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Where the Red Fern Grows Prereading, Reading Passages, Vocabulary Study
This 52 page download has three different instructional components:

Where the Red Fern Grows Prereading
This section begins with 20 researchable trivia questions about famous and infamous people from Oklahoma.
Next, a map activity helps students pin-point the geographical location of the Ozarks.
The final section is a series of prompts and questions about dogs and their relationship with humans.
Teachers may choose from two bulletin board ideas.

Where the Red Fern Grows Informational Texts
Six short reading passages spark interest and give students a foundation of information about some of the places and things they will encounter during reading.
Each one comes with its own set of CCSS/Standards-based questions.
Nonfiction Reading Passages Titles:
Woodrow Wilson Rawls (Author/Story Biography)
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and the Trail of Tears
The Redbone Coonhound
5 Things You Didn’t Know about Raccoons
The American Sycamore
The Most Often Quoted Phrase that Isn’t in the Bible

Where the Red Fern Grows Vocabulary and Figurative Language Study
The vocabulary portion features an alphabetized list of words chosen for study and a story-order list with definitions and page numbers.
Three Dictionary Digs activities teach definitions.
Two word-usage activities complete the study.
This component also includes worksheets based on figurative language taken from the text.
Full ANSWER KEYS included.

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