Description
In contrast to the quiet, peaceful lives of the Baxters, their nearest neighbors, the Forresters, are loud, argumentative, and prone to being troublemakers. Jody finds their zest for life and their free and easy ways appealing. But relations between the Baxters and the Forresters are strained when Penny and Jody intervene in a fight between Lem Forrester and a friend of the family.
When the Baxters' hogs go missing, Penny and Jody venture into the scrub to search for them, suspecting that the Forresters are responsible. On the hunt Penny is bitten by a rattlesnake and nearly dies. While he is recovering from the snake bite, Penny allows Jody to take in a motherless fawn and raise it as a pet. Jody names the fawn Flag, and the deer becomes Jody's constant companion.
When reality strikes, and the family finds themselves facing hunger because of the deer, Jody must make decisions that will take him through the passage from boyhood to manhood.
The Yearling Digital Download Literature Study Guide
Formatted with your High School student in mind, Progeny Press literature study guides provide in-depth lessons and writing assignments that strengthen reading comprehension, expand vocabulary, and develop advanced literary analysis and essay writing skills. Each guide challenges students to think critically and engage meaningfully with the text, without unnecessary busywork that diminishes the joy of reading.
For over 30 years, homeschool families, co-ops, and Christian schools worldwide have trusted Progeny Press to provide rigorous, faith-based English and Language Arts curriculum that inspires thoughtful readers and confident writers.
What Progeny Press' A Day No Pigs Would Die Literature Curriculum Digital Study Guide provides your High School student:
ELA Built for Ages 15–18 • Grades 9–12
Our faith-based literature study guide helps students strengthen their reading and comprehension skills through engaging, age-appropriate activities.
English/Language Arts Credit: This High School literature curriculum provides students with a one-quarter credit.
Background Information: Gain insight into Florida during the late 1800s, a period of growing tourism and rapid economic growth driven by agriculture.
Author Biography: Discover the life and accomplishments of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Vocabulary: Complete various activities designed to promote retention and vocabulary expansion.
Literary Techniques: Master literary techniques, including understanding setting, recognizing dialects, delving into characterization, grasping mood, appreciating personification, understanding antonyms and synonyms, analyzing similes and metaphors, interpreting words in context, drawing comparisons, identifying instances of foreshadowing, identifying the tone, exploring themes, examining conflicts, contemplating the importance of the title, and exploring a coming-of-age theme.
Moral Lessons and Character Values: Reflect on moral lessons and character values in the story. This includes exploring the significance of family bonds, understanding natural laws, appreciating the value of spending time alone and in nature, the importance of controlling one's speech, recognizing good and wise behavior, contemplating loyalty and friendship, grappling with fear and sorrow, the consequences of fighting, understanding the themes of reconciliation and forgiveness, reflecting on revenge, examining the prodigal son narrative, and the process of growing up.
Activities and Writing Assignments: Select from a range of activities and writing tasks, such as mapping and cartography, delving into the history of Florida through research, exploring the geography of the region, investigating the impact of hurricanes, studying bears and muzzle-loading rifles, conducting research on sinkholes or whooping cranes, and crafting a poem inspired by the text.
Suggestions for Further Reading: We offer a comprehensive reading list that includes additional works by the same author(s) and other books that share thematic or stylistic connections to The Yearling, as well as movie suggestions..
What Will You Need?
A Complete Language Arts Experience with Progeny Press
- A copy of the The Yearling novel
- A copy of the The Yearling study guide
- A Bible (digital or physical)
- A dictionary (child-friendly or online)
Created for upper-level learners, this guide strengthens critical thinking and encourages polished writing while helping students master essential ELA concepts.
Designed for YOU
- Homeschool families looking for Christian literature curriculum
- Schools looking for top 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 writing program.
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- Faith-Based Curriculum: Each guide is rooted in Christian values, helping students grow academically while learning in a faith-aligned environment
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