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Printable Redwall Novel Study Part 3 | Grade 7-10 ELA
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This Redwall Novel Study Part 3 worksheet offers students structured opportunities to analyze figurative language and deepen their comprehension of Brian Jacques' Mossflower Woods. By engaging with similes, informational design, and character-driven poetry, students can move beyond basic recall to higher-order synthesis and creative expression, ensuring they identify and create meaningful literary devices within the rich setting of Redwall Abbey.
At a Glance
- Grade: 7–10 · Subject: English Language Arts (ELA)
- Standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5— Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings- Skill Focus: Simile creation and character-based poetry
- Format: 2 pages · 7 problems · Answer key included · PDF
- Best For: Middle school novel study enrichment
- Time: 40–50 minutes
What's Inside: This 2-page novel study supplement includes three distinct sections. Page 19 features a figurative language workshop focused on Chapter Seven, requiring students to analyze and invent similes, followed by a creative brochure design task for Redwall Abbey. Page 20 introduces the Cinquain poem format, providing a structured template for students to compose two character-focused poems using evidence from the text. A full answer key for the figurative language section and clear student directions are included.
- Guided Practice: Students analyze a mentor text simile from Chapter Seven, identifying the vehicle and tenor of the comparison through a guided breakdown of "giggling like silly litter otter cubs."
- Supported Practice: Learners apply their knowledge by inventing three original similes based on specific sensory prompts from the novel, including auditory and olfactory cues.
- Independent Practice: The final tasks require complete synthesis, as students design a marketing brochure and compose two poems using the specific 1-2-3-4-1 word count constraint of the Cinquain format.
Standards Alignment: This resource primarily aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5, focusing on interpreting figures of speech. The brochure task also supports CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2 by encouraging students to organize complex information.
How to Use It: Deploy this worksheet as a mid-novel assessment or a creative extension during your Redwall unit. It works best after students have completed the first seven chapters, allowing them to draw on specific setting details for the brochure. Observe how students handle the Cinquain poems to gauge vocabulary precision. Expect students to spend approximately 45 minutes on the combined tasks.
Who It's For: Designed for Grade 7 through Grade 10 students reading the Redwall series. It's particularly effective for learners who benefit from visual organizers and structured creative writing prompts. Sensory prompts for similes offer natural scaffolding for students who struggle with abstract figurative language. Pair this with a Mossflower Wood map or an anchor chart on poetic forms.
Mastery of figurative language (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5) involves recognizing how word choice impacts text mood and characterization. This worksheet facilitates this by guiding students from identifying similes to creating original comparisons based on Chapter Seven's sensory details. Integrating brochure design and Cinquain poetry addresses multiple learning modalities, maintaining a rigorous focus on text-based evidence. The tasks provided offer a sample for formative assessment of a student's ability to synthesize character traits and setting into original, concise compositions, developing nuanced understanding for high-school-level literary analysis.
