The Wednesday Wars - Literature Guide
Our homeschool literature guides make it easier to get the most out of the books your children are reading. Background information and defined vocabulary make it easier to understand the story. Thoughtful questions requiring short written answers will help your students to think about what they’ve read before racing on to the next chapter. “Writer’s Notes” that highlight writing techniques used will help students to see how books are skillfully created with care.
FEATURES IN THESE GUIDES:
-Vocabulary
-Background Information
-Questions requiring short written answers
-Drawing Prompts
-”Writer’s Notes”
-A choice between three options for a final project
-Answer Key
-And more!
WHY READ THIS BOOK?
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt is a historical fiction novel that follows Holling Hoodhood through his 7th grade year in New England against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. In this novel, both comedy and tragedy are expertly blended in a way that will have you laughing out loud as well as sobbing from one chapter to the next. Shakespearean drama plays a major role throughout the novel.
We recommend this literature guide for approximately 6th grade and up.
Wondering when you might want to schedule this book? Look below for a list of interests and themes that this book is a good fit for:
-20th Century World History
-Shakespeare
-America’s role in the Vietnam War
-Historical Fiction
-Coming of age stories
PRINTING INFO:
For best results, open with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and print from that program.
Page Count: 20 Pages
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Please Note: This product is for your personal use only, not for resale or redistribution in any way. You will receive a digital product only. Any books or other items in the photos are included for staging purposes only.
Our homeschool literature guides make it easier to get the most out of the books your children are reading. Background information and defined vocabulary make it easier to understand the story. Thoughtful questions requiring short written answers will help your students to think about what they’ve read before racing on to the next chapter. “Writer’s Notes” that highlight writing techniques used will help students to see how books are skillfully created with care.
FEATURES IN THESE GUIDES:
-Vocabulary
-Background Information
-Questions requiring short written answers
-Drawing Prompts
-”Writer’s Notes”
-A choice between three options for a final project
-Answer Key
-And more!
WHY READ THIS BOOK?
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt is a historical fiction novel that follows Holling Hoodhood through his 7th grade year in New England against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. In this novel, both comedy and tragedy are expertly blended in a way that will have you laughing out loud as well as sobbing from one chapter to the next. Shakespearean drama plays a major role throughout the novel.
We recommend this literature guide for approximately 6th grade and up.
Wondering when you might want to schedule this book? Look below for a list of interests and themes that this book is a good fit for:
-20th Century World History
-Shakespeare
-America’s role in the Vietnam War
-Historical Fiction
-Coming of age stories
PRINTING INFO:
For best results, open with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and print from that program.
Page Count: 20 Pages
…
Please Note: This product is for your personal use only, not for resale or redistribution in any way. You will receive a digital product only. Any books or other items in the photos are included for staging purposes only.
Our homeschool literature guides make it easier to get the most out of the books your children are reading. Background information and defined vocabulary make it easier to understand the story. Thoughtful questions requiring short written answers will help your students to think about what they’ve read before racing on to the next chapter. “Writer’s Notes” that highlight writing techniques used will help students to see how books are skillfully created with care.
FEATURES IN THESE GUIDES:
-Vocabulary
-Background Information
-Questions requiring short written answers
-Drawing Prompts
-”Writer’s Notes”
-A choice between three options for a final project
-Answer Key
-And more!
WHY READ THIS BOOK?
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt is a historical fiction novel that follows Holling Hoodhood through his 7th grade year in New England against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. In this novel, both comedy and tragedy are expertly blended in a way that will have you laughing out loud as well as sobbing from one chapter to the next. Shakespearean drama plays a major role throughout the novel.
We recommend this literature guide for approximately 6th grade and up.
Wondering when you might want to schedule this book? Look below for a list of interests and themes that this book is a good fit for:
-20th Century World History
-Shakespeare
-America’s role in the Vietnam War
-Historical Fiction
-Coming of age stories
PRINTING INFO:
For best results, open with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and print from that program.
Page Count: 20 Pages
…
Please Note: This product is for your personal use only, not for resale or redistribution in any way. You will receive a digital product only. Any books or other items in the photos are included for staging purposes only.
