She could have just said, “Matt was nervous and scared.” Try describing a feeling you once had, or even a place you like to be using descriptive language. “It coiled around Matt and reached into his stomach to settle there in a hard knot.” This is very descriptive language. Maybe an older student would like to rewrite a part of this chapter and tell it from Dad’s point of view. Is this book fiction or non-fiction? Who is telling the story? (Discuss point of view) Make the roof removable if you want so you can make things for the inside like chairs and tables, or beds, a cook stove, clay food, however detailed you would like. How were they made? What did they place between the logs? Why? Make a miniature log cabin from sticks outside. Matt and his dad had built a log cabin to live in. Here is a sample of the lessons and activities found in this Sign of the Beaver unit study: Sign of the Beaver Unit Study Activities & Lessons Thanks to Janee’ Lowrance, Molly Boulter, Tara Mitchell, and Regina Clark for preparing this Sign of the Beaver unit study. This unit study includes lessons and activities based on the book Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare. As Attean teaches him more about his own culture, Matt must come to terms with what the changing frontier really means. Then Matt meets Attean, a Native boy from the Beaver tribe, and soon learns that people called the land around him home long before the white settlers ever arrived. And things are going fine until a white stranger steals his gun, leaving Matt defenseless and unable to hunt for his food. When Matt’s father leaves him on his own to guard their new cabin in the wilderness, Matt is scared but determined to be brave and prove that he can take care of himself. Thanks for your support.Īre you looking for Sign of the Beaver activities? Grab this unit study and lapbook to get started into a wonderful novel study. This won’t cost you anything, but it helps us to keep the site running. We sometimes use affiliate links in our content.

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