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The memoir A Long Way Gone tells the story of a child soldier during the civil war in Sierra Leone. A crossword puzzle helps reinforce key ideas found in the memoir. The puzzle addresses characters, key events, and other details from the story.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide a word list to make the task more accessible to lower-level learners
- Require readers to cite textual evidence to connect with some of the clues
Classroom Considerations
- Save for use as a review activity or a time-filler
Pros
- Goes in-depth into the text
- Includes an answer key
Cons
- Lacks a word list to guide students