Lesson Plan

My Side of the Mountain Extension Activities

  • Grades: 3–5

About this book

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.7
Lexile Measure: 810L
Guided Reading Level: U
Age: Age 11, Age 12, Age 9, Age 10
Genre: Adventure
Subject: Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Honor, Resourcefulness, Survival

After Reading

Choose from the following activities:

  1. Write instructions for some skill or craft that you know. It might be something you learned from a book or from another person. Then give these instructions to a friend. Can he or she understand your instructions well enough to complete the task?
  2. Create an illustration of Sam's tree home and its surroundings, based on the descriptions in the book.
  3. Describe a recent visit to a park or woods. Give as many details as possible about what you saw—trees, water, wildlife. If you wish, describe a visit to an imaginary park or woods.
  4. Pretend that you are Sam. Write a letter to your parents, explaining your reasons for leaving home and why they shouldn't worry about you.
  • Subjects:
    Literature, Plot, Character, Setting, Story Elements, Literature Appreciation, Descriptive Essay, Expository Writing, Letter Writing, Nonfiction Writing, Following Directions
  • Skills:
    Plot, Character and Setting, Descriptive Writing, Expository Writing
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