Nutcracker and Mouse King Novel Study Guide (with full story)

This Novel Study Guide is for the fairy tale Nutcracker and Mouse King, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. This resource includes comprehension and critical thinking questions for the entire story.

Includes:

- Vocabulary words with definitions.

- Word puzzles: Word Decoder, Word Search, Word Scramble, Crossword, Hangman

- True or false.

- Multiple choice.

- Long answer questions.

- Answer keys.

- Essay prompts.

- Creative writing.

Also included are Graphic Organizers:

- Design Your Own Nutcracker

- Travel through Toyland

- Answer keys

The resource finishes off with a complete copy of the fairy tale. The version of this story used for this guide was taken from Little Folks’ Christmas Stories and Plays, edited by Ada M. Skinner, from The Project Gutenberg. It is in the Public Domain. It can be found at The Project Gutenberg website. No copyright laws have been violated in posting this material.

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. The version of this story used for this guide was taken from Little Folks’ Christmas Stories and Plays, edited by Ada M. Skinner, from The Project Gutenberg. It is in the Public Domain. It can be found at The Project Gutenberg website.