About This Lesson
Teaching support materials for The Dreaded Cliff, a fantasy for ages 8-12. Includes discussion questions and activities for exploration of the story's plot, animal characters, Southwest setting, themes, and vocabulary. Comprehension, cause and effect, contrast and comparison, symbolism, word choice, relationships, story structure, writing projects. Worksheets, crossword puzzle, word search, identification of animal attributes. Useful for language arts and science studies, habitats, adaptation of animals, animal traits and relationships.