Description
Eleven-year-old Shan, son of Lord Weldon, grows up studying to become a knight and great swordsman like his father. When a long lost uncle appears one night and begins to abuse his father's hospitality, Shan begins to worry. Everything changes when his father mysteriously disappears and his uncle takes over the castle.
Shan hides his father's sword from his angry uncle and flees the castle with his mother. So begins Shan's quest to restore his heritage and claim to Weldon castle, taking his quest all the way to Camelot and the feet of King Arthur himself!
Progeny Press' The Sword in the Tree English/Language Arts curriculum provides your Elementary School Primary grade student with:
About the Author: Discover the life and works of Clyde Robert Bulla.
Vocabulary: Improve your comprehension with interactive activities designed to reinforce key words from the novel.
Literary Techniques: Study how Clyde Robert Bulla used compare and contrast, setting, and characterization to improve his storytelling. Learn how words in context, dictionary use, and foreshadowing enhance our understanding. Explore imagery, point of view, and paraphrasing to develop and strengthen reading skills. Examine fact vs. opinion, similes, conflict, climax, and resolution to see how stories unfold. Discuss theme and heroism and their role in shaping the narrative.
Moral Lessons and Character Values: Learn about the power of words and controlling our tongues, honoring parents, and seeking wisdom. Explore hospitality, hard work, and the impact of attitude. Discuss humility, managing anger and emotions, and the importance of faithfulness.
Activities and Writing Assignments: Use hands-on learning to improve your ELA study with projects on King Arthur, swords, knights, and castles. Study science, first aid, and historical discussions. Participate in field trips, service projects, and creative writing. Enjoy activities like cooking, art, drama, observation exercises, and physical movement.
Suggestions for Further Reading: Find additional books by Clyde Robert Bulla and similar adventure-filled stories to The Sword in the Tree.
All of Progeny Press' Language Arts unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!
Features and Benefits of a Progeny Press ELA study guide
Printed Workbook Format
- Large 8.5x11 format is convenient to read and easy for Elementary students
- Every question in our novel unit study has plenty of whitespace for primary school level student 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 Elementary school student’s work
- Complete, removable answer key included for the teacher to make grading simple!
CD Format
- Contains the complete study guide in universally compatible PDF format (works on Mac AND Windows)
- No costly software purchases necessary
- PDf files open in the FREE Adobe Reader program.
Note: Mobile devices may require an alternative app that supports and saves fillable form fields and interactive features. - Upgraded, fillable form fields allow the student the opportunity to complete their work on the computer, saving you printing costs
- Conveniently print what you need, when you need it:
- Print the whole ELA study guide at once
- Print single literature lessons or pages as the student completes them
- Print multiple copies of the entire curriculum study guide for classroom sets
- PDF format makes it easy to use with multiple students
- Complete answer key PDF file included for the teacher to make grading simple!
Formatted with your Upper Elementary grade student in mind, Progeny Press language arts study guides divide the book into writing assignments and lessons that build and strengthen their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and establishes 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!
