The field mouse, also known as the meadow vole, is most active at night, so hide the cheese! Scholars research these interesting rodents and record three fascinating facts using the novel study for Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. They also create original examples of personification and answer some questions about the novel. 

Concepts

novels, children's literature, literature, protagonists, characterization, foreshadowing, setting, nouns, verbs, personification

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite individuals to share their mouse drawings, or display them in the classroom 

Classroom Considerations

• Resource is not a full novel study and only covers chapters one and two
  
• One activity requires access to a dictionary 
• Requires some research 

Pros

• Includes a checklist that allows students to record assignments and grades
• Targets several important skills such as summarizing, research, and reading comprehension 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.4 RL.6.1 RL.6.4 RL.7.1 RL.7.4 RL.8.1 RL.8.4