This heartwarming story of a pig, the little girl who decides to raise him, the devotion of a good friend, and an unlikely assortment of barnyard animals determined to save his life is sure to touch the lives of children and adults.
Teachers who use this literature unit will find the following features to supplement their own valuable ideas:
a sample lesson plan
pre-reading activities
a biographical sketch and picture of the author
a book summary
vocabulary lists and vocabulary activity ideas
chapters grouped for study (each section includes quizzes, hands-on projects, cooperative learning activities, cross-curriculum connections, extensions into the reader's own life)
post-reading activities
book report ideas, research ideas
culminating activities
three different options for unit tests
a bibliography of related reading and an answer key.
