Novel Unit Black Beauty Teacher Guide Gr.6-8

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  • 32+ pages

  • Summary

  • "About the Author"

  • Character list

  • Background information

  • Initiating activities

  • Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)

  • Discussion questions and answers

  • Graphic organizers

  • Writing ideas

  • Literary analysis

  • Post-reading discussion questions

  • Cross-curriculum extension activities

  • Assessment Scoring rubric


See also Student Packet #6903

Black Beauty #12291 This is a story written from the horse’s point of view recounting tales of hardship, cruelty, and kindness. Black Beauty is a highbred horse that started on an Victorian English grand country estate as a carefree foal. Whether he's working as a carriage horse, being ridden through the night on a lifesaving mission, or pulling cabs in London, Black Beauty's loyalty and sweet nature never fail. The tale offers an animal’s perspective of the world, and highlights the thoughtless, even cruel treatment animals endured during that period.
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