strategies to help students construct a meaningful literature experience as well as develop critical thinking and academic skills.

Table of Contents

Notes to the Teacher
About the Organization of This Literature Guide

o Vocabulary
o Journal and Discussion Topics
o Chapter Summary
o The Groupings of Literature

Other Features of the Challenging Level

o Strategy Pages
o Testing
o Writer s Forum

Introducing the Literature

o Sample Lesson Plan

Bibliography
Book One
Vocabulary for Chapters 1-10

Strategy 1: Beginning a Book
Strategy 2: Maps and Illustrations

Chapters 1-2

Strategy 3: Animal Fantasy/Proper Names

Chapter 3-4
Chapters 5-6

Strategy 4: Setting: Redwall Abbey

Chapters 7-8

Strategy 5: Plot Conflict
Strategy 6: point of View

Chapters 9-10:

Strategy 7: Plot The Design of a Story
Strategy 8: Foreshadowing and Flashback

Test 1: Book One, Chapters 1-10
Vocabulary for Chapters 11-20
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-14

Strategy 9: Characterizations

Chapters 15-16:
Chapters 17-18

Writer s Forum: Dialogue
Writer s Forum: Description

Chapters 19-20
Test 2: Book One, Chapters 11-20
Book Two
Vocabulary for Chapters 1-10
Chapters 1-2
Chapter 3-4

Writer s Forum: Summary
Writer s Forum: Riddles

Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Test 3: Book Two, Chapters 1-10
Vocabulary for Chapters 11-23
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-14
Chapters 15-16

Writer s Forum: Compare and Contrast

Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapters 20-21
Chapters 22-23

Strategy 10: Imaging

Test 4: Book Two, Chapters 11-23
Book Three
Vocabulary for Chapters 1-8
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3-4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6-7
Chapter 8
Test 5: Book Three, Chapters 1-8
Vocabulary for Chapters 9-15
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

Strategy 11: Theme
Strategy 12: Rereading a Book
Writer s Forum: Book Review
Writer s Forum: Compare and Contrast a Book and a Sound Recording
Test 6: Book Three, Chapters 9-15

Answer Pages