Lesson Plans for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer Unit

Correlation Between Bring the Classics to Life & Troll Illustrated Classics

Vocabulary List

 Day 1 - Huckleberry Finn

Vocabulary Word of the Day

invest - To give (money or resources) in order to gain a financial return

Troll Illustrated Classics p. 5 - It was an awful sight of money when it was piled up. Judge Thatcher took it and invested it for us.

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Reading - Chapters 1-2

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 10-11 & 16-17

Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 5 

Project for the Week - Make Huck's raft from craft sticks or an edible raft from pretzels.

Begin story web. Add to it each day.

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Day 2 - Huckleberry Finn

Vocabulary Word of the Day

property - Something owned; a possession; belongings

Troll Illustrated Classics p. 6 - Then he said, "Oh, I see. You want to sell your property to me."

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Explain to students who Don Quixote was.

Images

• Picasso Print http://reisserbilder.at/en/index.asp?aid=2597

• Visions of Don Quixote by Octavio Ocampo  http://gallery4collectors.com/visionsofquixote.htm

• Don Quixote by Scott Gustafson http://www.bnr-art.com/gustafson/donquixote.html

Reading - Chapters 3-4

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 22-23 & pages 28-29

Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 6-7 & p. 8 (paragraphs 1&2)

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Day 3 - Huckleberry Finn

Vocabulary Word of the Day

drag - To search or sweep the bottom of (a body of water),

Troll Illustrated Classics p. 11 - I had seen the townsfolk dragging the river for my body, so I knew I was all right.

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Reading - Chapters 5-6

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 34-35 & 40-41

Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 8 (paragraph 3) - 15

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Day 4 - Huckleberry Finn

Vocabulary Word of the Day

duke - In England, one of the highest order of nobility after princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four archbishops of England and Ireland.

Troll Illustrated Classics page 18 - Suddenly, the younger man said, "Friends I trust you. So I will tell you the secret of my birth. I am really a duke! My great-grandfather was the oldest son of the Duke of Bridgewater..."

Bring the Classics to Life Chapter 47 - One man said he was the Duke of Bridgewater. The other man was quiet. Later, he said he was the King of France. It didn't take me long to know that these men warn't no kings or dukes.

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Reading - Chapters 7-8

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 46-47 & 52-53

Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 16-30

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Day 5 - Huckleberry Finn

Vocabulary Word of the Day

rascal - An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel; scalawag; rogue

Troll Illustrated Classics page 31 - Those two rascals got into an argument with some of the village folk.

rapscallion - A rascal; a scamp

Bring the Classics to Life Chapter 48 - Huck Tricks the Rapscallions

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Reading - Chapters 9-10

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 58-59 & 64-65

Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 31-48

Take The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Unit Test

Tom Sawyer

Reading

Correlation Between Bring the Classics to Life, Troll Illustrated Classics, & Back to the Classics

Begin story web. Add to it each day.

Day 6 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Word of the Day

hookey (hooky) - absence without leave; truancy

Bring the Classics to Life p. 9 - Out loud she said, "He'll play hookey from school today. I'll just have to make him work on Saturday."

Back to the Classics p. 1 - Tom did play hooky that afternoon.

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Reading - Chapter 1 "The Great White Wash"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 10-11

Audio - "The Whitewash Incident" (12 minutes)

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English Lesson  -  Identify the audience for which a text is written.

Have students brainstorm to determine people in which they could write.

Examples:

Ask these questions:

• Would you write the same way to each to the people listed during the brainstorming activity?

• Which people would you address formally? informally?

• Which people from the list would you invite on an outing?

• Which people from the list would you state your opinion on a topic?

• Which people from the list would you ask to change a law?

Online Activity

Quality Information Checklist for Evaluating Websites  http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm

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Day 7 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Words of the Day

disciples - one who assists in spreading the teachings of another; follower; supporter; one of the original followers of Jesus.

Bring the Classics to Life p. 15 - Judge Thatcher asked Tom to name the first two men who followed Jesus.

Back to the Classics p. 6 - When the Judge asked him the names of all twelve disciples, Tom answered, "I, uh, er, uh - David and Goliath!"

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Reading - Chapter 2 "Tom Gets a Bible" pages 14-15

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 16-17

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English Lesson  -  Lesson on Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, and to persuade).

In longer pieces, formal statements of purpose are frequently found in the preface or introduction.

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Day 8 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Word of the Day

superstition - an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome; false notion

Back to the Classics p. 9 - The boys shared a few more superstitions for getting rid of warts and such.

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Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 5-14 (Pages 5-9 are review from the first two chapters.)

Reading - Chapter 3 "Tom Wins Becky's Love"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 22-23

Activity - Have students name superstitions. Categorize these into "Good Luck" or "Bad Luck".

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English Lesson  - 

• Use common text features to make meaning from text (newspapers and textbooks). 1.8
• Select illustrations, descriptions, and/or facts to support key ideas. 2.15

Captions Help Tell the Story http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=2&act=4&que=1
Students look at three pictures and try to determine which caption fits best.

Read All About It http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=2&act=2&que=1
Newspapers are divided into standard sections. Students use sections to predict where types of stories would be found.

Reading Headlines http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=2&act=3&que=1
Students read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is about.

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Day 9 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Word of the Day

oath - something declared or promised; pledge; vow; word

Bring the Classics to Life p. 27 - Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn will keep quiet about this. May they be dead if they ever tell anyone.

Back to the Classics p. 17 - We gotta make a blood oath.

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Reading - Chapter 4 "A Killing in the Graveyard"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 28-29

Watch video Tom and Huck through graveyard scene (24 minutes)

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English Lesson  -  Read examples of newspaper articles so that students understand how they are written. Then go to the Take Notes website and have students practice determining what information should be included in the first paragraph.
Take Notes http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=3&act=3&que=1
Students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph of a news story.

