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using the novel studyThe novel study can be used in four ways:
Independent reading at student created paced
Small group independent reading student created paced
Small group reading guided by the teacher
Whole class reading guided by the teacher.
Each novel study has the following key literacy elements:
Vocabulary:The students will increase their vocabulary with worksheets that are designed to
have students rewrite the words, alphabetize the words, and unscramble the words.
Usage:The students will better understand the meaning of the new vocabulary by seeing
the word used in sentences and identifying the correct spelling, creating a sentence andillustrating the use of the word, and filling a cloze story.
Comprehension:The questions come in two forms. The first is basic comprehension directly from
the story. This is your “Who, What, Where, Why, How, When” question.The second form is analysis of information and events in the story. The student is
required to explain an answer, respond as if they were in the story, or state what theythink the character(s) should do.
Sequencing:The student is required to take a list of events in the story and reorder them in a
sequence that correctly follows the story.
Creative Writing:The student will take what they have learned from the story and apply it to a
creative writing piece. The directions for the creative writing piece are set up in abulleted format (common to most state standardized tests) to encourage students toorganize their writing better.
EACH OF THE TWO NOVEL STUDIES CAN BE PRINTED ANDSTAPLED AS A PACKET USING THE INTRODUCTION AS THECOVER PAGE.
Jack and his sister Annie continue their newest adventure. They arebeing tested by Merlin to see if they can handle using magic. The first twomissions have gone well and they are ready for the next.
This time, Jack and Annie are whisked away to Paris for the 1889World Fair. They must save the four magicians and find out their secrets.Will they do it before the mysterious stranger gets to them first? Read andfind out!
Directions: Use the shapes to put the letter of the events in correct order.
1. 2. 3.
6. 5. 4.
7. 8.
a. People in 1889 thought the telephone was magical.b. The Pasteur Institute is closed when Jack and Annie get there.c. Jack and Annie meet four great “magicians” in the Eiffel Tower.d. Jack and Annie learn that Edison invented the lightbulb.e. Merlin was pretending to be the evil sorcerer to keep the two focused.f. Jack and Annie travel to the 1889 Paris World Fair.g. Jack and Annie climb all 1, 632 steps of the Eiffel Tower.h. A young couple lends Jack and Annie their bicycle.
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word for each sentence. Notall of the words will be used. No word will be used twice.
Jack and Annie travel back in time to the 1889 ParisWorld __________. Jack’s backpack turns into a leather__________. They walk around and see hundreds ofinteresting __________ that surround the Eiffel ________.
On this adventure, Jack and Annie meet AlexanderGraham Bell, who invented the __________. They meetThomas Alva Edison, who invented the incandescent__________. They also meet Louis Pasteur, whoresearched __________, which are __________, to fightincurable __________. Finally, they get to meet GustaveEiffel, who used __________ to build the Eiffel Tower.In the end, they learn the Magician of __________ used thetelephone. The Magician of __________ used thelightbulb. The Magician of the Invisible used themicroscope. The Magician of Iron built the Eiffel Tower.
They were all __________ minds of their time. Theyfelt they had the ____________ to use their minds andenergy to make life better for man. This was a veryexciting adventure for Jack and Annie. Wouldn’t you liketo meet these four great men?
Write a story about meeting a great scientist. You first have to decide whomyou want to meet. Then you may need to research what they did. Finally,tell why you want to meet him or her. Be sure to include:
A description the scientist’s accomplishmentsAn explanation of why you want to meet this personUse dialog in your story to teach the reader about the scientistUse your imagination and have funCheck punctuation, sentencing, and spellingWrite the final draft on lined paper
*In Chapter Four the word lightbulb was used repeatedly as one word. Current dictionaries spell it as twoseparate words, as does the spell check on a computer. For consistency sake, it was used as one word inthis resource book.
CHAPTER ONE1. The mission took them to The 1889 Paris World Fair.2. The Magicians of Sound, Light, Invisible, and Iron.
CHAPTER TWO1. The ice cream money was turned into French coins.2. He was concerned that the fair was more inventions and science that magic.
CHAPTER THREE1. The magic that sends sound a thousand miles is the telephone. The remaining answer is student
opinions.2. Alexander Graham Bell was the magician of sound. The reason is he invented the telephone.
CHAPTER FOUR1. Thomas Alva Edison was the Wizard of Menlo Park. The reason he was called that is because of
all of his great inventions he did while he lived in Menlo Park.2. He is the magician of light because he invented the incandescent lightbulb.3. The evil sorcerer was heading to the Pasteur Institute.
CHAPTER FIVE1. It is a laboratory for finding cures for diseases.2. The Institute was closed and locked.
