Standard

Grade 3: Compare and contrast the reader’s point of view to that of the narrator or a character.

Grade(s): 8

Year: 2015

The Poetry of Emily Dickinson with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

As Cricket, the main character in Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, searches for her mother, she is reminded of one of her mother’s favorite poems by Emily Dickinson, “Hope is the thing with feathers”...

Understanding Dowsers with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, Miss V. gives Cricket a dowser to help her find the hidden treasure box. Using the book as a starting point, introduce students to the use of dowsing and the...