The Light in the Forest Study Guide
Study Guide for The Light in the Forest
This extensive study guide workbook covers comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, grammar & enrichment ideas related to The Light in the Forest for 6th-8th graders. As students read, they complete worksheets, writing topics, hands-on activities and field trips.
The study guide is broken down into weekly units in which students read a section of the novel and answers comprehension questions pertaining to those chapters. Each unit contains a variety of critical thinking activities including projects, drawing, writing assignments, and a puzzles which correlate to chapters in the novel. Writing assignments apply concepts in the story to the student's life and many passages are chosen to emphasize Biblical lessons that relate to the story.
Total Language Plus study guides are designed to take about 8 to 10 weeks to complete. Depending on the number of activities students perform and the degree of emphasis placed on composition skills, this study guide may serve as your complete Language Arts curriculum.
Barbara's Notes: I chose this story because of its 'untidy' ending and the focus on True Son's rebellious attitude. Not a 'feel good' story. (Grades 6, 7, 8)
About the book: The Light in the Forest
by Conrad Richter
True Son is forced to return to his family from whom he was stolen. Can he learn to love them as he does his Indian father or will his rebellious attitude ruin everything?Book Summary — 117 pages
Book Category — Historical fiction
Theme — Rebellion
Setting — Pennsylvania wilderness
Novel Study Highlights — 5 units
Spelling-Vocabulary — Light to Medium
Critical Thinking — Difficult
Biblical Focus — Peaceful living
Related Studies — Native Americans, US history
