Iron Man by Ted Hughes Novel Study

<p>A mysterious iron giant appears in a farming community and eats up all the farm equipment. A young boy comes up with a plan so that the Iron Man and the people can live together.</p><p><br></p><p>Reproducible chapter questions plus comprehension questions a story summary author biography creative and cross-curricular activities complete with answer key.</p><p><br></p><p>The goal of this unit is to provide teachers and students of children's literature with meaningful purposeful activities by which they can learn more about this novel the world around them and hopefully about themselves as well.</p><p><br></p><p>Specific objectives (outcomes) include the following:</p><p>l . The student will become familiar with and able to use in various contexts specific vocabulary from this novel (i.e. compound words adjectives British vocabulary and expressions).</p><p>2. The student will be able to use maps graphs and other graphic representations to aid in the expression of verbal concepts and ideas.</p><p>3. Through exploration of the characters' motives actions and emotions the student will come to a better understanding of his own feelings and of his place in the world.</p><p><br></p><p>47 pages.</p>