Tuck Everlasting Intro

Tuck
Everlasting

6th Grade ELA Novel Study

Poll

Would you like to live forever? (not afterlife, but this life)

• Yes! I love being alive!

• No! I would get bored.

• Yes, but I need more than just that.

Open Ended

What would you do if you could live forever? (not invincible, not in the afterlife)

Tuck Everlasting Study

• Concluding discussion, test.

• Work on final project in class.

• Presentations on Friday, 24th.

Feb 17-24

• Read the book.

• Discuss the themes.

• Complete simple summaries.

Feb 3-Feb 17

Tuck Everlasting

​About the Author & Book:

• Written by Natalie Babbitt (1975)

• Award-winning American author and illustrator

• Known for creating meaningful children's literature

Tuck Everlasting

Genre:

• Fantasy Fiction

• Coming-of-age story

• Young Adult Literature

Tuck Everlasting

Major Themes:

• The cycle of life and death

• Choices and their consequences

• The meaning of immortality

• Love and sacrifice

• The beauty of nature and change

Tuck Everlasting

What makes it special:

• Explores deep questions about life in a way young readers can understand

• Combines magic with real-world issues

• Beautifully written descriptions of nature

• Raises important questions about what makes life meaningful

Draw

Exit question:

How do you feel about fantasy/adventure books? How do you feel about the chance to read this book?