The Secret Garden Discussion, The Power of Thoughts
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"The Secret Garden Discussion, The Power of Thoughts" is written for 7th Grade (Ages 12-13), and it covers Common Core RL.7.2. A 6th grader who is already steady on novel studies can use it too, and an older student can use it as a short review.
2 pages in this set
7th grade reading worksheet: explain what the narrator says thoughts can do to a person, from Colin to a wandering father. Answer key included. Part of our Secret Garden novel studies collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Use the first impressions chart as students begin the novel and the discussion guides with each chapter. Assign the symbols sheet midway and the whole-book response at the end, then use the keys to check quoted details.
What students will practice
- Students will explain what thoughts can do to a person, using words from the passage.
- Students will quote one example of how thoughts changed Colin and one of how they affected Colin's father.
- Students will state the central idea of the passage.
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Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Reading: Literature · 7th Grade
Standard: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
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FAQ
How do I use this Secret Garden worksheet?
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Use the first impressions chart as students begin the novel and the discussion guides with each chapter. Assign the symbols sheet midway and the whole-book response at the end, then use the keys to check quoted details.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Explain what the narrator says thoughts can do to a person, from Colin to a wandering father. The directions on the page read: Read the passage closely. You will answer questions about it on the next page. An answer key is included.
Can I use this Secret Garden worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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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.
What is included in the 7th grade Secret Garden worksheets?
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The set has 9 worksheets on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel. It includes a pre-reading first impressions chart, three discussion guides, a whole-book response, a quote response on Colin Craven, a symbols sheet, a journal writing sheet and a garden planning project.
Do the Secret Garden worksheets have answer keys?
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Yes. All 9 worksheets have an answer key.
Which skills do the worksheets practice?
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Students practice making inferences about characters, analyzing dialect and mood, identifying a theme and symbols, and writing journal entries as Mary with details from the text.
Which chapters do the worksheets use?
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Students read printed passages from Chapters II, IV, VIII, XI, XIII, XX, XXIV and XXVII, along with a passage set in the courtyard.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 7th Grade |
| Subject | Reading |
| Topic | Novel Studies |
| Standard | RL.7.2 |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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