Tuck Everlasting
Book Guide
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Assignment Log
Character Log (Major)
Character Log (Minor)
Before Reading
Vocabulary (Prologue–Ch. 5)
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Digging Deeper (Ch. 1-5)
Prologue-Ch. 5 Activity Page
Prologue-Ch. 5 Review
Vocabulary (Ch. 6-10)
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Digging Deeper (Ch. 6-10)
Ch. 6-10 Activity Page
Ch. 6-10 Review
Story in a Nutshell
Before Reading
Vocabulary (Ch. 11-15)
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Digging Deeper (Ch. 11-15)
Ch. 11-15 Activity Page
Ch. 11-15 Review
Vocabulary (Ch. 16-20)
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Digging Deeper (Ch. 16-20)
Ch. 16-20 Activity Page
Ch. 16-20 Review
Before Reading
Vocabulary (Ch. 21-Epilogue)
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Epilogue
Digging Deeper (Ch. 21-Epilogue)
Ch. 21-Epilogue Activity Page
Ch. 21-Epilogue Review
After Reading
Book vs. Film
Book vs. Poetry
Poetry Samples
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Character Log (Major)Character Physical Description
Non-Physical Description & Outlook on Life
Angus Tuck
Mae Tuck
Miles Tuck
Jesse Tuck
Winnie Foster
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Character Log (Minor)Character Physical Description
Non-Physical Description & Outlook on Life
The Man in
the Yellow
Suit
The
Constable
Winnie’s
Mother
Winnie’s
Father
Winnie’s
Grandmother
Other
Characters?
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Before Reading…If you had the chance to stay young forever, would you take it? Why
or why not?
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List possible advantages and disadvantages of never growing any older below…
advantages disadvantages
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VocabularyPrologue – Ch. 5
axis (n.) the straight line around which something rotates
bovine (adj.) having qualities of cows or oxen
brooch (n.) a decorative pin worn by women
contemplation (n.) process of thinking something through
disheartened (adj.) discouraged
galling (adj.) annoying; irritating
gallows (n.) a wooden frame with rope used for hanging a person
hub (n.) the center part of a wheel; the center of activity
meager (adj.) of poor quality or small amount
plaintively (adj.) expressing suffering
primly (adv.) stiffly; daintily
remnant (n.) a small part of something
rueful (adj.) sad
tangent (n.) an abrupt change of course
venture (n.) a bold or risky act
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PrologueIn the Prologue, the author writes that three events that are “seemingly unconnected” occur and come together in strange
ways. Record these three events in the diagram below.
Event #1
Event #2 Event #3
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Briefly describe the “first house” and its yard. What do these suggest about the culture of the family that lives there?
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Sketch a picture of the scene described in Chapter 1. Include and label the details of the
scene.
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Chapter 1Add to
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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following word…
melancholy - ____________________________________________________________________
• What does Tuck dream? What do you think this dream suggests about his life?
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• Why do you think May doesn’t want to be recognized when she travels into Treegap?
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How long have the Tucks looked the same? Choose the one best answer.
a. 100 years c. 50 years
b. 87 years d. They don’t look the same
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Chapter 2Add to
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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
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• What thoughts does Winnie express to the toad?
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Compare/Contrast Winnie and the culture of her family below:
The Toad symbolizes… ________________________________
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Chapter 3Add to
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Chapter 4Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
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Prediction – Why is the man in the yellow suit asking so many questions? Why was he so interested in the music?
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Add to
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Compare/Contrast Winnie and her grandmother’s reactions to the music
Chapter 5Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
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Figurative Language Alert!
• What? _________________________________________________________
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Add to
Character
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Use the chart below to record Winnie’s observations upon entering the wood:
Why doesn’t Winnie run away like she planned?
a. She isn’t angry anymore c. Her mother talked her out of it
b. She is afraid d. She wants to learn more about the elves
Sight Sound Smell
Digging Deeper (Prologue – Ch. 5)
Select 1 of the following questions based on the first five chapters. Identify which question you choose by checking the box. Write a constructed response on the lines provided and support your thinking with evidence from
the text.
