Description
In the early second-century A.D., Marcus, the Roman Cohort Commander of the Second Legion, along with his best friend and former slave, Esca, begins a quest deep into the northern highlands of Britain and Scotland.
Determined to recover the lost eagle standard of his father's lost Ninth Legion and redeem his family's honor, Marcus also seeks to discover his father's fate and that of the men who mysteriously disappeared under his command. Desperate battles are followed by heart-stopping pursuit as they flee with the recovered eagle standard. Travel with Marcus as he demonstrates the true meaning of freedom, friendship, and honor.
Eagle of the Ninth Digital Download Literature Study Guide
Formatted with your Middle School grade student in mind, Progeny Press language arts study guides divide the book into writing assignments and lessons that strengthen their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and refine their critical analysis and writing skills. Each Progeny Press novel study accomplishes all of this without busy work that can drain the fun out of reading and literature! Kids have loved using Progeny Press ELA curriculum in homeschool, co-ops, and private schools around the world for over 30 years!
What Progeny Press' Eagle Of the Ninth Literature Curriculum Digital Study Guide provides your Middle School student:
ELA Built for Ages 13–15 • Grades 7–9
Our faith-based literature study guide helps students strengthen their reading and comprehension skills through engaging, age-appropriate activities.
About the Author: Get to know the author behind the story, Rosemary Sutcliff.
Vocabulary: Enhance your understanding of words used throughout the novel, using a variety of activities designed to encourage retention and growth.
Literary Techniques: Study literary techniques used in the book including placing words in context, identifying hyperbole, recognizing foreshadowing, understanding allusions, grasping metaphors, exploring synonyms and antonyms, appreciating similes, seeing the value in cliffhangers, pondering ambiguity, utilizing mood, examining cause and effect, appreciating imagery, embarking on a quest, interpreting symbols, comparing and contrasting, observing juxtaposition, delving into anthropomorphism, exploring alliteration, consonance, and assonance, understanding character motivations, following plot structures, recognizing conflicts, understanding full-circle endings, identifying themes, understanding parallel characters, noticing motifs, and exploring Chekhov's gun principle.
Moral Lessons and Character Values: Reflect on meaningful moral lessons and character values presented in the narrative, such as addressing worries, the notion of sacrifice, heroism, examining pride and self-worth, the significance of work, embracing the concept of loving our enemies, valuing honor and hospitality, learning patience and perseverance, dealing with fear and the future, navigating failure, and finding contentment.
Activities and Writing Assignments: Engage in a wide range of activities and writing assignements covering topics like Ancient Rome and geography, participate in class discussions, conduct an interview, study relevant history, enjoy games, understand aesthetic distance, crafting a eulogy, and writing a letter to the editor.
Suggestions for Further Reading: We provide a varied reading list that includes more works by Rosemary Sutcliff and other books that relate to or share similarities with The Eagle of the Ninth.
What Will You Need?
A Complete Language Arts Experience with Progeny Press
- A copy of Number the Stars
- A Bible (digital or physical)
- A dictionary (child-friendly or online)
This flexible homeschool resource includes open-ended discussions and optional writing activities that support foundational ELA skills without overwhelming growing learners.
Designed for YOU
- Homeschool families looking for Christian literature curriculum
- Schools looking for high quality ELA materials
- Parents wanting to build reading comprehension and character
- Co-ops and small group instruction
These guides work well on their own or alongside your preferred grammar and phonics program.
Features and Benefits FAQ - Progeny Press ELA PDF Study Guide:
Why Schools & Families Love Our Study Guides:
- Easy to follow and open-and-go
- Encourages family discussions and biblical connections
- Engaging activities that support reading comprehension
- Grows with your child’s ability and interest
- No busywork—just meaningful, faith-filled learning
Digital Format Details:
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- Print single literature lessons or pages as the student completes them
- Print multiple copies of the entire curriculum study guide for classroom sets
All of Progeny Press' language arts PDF download unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!
