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Into the Wild

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Chris McCandless's life, adventures, and untimely death is the subject of Jon Krakauer's nonfiction work, Into the Wild. A thorough crossword puzzle includes quotes, characters, and key details from the book as clues.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use as a reading check after various chapters of the book
  • Include as an extra credit assignment during a unit on Into the Wild
  • Have class members list the textual evidence they used to answer each question on the back of the page
Classroom Considerations
  • Crossword clues are recall-level only; resource is helpful as a review activity but not for deeper conversation
  • Clues are from various parts of the book, and not in chronological order
Pros
  • Includes an answer key
  • Quick and simple way to check for understanding
Cons
  • None
Common Core