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q Describe the setting of the story using details from the
text.
q Why do you think it would be a disaster if people found
the little spring of water?
q What parts of Mae & Tuck’s discussion seemed odd to
you? Why?
q Why doesn’t Mae care about her reflection in the mirror?
q Why does Winnie Foster want to run away?
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Prologue-Ch. 5Activity Page
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Prologue-Ch. 5 Review
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1. In which month does the story take place?a. April c. Julyb. August d. September
2. Why is Winnie’s grandmother upset when she comes outside?a. Winnie is dirty c. Winnie is talking to a strangerb. Winnie has missed her bedtime d. It’s too hot for Winnie to be outside
3. Why won’t Jesse allow Winnie to drink from the spring?
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4. What do you think Mae Tuck means when she says, “Well, boys, here it is. The worst is happening at last”?
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VocabularyCh. 6 - 10
astonishing (adj.) amazing
bridle (n.) headgear for a horse
burly (adj.) big and strong; muscular
cavernous (adj.) resembling a deep hole
colander (n.) a bowl with holes in it for draining liquids
embankment (n.) a wall/natural structure used to hold back water
goggled (v.) stared at with bulging or wide eyes
helter-skelter (adj.) in disorderly haste or confusion
indomitable (adj.) unconquerable; not capable of being overcome
melody (n.) pleasing musical sounds; a tune
perilous (adj.) full of danger or risk
recede (v.) to move backward; to withdraw or back away
reservoir (n.) a place where liquid is collected and stored for use
submission (n.) the condition of surrendering oneself to authority
weeping (v.) to cry
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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
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• Why do you think the Tucks took Winnie?
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How did the music box change the mood of Winnie and the Tucks?
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Chapter 6Add to
Character
Log!
What role did the man in the yellow suit play
in this chapter?u
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Chapter 7Add to
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Drank from Spring Did Not Drink from Spring
Record 6 events that the Tucks had that led to their understanding that they would live forever
Event #1 Event #2 Event #3
Event #4 Event #5 Event #6
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
parson - ____________________________________________________________________
elated - _____________________________________________________________________
Compare/Contrast Jesse and Miles’ feelings about being able to live forever.
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Chapter 8Add to
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Who else learns about the Tucks’ secret?n
How do the actions of this person create suspense/tension in the plot?
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Jesse Miles
Compare/Contrast the feelings/reactions of Winnie & Angus Tuck when they meet:
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Chapter 9Add to
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Figurative Language Alert!
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Compare/Contrast Winnie Foster’s cottage to the Tuck house:
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Chapter 10
How do the Tucks earn a living?
Do you think the differences in the homes make Winnie comfortable or uncomfortable?
Why?
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Digging Deeper (Ch. 6-10)Select 1 of the following questions based on chapters 6-10. Identify which question you choose by checking the box. Write a constructed response on the lines provided and support your thinking with
evidence from the text.
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q How do you think the Tucks feel about living forever?
What are the good and bad things about their situation?
q Why do you think the Tucks take Winnie away from the
wood to tell her their story?
q Why do the Tucks regard eternal life as both a blessing
and a curse?
q Explain why Jesse and Miles have to keep changing jobs.
q Why do you think the tucks kidnapped Winnie?
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Ch. 6-10Activity Page
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Create a timeline of the major events that will occur in your life between now and the time you turn 18. If you were to drink from the magic spring today, what
major events would you miss out on?
• amazing
• headgear for a horse
• big and strong; muscular
• resembling a deep hole
• a bowl with holes in it for draining liquids
• a wall/natural structure used to hold back
water
• stared at with bulging or wide eyes
• in disorderly haste or confusion
• unconquerable; not capable of being
overcome
• pleasing musical sounds; a tune
• full of danger or risk
• to move backward; to withdraw or back
away
• a place where liquid is collected and stored
for use
• the condition of surrendering oneself to
authority
• to cry
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search that match these definitions
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1. How do the Tucks make Winnie feel?a. Important c. Angryb. Sad d. Surprised
2. Which word best describes the Tucks’ house?a. Neat c. Disorganizedb. Clean d. Ordered
3. Why do you think the Tucks don’t tell others about the spring? (Consider Angus’ statement at the end of Chapter 7).
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4. Why do you think Winnie’s presence is the finest thing to have happened to Angus in at least 80 years?
