Around the World Response, The Lost Day

Use the profile sheet to open the novel and the discussion guides with the matching chapters. Assign the Nellie Bly comparison for a paired text lesson and the newspaper report as a writing task.

Use a whole-book summary and the lost day passage to state a theme in full sentences. The directions on the page read: Read the summary of the whole book, then the passage, which continues on page 2. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade novel studies, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

The set has 8 worksheets on Jules Verne's novel. It includes a pre-reading profile of Mr. Fogg, three discussion guides, a whole-book response, a quote response on Phileas Fogg, a newspaper report sheet and a paired text comparison with Nellie Bly.

Yes. All 8 worksheets have an answer key.

Students read printed passages from Chapters I, III, IV, V, XXI and XXXIII, including the bank robbery talk, the Tankadere voyage and the burning of the steamer.

Students read a true account of Nellie Bly's race around the world and a passage from the novel. They compare the two journeys and explain how the fictional account treats the historical event.