Tell students they are going to act as reporters and write a newspaper called "The St. Petersburg Gazette". The first article is going to describe the murder scene.

Example

Doc Robinson is Murdered Doc Robinson was found murdered in the graveyard last night. He died from multiple stab wounds to his chest. Muff Potter's knife was found next to Doc Robinson's body. Injun Joe said he witnessed the murder. Muff Potter was taken in for questioning. He is presently in the St. Petersburg Jail waiting for a trial.

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Day 10 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Word of the Day

den - a hidden dwelling place; hideaway; secret place

Bring the Classics to Life (Chapter 8) p. 51 - We better take this money to my den.

Back to the Classics p. 20 - Thick with woods, it was the perfect place to build a pirate's den and to bury treasure.

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Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 15-26 (Pages 15-19 are review from Chapter 4.)

Reading - Chapter 5 "Tom, Joe, and Huck Become Pirates"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 34-35

Listen to audio Part 3 "The Pirate Crew Set Sail" (10 minutes) - Students illustrate the murder scene for their newspaper while they listen.

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English Lesson  - 
Proofread the first newspaper article.

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Day 11 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Word of the Day

mutiny - open rebellion against establish authority, especially rebellion of sailors against superior officers; revolt; uprising; riot

Bring the Classics to Life p. 39 -

     Let's go home tonight," said Joe.

     "Oh, no," said Tom. "We have not been away a week." . . .

Back to the Classics p. 25 - They started toward the river. Tom's heart sank. This was mutiny! Yet home was tugging at his heart, too.

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Reading - Chapter 6 "Their Funeral and Life as Heroes"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 40-41

Audio Part 4 "Happy Camp of the Free Booters" (7 minutes)

Part 5 "Tom Visits Home" (11 minutes)

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English Lesson  - 

Type the first newspaper article.

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Days 12 & 13 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Word of the Day

relapse - to regress after partial recovery from illness; worsen

Bring the Classics to Life p. 45 - Tom came down with the measles. For seven days, and another seven, Tom stayed in bed. A revival had come to town and everyone was going to church every night. Tom went back to bed for three more weeds.

Back to the Classics p. 35 - After the storm, Tom had a relapse and was put to bed for three more weeks.

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Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 27-30 (Page 27 is a review from Chapter 6.)

Reading - Chapter 7 "Tom Saves Muff Potter"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 46-47

Audio Part 6 "Pirates at their own Funeral" (7 minutes)

Make Wanted Posters for Injun Joe

Watch video Tom and Huck through trial scene (24:00 - 1:04:00 - Total of 40 minutes)

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English Lesson  - 

Write the second article for the newspaper. The second article will describe the trial of Muff Potter.

Example

The Trial of Muff Potter A big surprise occurred in Muff Potter's trial yesterday. Young Tom Sawyer took the witness stand. Tension filled the courtroom as Tom told Judge Thatcher that he was in the graveyard the night of the murder. Tom told the judge that he saw Dr. Robinson knock Injun Joe to the ground. He continued by saying Muff Potter got in the middle of  the fight between Dr. Robinson and Injun Joe.  He was knocked out cold in the scuffle. Tom had just begun saying that Injun Joe took Muff Potter's knife when his testimony was interrupted by Injun Joe jumping through the window and running away. If you know the location of Injun Joe please contact the sheriff at  the St. Petersburg Jail.

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Day 14 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Word of the Day

venture - an undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome; dare; take on; risk

Troll Illustrated Classics p. 31 - But after a while they grew bolder and began to explore the house. They even ventured upstairs, leaving their pick and shovel in a corner downstairs.

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Reading - Chapter 8 "Buried Treasure in the Haunted House"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 52-53

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English Lesson  - 

Proofread article then type.

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Days 15 & 16 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Words of the Day

wonder - to feel curiosity or be in doubt about

wander - to move about without a definite destination or purpose

Bring the Classics to Life p. 57 - In the cave, Tom and Becky had wandered along reading names on the rocks.

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Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 31-42 (Pages 31-34 are a review from Chapter 8.)

Reading - Chapter 9 "A Picnic of Adventure"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 58-59

Watch video Tom and Huck until Tom and Becky leave cave (1:04:00 - 1:25:00 - Total of 21 minutes)

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English Lesson  - 

Write the third article for the newspaper. The third article will describe Becky and Tom getting lost in the cave.

Example

Children Lost in Cave Judge Thatcher's return celebration picnic turned into a scary adventure for two youngsters. Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher were wandering along in the cave. They were separated from the group and could not find their way out. They had used their last candle when Tom had a thought. He used a ball of string he had in his pocket. Tom tied one end to a rock, then he and Becky eased the string out as they made their way in the dark. After the string ran out they followed the string back to the rock where they had anchored the rope and started all over again, It was not until the next day that Tom saw light coming through the cave wall, He made his way to the small hole and pushed his way through. The youngsters had wandered five miles from the mouth of the cave.

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Day 17 - Tom Sawyer

Vocabulary Word of the Day

jubilant - expressing joy; proud; triumphant; ecstatic; delighted

Bring the Classics to Life p. 63 - A loud whistle went up. "Whee-e-e!"

Back to the Classics p. 57 - It was the middle of the night by then, but no one in the jubilant town cared.

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Complete analogies  http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading46/vocabulary_practice.htm

Listen to audio read Troll Illustrated Classics p. 43-48

Reading - Chapter 10 "Heroes and Friends-To the End"

Questions & Vocabulary Practice - pages 64-65

Finish video Tom and Huck  (1:24:00- 1:28:00 - Total of 4 minutes)

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English Lesson  - 

Proofread article then type.

Add illustrations, captions for each illustration, and a text box with key ideas to newspaper.