Scavengers, The - Study Guide

Through this imaginative Dystopian future, students will learn:

About the Author: Learn about Michael Perry.

Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth.

Literary Techniques: Alliteration, consonance, repetition, synonym, homonym, foreshadow, proverbs, denotative, connotative, antonym, assonance, flashback, onomatopoeia, in context, dictionary, cliffhanger, comic relief, tone, coming-of-age, point of view, utopia, theme, conflict.

Moral Lessons and Character Values: Honor parents, neighbors, courage, mercy, nostalgia, work, preparation, comfort, loneliness, priorities, emotions, self-control, talents, truth.

Activities and Writing Assignments: GMO's, field trip, survival skills, cooking, greenhouses, scouting, aquaponics, art, armor, crossword, Morse Code, addictions, games, discrimination, racism, farming, science, dystopia, poetry.

Suggestions for Further Reading: We include a wonderful reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, The Scavengers by Michael Perry.

All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!

Features and Benefits of the study guide

Printed Workbook Format

• Large 8.5x11 format is convenient to read and easy on the eyes
• Every question has plenty of whitespace for student’s answers
• Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice
• Easily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipment
• Provides a permanent record of the student’s work
• Convenient, removable answer key included for the teacher!