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A Taste of Blackberries: Novel Study Study GuideA Taste of Blackberries: Novel Study Study Guide
Publisher
Reed Novel Studies
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Grade
4th - 7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Study Guides
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Year
2015
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A Taste of Blackberries: Novel Study

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Blackberry pie, blackberry cobbler ... what other recipes use blackberries? Scholars hunt for an interesting blackberry recipe to copy and share with friends after using the novel study for A Taste of Blackberries by Doris Buchanan Smith. They also practice creating anagrams and writing original similes to complete a delectable lesson. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

novels, literature, children's literature, reading comprehension, protagonists, setting, beetles, anagrams, quatrains

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Compile all of the blackberry recipes into a recipe book and make copies for everyone

Classroom Considerations

  • Students may require dictionary access to answer vocabulary questions
  • Resource does not cover the novel in its entirety and offers only a preview of the complete study
  • Requires minor research 

Pros

  • Includes an interesting author biography that helps provide context for the novel 
  • Activities encourage creativity and originality 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.4.4 RL.5.1 RL.5.4 RL.6.1 RL.6.4 RL.7.1 RL.7.4

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