by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
To explore character traits, have students create a two-column “Actions and Adjectives” chart for one or more characters in the novel. In one column they write a character’s actions or dialogue and in the other column they write adjectives describing the trait that...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
Have students create a poster divided into four sections to represent (1) setting (2) characters (3) a quotation from the novel that summarizes what the novel means to you (4) something that the novel makes you want to know more about. Students can use both words and...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
A rich tradition of Anishinaabe culture is oral storytelling. Nature is central to a plethora of Anishinaabe stories. These stories are even passed on through generations. What is being shared in this story? Students can brainstorm a big event that involved their...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
Each season has special features. There are things that are alike and different about each season. On a chart paper or projection board, have students compare and contrast two seasons using the graphic organizer, a Venn diagram. Note items that are the same between...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
In the story, the narrator knows fall is here “when orange mushrooms emerge one by one” and she knows that winter is here when she can “watch brown Deer strip cedar.” Things in nature happen in each season. As a group or in partners, ask students to share their...
