A Distant Enemy by Deb Vanasse UNIT
> This bundle is $2.75 less than purchasing the three items individually.
> 45 pages
WORKBOOK
CONTENTS
Pg. 1: 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
Pg. 28: Full page of video resources for classroom studies related to the novel
Pgs. 29-33: Answer Keys
DETAILS
> From close reading questions to open-ended activities
> Questions for every chapter (188 questions)
> Vocabulary activity for every chapter
> Book Review Form at end can be used for ANY novel, a career-long resource.
> About 8% of questions are open-ended thought questions to encourage independent thinking.
CHAPTER QUESTIONS
Four types of questions:
- Short Response (complete sentences not required)
- Complete Response (complete sentences required)
- True/false
- Multiple Choice
Example Questions
-The fish drying racks by the river were…
(A) full (B) empty (C) less than half full (D) missing
-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.
-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.
TEST 1 CHAPTERS 1-8
- 11 multiple choice
- 6 true/false
- 6 short response
- 3 written response
> Questions address basic events, characters, surrounding, & relationships
TEST 2 CHAPTERS 9-16
- 7 multiple choice
- 6 true/false
- 6 short response
- 3 written response
> Questions address basic events, characters, surrounding, & relationships
Example 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)
> Focus of entries is on character
"Your task throughout this novel is to collect quotes which reveal aspects of our novel’s characters."
> Includes example entry
> Directions state one entry per chapter (16), but teacher can dictate quantity and quality of entries as well
> Includes cover page and example entry from the novel
> 4 pages
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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: $38
(tests, workbook, journal, 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."
