FREE: Nutcracker and Mouse King Novel Study Guide - Sample

This is a FREE sample of our Nutcracker and Mouse King Novel Study Guide. In this sample, you can enjoy a selection of comprehension content, including hangman puzzle using vocabulary words, true or false, multiple choice, long answer questions, graphic organizer, answer keys, and the complete Nutcracker and Mouse King.

The full resource includes additional comprehension questions with vocabulary and definitions, word puzzles, writing and creativity prompts and graphic organizers.

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS FOR THE FULL RESOURCE

About this Resource:

This resource is a study of the fairy tale Nutcracker and Mouse King, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. The Novel Study Guide includes vocabulary with definitions and comprehension questions in the form of true or false, multiple choice and long answer. Students are meant to read the entire story, then answer the provided questions. Teachers can choose to hand the questions out all at once, or group them into sections. The resource is grouped into natural sections, such as vocabulary, comprehension, critical thinking, writing prompts, creativity activities, and graphic organizers.

About the Worksheets:

A series of comprehension-based worksheets make up this resource, along with Answer Keys.

Vocabulary: 60 words from the story are listed with their meanings in either the order they appear chronologically in the story, or in alphabetical order. The words were chosen by how difficult they were to understand based on context clues. Each word is then used in 1 of 5 vocabulary puzzle worksheets:

· Word Decoder: Use the legend to decode the word puzzle.

· Word Search: Find the vocabulary words hidden in the puzzle.

· Word Scramble: Unscramble the words to make the vocabulary words.

· Crossword: Solve each clue with the vocabulary word that matches. Write the vocabulary word in the matching spot in the crossword puzzle.

· Hangman: Guess letters to fill in the hidden vocabulary words. Guess a wrong letter and fill in the hangman. Finish the word before the hangman is done.

Short Answer: 20 True or False questions are provided. Students must answer each statement as True or False. 15 multiple choice questions are provided. Students must answer each question with the best answer option.

Long Answer: 15 comprehension and critical thinking questions are provided. Students answer each question with complete sentences on the lines provided.

Writing Prompts and Creativity Activities: 3 end-of-unit writing and creativity activities are provided. Complete one or more of these activities.

Graphic Organizers: 2 graphic organizers are provided.

· Design Your Own Nutcracker: Design your own version of a Nutcracker by drawing and coloring the provided blank version. Answer key provided.

· Travel through Toyland: Draw a map of Toyland using details from the story. Draw the route the characters take to reach the capital. Answer key provided.

Reading: A complete copy of the fairy tale is provided.