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Story In A
Nutshell
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E x pl a i n T u
c k E v e
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Before Reading…What changes in life do you look forward to as you think about growing
older?
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What joys and pains might come with growing older?
Joys Pains
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VocabularyCh. 11 - 15
accommodation (n.) a place to stay
brambles (n.) prickly shrubs like a thorn bush
convergent (adj.) coming closer together
constable (n.) an officer in a small town with limited authority
courteous (adj.) respectful; kind
elation (n.) an intense feeling of happiness
illiterate (adj.) unable to read or write
limpid (adj.) clear; unclouded
parlor (n.) a room to welcome guests
rigid (adj.) not flexible
silhouette (n.) a picture or an outline of an object
silty (adj.) containing earthy matter that has been carried by moving
water
studiously (adv.) with great care or attention
timidly (adv.) in a manner that shows a lack of courage or confidence
willy-nilly (adv.) whether one likes it or not
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• How do Winnie’s feelings change during dinner with the Tucks?
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• Why do you think Winnie’s feelings about the kidnapping keep changing?
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Chapter 11
Explain the wheel of life and why it is important.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following word…
anguish - ____________________________________________________________________
Why does Tuck wish to get back to being a part of the wheel of life?
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Chapter 12
What is stolen from the Tucks?n
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Chapter 13
Uh Oh! Who stole the Tucks’ horse?
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Approximately what time does the man in the yellow suit arrive at the Foster’s house?
a. noon c. midnight
b. dinner time d. early morning
What is Winnie’s family doing when the man in the yellow suit arrives?
a. searching the wood c. waiting for Winnie to come home
b. having dinner d. sleeping
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Chapter 14
Who?
What do they want?
Three people visit Winnie as she tries to sleep. Chart who comes to speak to her and what they want.
What is Jesse’s idea for Winnie’s future?Write or illustrate what he sees.
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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
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What does the yellow-suited stranger want in exchange for saying where Winnie is?
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Let’s Infer! Why does the man in the yellow suit want the wood?
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Chapter 15Add to
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Digging Deeper (Ch. 11-15)Select 1 of the following questions based on chapters 11-15. Identify which question you choose by checking the box. Write a constructed response on the lines provided and support your thinking with
evidence from the text.
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q Why do you think Tuck does not like the idea of never
dying?
q Why doesn’t Tuck want people to know the secret of the
spring?
q Why did the meal seem so luxurious to Winnie, even
though it wasn’t as proper as she was used to?
q How does Angus compare the Tucks’ life to the rowboat?
q What is the one rule in the Tuck house?
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“The Wheel of Life” is a major symbol in these chapters. Summarize this symbol in your own words and write your
explanation on the wheel below. Decorate it, too!
Ch. 11 - 15Activity Page
Ch. 11-15 Review
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1. Winnie wants to go home for many reasons. Which one is NOT a reason?a. She is uncomfortable eating with the Tucksb. She does not want to sleep in the Tucks’ dirty housec. She is afraid to be with strangers who might be crazyd. She thinks that she is missing something exciting at home
2. Which is the best description of how Winnie feels after she and Tuck have had their talk out on the pond?a. Happy c. Angryb. Confused d. Indifferent
3. In Chapter 12, the author writes, “Across the pond a bullfrog spoke a deep note of warning.” What do you think the bullfrog might be warning Winnie about?
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4. Why would Tuck compare his family’s lives to “rocks beside the road?”
