Sonia Levitin
Lesson plans and teaching resources

Author biography.

The author's official site.

Colorful, age-appropriate online activities related to the book: oral language, social studies, vocabulary, and more.

Comprehension questions with emphasis on economic concepts of supply and demand, productive resources, economic wants, goods and services, trade and money, interdependence, specialization, producers, consumers, saving, and entrepreneur.

Students note details as they read. Includes text-dependent questions, vocabulary words, a culminating writing task, and additional learning activities. Word processor required for access.

A guided imagery activity, vocabulary bingo, a letter-writing activity, and other ideas to support study of the novel.

Prereading activities; discussion questions; practice with simile, flashback, character analysis, resolution; and postreading activities.

A variety of printable handouts: word study, reading skills, math, measurement, paper-making, science, and more. Scroll to the last page for a key. This 25-page document requires Adobe Reader for access.