About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3
Lexile Measure: 890L
Guided Reading Level: R
Age: Age 8, Age 9, Age 10
Genre: Classics, Historical Fiction
Subject: Civil War, Extended Families, Siblings, Women's Experience
WRITING: Dear Ma and Pa
When Caddie decides to warn Indian John that the settlers may attack, Tom, Warren and her father are away. Caddie knows that her mother and Clara would forbid her to go. Have students write a letter that she might have left for her family, explaining why she went to Indian John's camp to warn them about the settlers.
- Subjects:Literature, Writing Prompts, Literary Response, Personal Letter Writing
- Skills:Writing