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VocabularyCh. 16 - 20
alien (adj.) unfamiliar; not natural
blacksmith (n.) a person who makes things out of metal
constable (n.) an officer in a small town with limited authority
contentedly (v.) having so much of something that it’s overflowing
entranced (adj.) filled with wonder or joy
envious (adj.) a state of jealousy or longing
ghastly (adj.) terrifying; dreadful
ignorant (adj.) not knowing much about something
immense (adj.) extremely large in size; huge
peril (n.) the chance of getting hurt
petulance (n.) the state of being ill-tempered; irritability
rave (v.) to talk wildly or senselessly
surveyed (v.) to look carefully or thoroughly at
teeming (v.) having so much of something that it’s overflowing
threadbare (adj.) old and worn
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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
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Chapter 16
Compare/Contrast the man in the yellow suit and the constable:
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Prediction – Will the man in the yellow suit “just wait outside the house for the constable?”
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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
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Chapter 17Add to
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Figurative Language Alert!
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Trout Mosquito
How are Winnie’s feelings about death changing? Compare her response to the trout with her response to the mosquito.
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Chapter 18Add to
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What do they eat for breakfast and why?
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Describe how you felt when the man in the yellow suit arrived at the Tuck house.
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Chapter 19The man in the yellow suit tells the story of how he came to know about the “people who would live forever.” Use the flow chart below to record the story.
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What does Mae do to save Winnie from the stranger?
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Why did his actions provoke such a violent response?
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Chapter 20Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following words…
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Let’s Infer! Why would Tuck be so terrified that Mae would be sent to the gallows to be hanged?
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Prediction: Winnie plans to “make things right” for the Tucks. How do you think she will do this?
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Digging Deeper (Ch. 16-20)Select 1 of the following questions based on chapters 16-20. Identify which question you choose by checking the box. Write a constructed response on the lines provided and support your thinking with
evidence from the text.
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q Summarize Miles and Winnie’s conversation while fishing
on the lake in your own words.
q What does Winnie notice about the man in the yellow suit
that she had not noticed before?
q What does the man in the yellow suit want the Tucks to
do for him?
q Explain the irony of the man calling the Tucks “selfish and
stupid.” Who is really being this way?
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Mae is arrested for striking the man in the yellow suit with a rifle. Below, make her Wanted poster.
Ch. 16 - 20Activity Page
Ch. 16-20 Review
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1. The man in the yellow suit first learned about the Tucks from…a. His grandmother c. His teacher
b. The constable d. His sister
2. What does the man in the yellow suit want to do with the spring water?a. Get rid of it c. Drink itb. Sell it d. Trade it
3. What will happen if the man in the yellow suit dies?
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4. How does Winnie respond when the constable accuses the Tucks of kidnapping?
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Before Reading…We have met a lot of characters and learned about their personalities,
values, and ethics. Create acrostic poems for two characters using the letters of their name.
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VocabularyCh. 21 – Epilogue
accomplice (n.) an assistant to a crime
accustomed (adj.) usual; customary
acrid (adj.) bitter in taste and odor
arc (n.) a curved path
catholic (adj.) of universal interest; appealing to many people
ebb (v.) to decrease in force or level
exertion (n.) the act of putting forth strength to accomplish a task
impulse (n.) a sudden act
indefinitely (adv.) for a limited time
plaintive (adj.) expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
ponderous (adj.) of great weight
profoundly (adv.) deeply
prostrate (adj.) having no vitality or will to rise
pry (v.) to pull by using a lever
remorseless (adj.) having no regret or guilt about a wrongdoing
revulsion (n.) a strong feeling of distaste or dislike
soothing (adj.) comforting
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Chapter 21Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following word…
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Let’s Infer! Why does Winnie wish the man in the yellow suit WILL NOT die?
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Let’s Infer! Why does Winnie wish the man in the yellow suit WILL die?
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Chapter 22Use context clues to determine the meaning of the following word…
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What does Winnie learn about toads from her grandmother?
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Let’s Infer! Why does Winnie feel so strongly that she must help save Mae and the Tucks?
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What will happen at midnight?
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Chapter 23With an hour to go before meeting up with Jesse, Winnie’s thoughts
grow more complicated. What are the three main things she’s pondering?
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Chapter 24Make a comic strip to illustrate the plan that the Tucks and Winnie devised to save
Mae.
