Novel Study: Stone Fox

Our class will begin a novel study on Stone Fox. Students will each be given a book and are expected to read one close to one chapter each day (ten in total).  Each day they will have a short assignment to complete. 

Focus of novel study:  Higher level thinking

Make two Meaningful Connections
Ask one meaningful question each chapter
Make regular predictions
Put thought into the Response Questions

Retell Chapters

Summarize the book every 3 chapters.  Also, include a summary of the entire book.

Write a book review

Basic Overview:

Little Willy has a big job to do. When his grandfather falls ill, it is up to Willy alone to save their farm. But where can a ten-year-old get five hundred dollars in a hurry? Then Willy sees the poster for the National Dogsled Race. The race pits Willy against the best dog teams in the country, including Stone Fox and his five beautiful Samoyeds, who have never lost a race. And Stone Fox wants the prize money as badly as Willy does. Willy's dog, Searchlight, is every bit as fast as the competition, and Willy knows the terrain better than anyone. But can one boy and one dog be a match for the unbeatable Stone Fox

After completing the book, the class will then watch the movie Stone Fox.  Unfortunately, students quickly learn that movies often do not live up the book!