ALA notable book, New York Times Best Book of the Year, Lewis Carroll Shelf Award 1970, a Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Book, Publishers Weekly Children's Book to Remember.
Through Theodore Taylor's classic story of friendship and survival, The Cay , students will
Author Learn about Theodore Taylor.
Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth.
Literary In context, dictionary, simile, point of view, characterization, paradox, juxtaposition, metaphor, dialect, fact vs. opinion, symbolism, foreshadow, anthropomorphism, figurative language, dramatic structure, coming-of-age, dynamic vs. static, Christ figure, theme, conflict.
Moral Lessons and Character Authority, fear, God looks at our heart, Good Samaritan, luck, work, talents, wisdom, comfort, humility, death, sacrifice, love, despair, racism.
Activities and Writing WWII, race relations, writing, mapping, timeline, art, biographies, discussions, debate, Coast Guard, blindness, science, first aid, hurricanes, poem, eulogy, Martin Luther King, Jr., speech, handicaps.
Suggestions for Further We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, The Cay by Theodore Taylor.
All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!