A mountain of grass becomes a mountain of cash in the case of a young entrepreneur in the novel Lawn Boy. Arnold, a main character, begins a lawn mowing business and meets a stockbroker client that helps me manage his money. Scholars complete worksheet activities while they read about Arnold's financial adventures. They learn new vocabulary, alphabetize words, and answer comprehension questions as they follow his quest for cash.

Concepts

studying literature, responding to literature, novels

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate with study of government and economics
• Add math skills to lessons about earning and saving money

Classroom Considerations

• Provides just a preview of the full novel study

Pros

• Includes information about the town setting
• Offers literary device activities to help master components such as personification and cliffhanger

Cons

• Does not include an answer key or provide example work

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.3 RL.5.4 RL.5.5