Farmer Boy Study Guide (Grades 4-6)

SECOND BOOK IN THE LAURA INGALLS WILDER CELEBRATED LITTLE HOUSE SERIES, BASED ON A TRUE STORY. ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE LEGACY AWARD WINNING AUTHOR (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE LAURA INGALLS WILDER MEDAL). Almanzo Wilder is almost nine years old, and is the youngest of four children. He's a farmer boy, living and working on his family's large farm in northern New York state. He goes to school in a one-room schoolhouse when school is in session, but when there's work to be done - and there almost always work to be done on the Wilder farm - Almanzo does his part to help his family make a living. Almanzo's driving desire is earning a colt of his very own! Experiencing the labor as well as the leisure times will teach Almanzo the lessons and rewards of hard work, patience, honesty, loyalty, and prudence. Through Laura Ingalls Wilder's telling of life through a young boy's eyes, students will learn: About the Author: Learn about Laura Ingalls Wilder. Background Information: Family farms. Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth. Literary Techniques:  Synonyms, adjectives, characterization, dictionary, mood, paraphrase, in context, thesaurus, similes, metaphors, theme. Moral Lessons and Character Values: Family time, attitude, work, Sabbath, patience, money, love one another, consequences, honor parents, truth, revenge.  Activities and Writing Assignments: Our Little House guides have many extra hands-on projects including: Farming report or speech, chores, mapwork, dairy, creative writing, art, cooking, garden, word search. Suggestions for Further Reading:  We include a wonderful reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview! Features: Large 8.5x11 format is convenient to read and easy on the eyes Every question has plenty of whitespace for student’s answers Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice Easily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipment Provides a permanent record of the student’s work Convenient, removable answer key included for the teacher! Recommended Grade Level: 4-6 Setting: New York state, USA, 1860s For the Book By: Laura Ingalls Wilder Paperback, ISBN 9781586093198, SKU 1091336