CHAPTER SIX1. Pasteur fights germs and diseases so small you can’t see them with your eyes.2. Answers will vary but should be Kathleen and Teddy.3. They used Spin Into The Air so they could make the bicycle fly.
CHAPTER SEVEN1. They flew to the Eiffel Tower on the bicycle using a spell.2. The elevator on the Eiffel Tower was closed for the evening.
CHAPTER EIGHT1. He is a master engineer who built the Eiffel Tower.2. No, it was hard work, luck, and inspiration that helped them create their amazing works.
CHAPTER NINE1. Merlin, her wanted Jack and Annie to meet the four great scientists. He made up the evil sorcerer
problem to keep them focused on their mission.
CHAPTER TEN1. Answers will be student opinions.
PAGE #15 PAGE #161. f 1. fair 11. light2. a 2. satchel 12. brilliant3. d 3. exhibits 13. responsibility4. h 4. tower5. b 5. telephone6. g 6. lightbulb7. c 7. microbes8. e 8. germs
Jack and his sister Annie continue their newest mission for Merlin.This is the final one and they only have three rhymes left to help them. Theymust travel to New York City and free a unicorn.
Where in New York City in 1938 can anyone find a unicorn? That iswhat Jack and Annie are thinking. What do you think? Read on and findout where a unicorn can be hiding in one of the largest cities in the world.
Directions: Use the shapes to put the letter of the events in correct order.
1. 2. 3.
6. 5. 4.
7. 8.
a. Jack and Annie end up at a cloister instead of the zoo.b. The taxi gets stuck trying to drive in the snow.c. Two magicians working for the Dark Wizard try to take the unicorn.d. Jack and Annie save the unicorn and return home with a wand from Merlin.e. Jack uses a rhyme to find Annie, who is lost in the snowstorm.f. The unicorn is hidden in a tapestry at the cloister.g. Jack and Annie think they need to get to the Bronx Zoo to find a unicorn.h. Jack and Annie start their last of four Merlin missions in New York City in 1938.
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word for each sentence. Notall of the words will be used. No word will be used twice.
Jack and Annie have to find a __________ in NewYork City for their next mission for Merlin. They seemany tall buildings, or __________, in the city. They getlost in Central Park during a terrible __________. They areabout to __________ when they find a castle to warm upin.
The castle has a __________ station in its__________. Mr. Perkins tells them he has many__________ to measure weather conditions.
Jack and Annie try to take the subway and a ________to get up town to the zoo. At the subway, the __________is very crowded with people trying to get out of the storm.
The taxi gets stuck in the snow and Jack and Annieend up at a __________. They run into two magiciansworking for the Dark Wizard. They are trying to capturethe unicorn before Jack and Annie can free it.
Jack and Annie get the unicorn named __________away from Balor and Grinda and return to the tree house.When they get to tree house, they turn Balor and Grindainto two __________ ducks to keep them from gettingDianthus.
Write a story about going on vacation to New York City. When there youdiscover a magical creature and go on an adventure with it. Describe thecreature and the adventure you go on in detail. Be sure to include:
A description magical creatureAn explanation how you find the magical creatureTell about different things you do on your adventureUse your imagination and have funCheck punctuation, sentencing, and spellingWrite the final draft on lined paper
CHAPTER ONE1. New York City in 19382. They only have three left. Remaining answer will be student opinion.
CHAPTER TWO1. Answers will be student opinions.2. Answers will be student predictions with an explanation.
CHAPTER THREE1. He thought Annie was lost and the rhyme helped him find her.2. Two storms are going to meet and create a monster blizzard.3. They think the unicorn will be there.
CHAPTER FOUR1. It was the Great Depression of the 1930’s.2. Answers will be student opinions.
CHAPTER FIVE1. The taxi got stuck in the snow.2. A cloister is an enclosed garden or courtyard.3. They found the unicorn in a tapestry in the tapestry room.
CHAPTER SIX1. That wasn’t the unicorn’s name.2. No, they were Balor and Grinda. They work for the Dark Wizard.3. They knew that Grinda and Balor didn’t really love the unicorn.
CHAPTER SEVEN1. They used the rhyme Call A Cloud From The Sky and then escaped while hidden in the cloud.2. Answers will be student responses to what they see.
CHAPTER EIGHT1. The storm was stopping and people were becoming more cheerful.2. They took the A train.3. Annie turned them into mallard ducks.
CHAPTER NINE1. Kathleen was the girl on the subway and Teddy was the taxi driver.2. The Dark Wizard is trying to keep it’s good magic from the rest of the world.3. He gave them the Wand of Dianthus. It can only be used for another’s good.
CHAPTER TEN1. Answers will be student opinions with an explanation.