A Distant Enemy by Deb Vanasse: Workbook & Tests

A Distant Enemy: Workbook & Tests

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A Distant Enemy by Deb Vanasse

40 page bundle

<>THE WORKBOOK<>

Table of contents

Pg. 1: Novel workbook cover page

Pgs. 2-20: Chapter questions and vocab

Pg. 21: Setting Activity (based on novel)

Pg. 22: Alaskan Flag Activity

Pgs. 23-25: Subsistence Activities (based on novel)

Pgs. 26-27: Book Review Form. This can be used for ANY book! A GREAT resource all year long! Asks student to: describe protagonist, summarize book, tell if they recommend it (or not) and why, and rate it.

Pg. 28: Full page of video resources for classroom studies related to the novel

Pgs. 29-33: Answer Keys

>Covers the whole book

>Questions for every chapter

>188 chapter questions total

>Key

>Book Review Form at end which can be used for ANY novel, a great resource

>About 8% of questions are open-ended thought questions to encourage independent thinking. The rest have right/wrong answers.

>A couple questions ask students to sketch a scene

>Vocabulary activity for each chapter

THE QUESTIONS

Four types of questions in each chapter:

Short Response (complete sentences not required)
Complete Response (complete sentences required)
True/false
Multiple Choice

Example Questions

-What is the meeting at the community center about?

(A) Joseph’s grades (B) the new city manager (C) an election (D) the fishing closure

-Would Joseph tell the lie about Mr. Townsend again if he had the chance? (A) no (B) yes (C) only if Simon knew (D) yes, if he could spread the story himself

-Why did Joseph and grandfather dry the fish inside the smokehouse instead of outside?

-Describe the exact arrangement Mr. Townsend makes between Joseph and the troopers.

True/False:

-Grandfather thinks people must discover their own mistakes and correct themselves.

-Most news in the village comes from the TV.

-The rumor became beyond Joseph’s control.

<>THE TESTS<>

TEST 1 CHAPTERS 1-8

26 questions:

11 multiple choice
6 true/false
6 short response
3 written response

>Questions address basic events, characters, surrounding, & relationships

>Key included

TEST 2 CHAPTERS 9-16

22 questions:

7 multiple choice
6 true/false
6 short response
3 written response

>Questions address basic events, characters, surrounding, & relationships

>Key included

Example Test Questions

-Why are the numbers of salmon decreasing? (A) the Yup’ik are catching too many of them (B) incidental fishing by Russian and Japanese ships (C) it’s a mystery (D) the Fish & Game Department won’t say

-Joseph decides his error was letting …

(A) a white person help him with the troopers (B) his cousin annoy him(C) too many lies happen (D) his anger consume him

-What are two ways Yup’ik show respect for the animals they hunt?
-Why are pilings necessary in the village? Explain.

-Joseph shows appreciation for the opportunity Mr. Townsend has given him. (T/F)

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<>Resources designed for struggling learners. Great modified resource for struggling learners. Novel workbook comprehension questions are not all higher order thinking (a few are); they are roughly 7th grade level.

Same resource on TeachersPayTeachers: $34

See ALL A Distant Enemy Resources Here
(tests, journal, unit, etc.)

"Growing up in an Eskimo village, Joseph struggles against changes that endanger his traditional way of life. Fueled by resentment of his long-absent father, his anger and hatred intensify until a brush with death forces him to confront all that threatens to destroy him."

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