Will Hobbs
Lesson plans for Bearstone and other books

| Biography and Background | | Bearstone | | Crossing the Wire | | Down the Yukon | | Downriver | | Jackie's Wild Seattle | Jason's Gold | | River Thunder | | Take Me to the River | | Wild Man Island

Follow links to find a variety of activities to accompany Bearstone , Kokopelli's Flute , and other books by Hobbs.

A synopsis of the story appears at the top of this page. Scroll to the link at the bottom for a 22-page study guide, including biography and a variety of reading and writing activities. The guide requires Adobe Reader for access.

A list of 2 related titles and some postreading activities.

Bearstone Learn It Guide. Access requires Adobe Reader.

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  Author biography and background, character list, and vocabulary.
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  Charting causes and effects, working with context clues.
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  Completing a story triangle, clarifying word meanings.
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  Using a timeline, analyzing shades of meaning in vocabulary words.
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  Given definitions of metaphor, simile, and personification, students identify examples.
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  5 discussion questions and 4 post-reading activities.
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  10 questions.

Discussion questions and activities to support reading. Access to this document requires a word processor.

Discussion questions and activities to support reading. Access to this document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.

Postreading questions, cross-curricular activities, and 3 discussion questions.

A list of 5 postreading activities.

An introduction by the author followed by pre-reading activities, thematic connections, cross-curricular connections, and suggestions for vocabulary. Designed for grades 7-10.

Prereading and during-reading strategies. Adobe Reader required for access.

A list of 10 postreading activities.

Summary, book talk, 12 discussion questions, and related titles.

A list of 5 postreading activities.

Suggested resources and a list of 7 postreading activities.

An introduction by the author followed by pre-reading activities, thematic connections, cross-curricular connections, and suggestions for vocabulary.

In this YouTube video (6:01), the author offers a booktalk and shares some footage of the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona.

Suggested resources and a list of 10 postreading activities.