Study Guide: Princess Academy: A Tolman Hall Literature Unit Study

by Rachel Tolman Terry, Spencer Terry (Illustrations), Evangeline Terry (Contributor)

This literature unit study does NOT include the original book, Princess Academy by Shannon Hale. You can obtain the original book through your local library or through retailers to use in conjunction with this curriculum. Grade 4-8 Belonging, Value of Education, Tenacity Unit Essay, Music, Social Studies Project, Science Project, Creative Writing Project, Interview 3 Schedules (2) Three-week Schedules and (1) Four-week Schedule This study guide provides summaries, analyses, reading comprehension quizzes, vocabulary lists, essay questions, unit projects, and more. You'll find lists of characters, proposed schedules, an author bio, and information about literary devices. This study guide is appropriate for classroom teaching, homeschooling, book groups, and individual study. Teachers will be able to customize the unit study according to students' interests, abilities, and needs, and the study guide makes it possible for students of varied abilities to discuss the same material while working on individual projects. Written by Newbery Winner Shannon Hale, Princess Academy tells the story of Miri Larendaughter, a 14-year-old girl living in a medieval mountain quarry village. When the prince's priests announce that the future princess will come from Mount Eskel, Miri and the other girls from her village must attend a princess academy. What they learn at the academy will not only change their own lives; it will change their village forever.

114 pages, Paperback

Published February 27, 2016

About the author

Rachel Tolman Terry has worked as a parking lot attendant, a dance teacher, a writing tutor, a publishing acquisitions editor, and a ghostwriter. She currently lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, after having lived in a whole bunch of places that have considerably more traffic. Rachel would love to hear from you. Visit her at www.racheltolmanterry.com and follow her on Twitter @_rachelterry_.