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The Miraculous Journey of Edward
Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo
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Gratitude Pages
Fill out the pages. Be introspective and thoughtful with your answers.
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Essay
Write a four
paragraph essay about the book. Explain what happened in the story and how
Edward changed.
Write your essay
the way your teachers have taught you with proper sentence structure, a good
beginning or topic sentence and conclusion.
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Map Edward's Journey on a "Life Map." Create a mixed media representation of
Edward's life. All the important people and places should be represented as
well as his "ordeals."
TEKS 10 H, L and 12L |
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Discussion Questions
Ch1
1. The author describes Edwards in this chapter what is your impression of
Edward?
2. How do Abilene and her grandmother treat Edward compared to everyone
else?
3. how does Abilene feel about Edward and he about her?
Ch2.
1. What two events (dramas) upset Edward?
2. What upsets him the most about Abilene's mother and the maid?
3. What is most important to Edward?
Ch3- 4
Summarize Pellegrina's story.
2. What does Pellegrina whisper to Edward? Why?
3. Who was the story intended for?
4. What did Edward think of it?
Ch 5
1. Edward ignores everyone on the boat until what happens?
2. What finally happens to Edward?
Ch 6. What emotion is his first "genuine and true emotion"?
Ch 7
1. What does Edward think about while he waits to be found?
2. Who rescues Edward? How?
3. Why is Edward happy?
Ch 8
1. How do the elderly couple treat him?
2. Why is Edward confused at the end of this chapter?
Ch 9
1. How does Edward's attitude change with his new home?
2. Why has he changed?
Ch 10 Why does Lolly do this to Edward?
Ch11 What does Edward think about while he is buried?
Ch12
1. Why did the author have the dog find him?
2. What is happening to Edward's material things as he is lost & found?
Ch 13 Edward gets another change of clothes - what is the author telling us?
Ch 14
1. What do the hobos do with Edward?
2. What happens to him now?
Ch 15 What does the old lady do with Edward?
Ch 16 What emotion does Edward experience when Bryce cuts him down?
Ch 17
1. Where does Bryce take him and why?
2. What does Sarah do that no one else ever did?
Ch 18
1. What is Edward's new home like?
2. Who is Sarah Ruth?
3. What does Edward allow Sarah Ruth to do to him?
4. What emotion does he begin to experience with Sarah Ruth?
Ch 19 Compare Edward as he was with Abilene to how he is now.
Ch 20 Pellegrina sees Edward, knows it is him, but leaves him there, why?
Ch 21 Once again, Edward is lost, how?
Ch 22 What does Edward's dream mean? What almost happened?
Ch 23-24
1. Does Lucius truly "fix" Edward?
2. Why did Bryce give Edward away?
3. What do you think of Lucius and his offer?
Ch 25
1. Edward is on the shelf, whole, clean, well-dressed but not happy - why?
2. What does he think of his shelf-mates? Does something about them ring a
bell with you?
Ch 26
1. What does the old doll tell Edward?
2. What phrase does he hear again?
Ch 27 Why does the story finally end here? |
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Complete the chart for Edward
| His name |
person |
place |
lesson learned |
ordeal or trial |
| Edward |
Abilene |
Egypt Street |
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overboard |
| Suzanne |
Old couple |
Fishing village |
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dump |
| Malone |
hobo |
on the road |
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thrown off train |
| Clyde |
old woman |
field |
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scarecrow |
| Jangles |
Sarah Ruth |
shack |
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death |
| no name |
doll mender |
doll shop |
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shelf |
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5th grade TAKS:
Character traits 12.H
Plot 12.I
6th grade TAKS
Character Traits 12.F
Plot 12.G |
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