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The Cremation of Sam McGee Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee."
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Ballad
Young balladeers analyze examples of ballads and generate a list of common traits (story, quatrains, rhyme schemes, refrains, etc.), then identify these traits in Robert W. Service's "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and a ballad written by...
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Decoding Strategies
Students practice using context clues to decode the meanings of unfamiliar words. In this vocabulary skills lesson, students follow the provided instructions to complete graphic organizers that enable them to decode words in "The...
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Yukon Gold Rush
Seventh graders explore the background information for the book, Call of the Wild. They use electronic and video resources to establish the background. Students discuss the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and the Yukon Gold Rush.
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Poetry in Depth
Scholars use technology to explore poetry and its related elements, such as theme, figures of speech, and other literary devices. They complete four poetry projects including a poem analysis with a concept web, an interactive poem...
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During Reading Strategies
Students employ strategies to increase comprehension while they are reading. In this language arts lesson, students must infer, predict and visualize in order to improve comprehension.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Univ. Of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Robert W. Service
The full texts of four of Service's poems are located at this site: "The Cremation of Sam McGee," "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," The Song of the Wage-slave," and "The Telegraph Operator."
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Robert W. Service
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Robert W. Service including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Service is also provided.