Some war heroes have four legs. War Horse tells of a courageous foal taken from his farm and sent into war. Joey, the foal, loves and touches the lives of many soldiers. However, his heart is still with his boy back on the farm. Scholars read about the horse tales, complete sentences using vocabulary words, answer comprehension questions, and describe characters to better understand the story.

Concepts

novels, active reading, studying literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in a unit with other horse novels like Black Stallion

Classroom Considerations

• Asks learners to use the library or Internet resources
• Gives only a preview to a full novel study

Pros

• Familiarizes readers with horse terms
• Includes a creative group activity

Cons

• None

Common Core

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