The rainstorm during Mae’s rescue symbolizes…
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Describe two ways Winnie protects the toad.
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Let’s Infer! What was Winnie hoping to accomplish by pouring the water over the toad?
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Prediction: What do you think Winnie is going to do now?
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EpilogueFlash Forward! Before the author reveals that it’s now 1950, how does she imply that significant time has passed since Mae’s rescue?
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WHAT IS THE THEME OF TUCK EVERLASTING?
Mae Angus
Compare/Contrast Mae and Angus’ reactions when visiting the cemetery and why they said such things:
Let’s Infer: What’s so ironic about Tuck’s statement about the toad?
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Digging Deeper (Ch. 21-Epilogue)
Select 1 of the following questions based on the last chapters of the book. Identify which question you choose by checking the box. Write a constructed response on the lines provided and support
your thinking with evidence from the text.
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q Do you think the tucks will ever return to Treegap?
Explain why or why not.
q Why do you think Winnie made the choice that she did?
q How are “wheels” an important symbol in this story?
q Describe how the woods and spring have changed over
time.
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Choose from one of the following and complete in the space below:• Design a movie poster for Tuck Everlasting• Make an illustration that features your favorite quote from the book.• Draw your favorite scene.• Write an alternate ending for the book.• Extend the novel! Write about what could have happened if Jesse
returned to Treegap.
Ch. 21 - EpilogueActivity Page
Ch. 21-Epilogue Review
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1. Winnie made the decision to help the Tucks because… (Select all reasons)a. She loves themb. She wants to be a hero and be famousc. She wants to do something important in the worldd. She understands how important it is that people not learn about the springe. She believes that she will be able to run away with the Tucks
2. In Chapter 23, why does Winnie feel guilty?a. She’s betraying her parents’ trustb. She knows that she will never marry Jessec. She is unable to help the Tucksd. She is helping the Tucks get away with. murder
3. What did Jesse mean when he said, “Remember”?
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4. What did you learn about Winnie’s life after reading the inscription on her tombstone?
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After Reading…
What does it mean to grow up? Revisit your response to staying young forever on page 7. After reading Tuck Everlasting, do you still feel the
same? Do you think Winnie made the right choice? Would you have done the same? Explain why or why not.
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Book Vs. FilmAs we watch the film adaptation of Tuck Everlasting, compare and contrast the characters, settings, and events from
those of the book below.
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Book Film
Book Vs. PoetryRead the following poems about the topic of living forever. Compare and
contrast the ideas/themes/messages of each poem below.
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Book Poem #1 Poem #2
Poem #1“If I Could Live Forever”
By Dolly Bhaskaran
Poem #2“If We Could Live Forever”
By Andrew Blakemore
If I could live forever,It will be a lonely life,I may not be able to see or hear,All my teeth will be replaced,I may not be able to walk,I will be dumped in one room.
I will be watching my familyAnd friends will grow older,My grandchildren will growAnd become young adults.The things in my house will beReplaced with all new things.
I may even find my true love,Then soon, he may die too.Initially, it will be fun to live forever,Then it becomes boring,There will not be any oneTo talk to you becauseAll of them will die before you.
I may watch the world developing,I may become accustomedWith the suffering I see in the world,Or I may see the compassion to thePoor or those who in need orI may see the selfish and greedy ones.
I may see the world will be united,With love, peace and joy under one divine,All the people in the world live in harmony.
It is the right time to think do you reallyWant to live forever?
If we could live foreverHow much wiser would we be?Would we have grown accustomedTo the suffering we see?And would the world be of one mindUnited then in love?Would we be non believersOr have faith in God above?
Would people still be starvingOn that scorched and barren plain?Would they still be forgottenWaiting for the season's rain?Or would we show compassionTo the poor and those in need?Or learn to look the other wayTo fuel our selfish greed?
Would we have learned to live in peaceOr learned to count the cost?Of all the maimed and woundedAnd of those whose lives were lost?In life we only get one chanceTo do the things we should,So if your life is long or shortJust try to do some good.
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