The Tale of Despereaux Novel Study

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This is a 160-page Common Core aligned complete novel study for the book, The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. The final exam includes rigorous, evidence based, PARCC-style questions designed to prepare students for high-stakes testing. This NO PREP novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.

GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet, quizzes, and final exam are available as Google Drive files. A vocabulary and definitions list is also included to allow you to easily import into Flippity, Kahoot, Quizlet, etc. to create digital flashcards or word games.

Disclaimer: These exam questions were not written by or endorsed by PARCC (the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers).

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Included in this novel study for The Tale of Despereaux:

Introductory and Informational Materials:

• Teaching Notes
• CCSS Checklists for grades 4-5

Vocabulary Building Materials:

• Vocabulary Master List (digital option)
• “Mark My Words” Student Vocabulary Bookmark
• Word Wall Cards
• Vocabulary and Definition Cards
• (6) Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles (1 for each book section; answer key included) (digital option)
• Final Vocabulary Quiz (matching; answer key included)

Student Packet (digital option)(divided into 6 sections) featuring:

• Vocabulary
• Chapter Questions
• Focused Instruction on Synonyms/Anonyms, Figurative Language, Foreshadowing, and Theme
• Discussion Questions
• Student Projects

Easy to Grade Assessments:

• Final Vocabulary Quiz (matching)
• (6) Section Quizzes (m/c) (digital option-Google Forms)
• Comprehensive Quiz (m/c) (all section quizzes combined) (digital option-Google Forms)
• Final Exam w/ 9 Questions – most Part A, Part B Questions (m/c) (digital option-Google Forms)

Activities Included in this Book Study:

• The Tale of Despereaux Question and Answer Dice Game

Common Core Standards utilized with this unit:

• R.L. 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.10
• R.L. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.10
• L. 4.4, 4.4a, 4.4c, 4.5, 4.5a, 4.5b, 4.5c
• L. 5.4, 5.4a, 5.4c, 5.5, 5.5a, 5.5b, 5.5c

Skills addressed in this book study guide include:

• determining word meaning from context clues or a dictionary
• identifying and explaining the meaning of figurative language
• synonyms and antonyms
• providing textual evidence to support an answer
• foreshadowing
• symbolism
• making inferences
• compare and contrast
• make predictions
• determine theme
• author’s craft
• summarize
• make a timeline (student project)

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Looking for only assessments? Try these:

Looking to assess as you read? These section quizzes allow you to do just that.

Do you prefer to assess at the end of the book? This assessment combines all of the section quizzes into a single end-of-book comprehensive quiz.

 

Do you want only a RIGOROUS assessment? Choose this final exam. It has 9 evidence based, multiple-choice questions. Most are PARCC-style Part A/Part B questions.

 

Looking for a student workbook?

Purchase the Student Packet as a stand-alone product here.

 

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