The Red Pony Based on the Book by John Steinbeck

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PUZZLE PACK™ for The Red Pony based on the book by John Steinbeck

Written by William T. Collins

ISBN 978-1-60249-394-0 Item No. 304654 INTRODUCTION If you already own the LitPlan for this title, this Puzzle Pack will refresh your Unit Resource Materials and Vocabulary Resource Materials sections plus give you additional materials you can substitute into the tests.If you do not already have a complete LitPlan, these pages will give you some supplemental materials to use with your own plan. There are two main groups of materials: one set for unit words (such as characters’ names, symbols, places, etc.) and one set for vocabulary words associated with the book.

WORD LIST There is a word list for both the unit words and the vocabulary words. These lists show you which words are being used in the materials and the clues or definitions being used for those words. You may want to give students a word list with clues/definitions to help them, or you may want students to only have a word list (without clues/definitions) if you want them to work a little harder. Both are available for duplication. The word lists can also be your “calling key” for the bingo games.

FILL IN THE BLANK AND MATCHING There are 4 each of the fill in the blank and matching worksheets for both the unit and vocabulary words. These pages can be used either as extra worksheets for students or as objective parts of a unit test. They can be done individually if students need extra help or as a whole class activity to review the material covered.

MAGIC SQUARES The magic squares not only reinforce the material covered but also work on reasoning and math skills. Many teachers have told us that their students really enjoy doing these!

WORD SEARCH PUZZLES The word search words go in all directions, as indicated on your answer keys. Two of the word search puzzles have the clues listed rather than the words. This makes the puzzle a little more difficult, but it reinforces the material better. Two word search puzzles have words only for students who find the clue puzzles too difficult.

CROSSWORD PUZZLES Both unit and vocabulary word sections have 4 crossword puzzles.

BINGO CARDS There are 32 individual bingo cards for the unit words and 32 individual bingo cards for the vocabulary words. You can use your word list as a “call list,” calling the words at random and marking them off of your list as you go, or you could use the flash cards by cutting them apart and drawing the words at random from a hat (or box or whatever). To make a better review, you might ask for the definition and spelling of each word as you call it out–or you could call out the definitions and have students tell you the words they need to look for on the puzzle.

JUGGLE LETTERS The vocabulary juggle letter game is intended to help students learn the spellings of the words. One sheet has the definitions listed on it as an extra help for students who need it or to reinforce the definitions if you choose to do so.

FLASH CARDS We’ve included a set of vocabulary flash cards you can duplicate, cut, and fold for your students. Some teachers make a few sets for general use by the class; others make a set for each student. Some teachers duplicate them for each student and have the students cut & fold their own. You can cut out just the words and put them in a hat, have each student pick out one word and write the definition and a sentence for that word. Students then swap words and papers, with the next student adding a sentence of his own under the last one. You can have students swap as many times as you like. Each time the student will read the sentences written prior to his own and then add a sentence. You can cut out the words and definitions separately and play “I Have; Who Has?” Each student in the room draws a word and definition. The first student says, “I have (the name of the word). Who has the definition?” The student with the definition reads it then says, “I have (the name of the vocabulary word she has). Who has the definition?” The round continues until all words and definitions have been given.

1. The Red ____

2. Mrs. Tiflin felt 'a curious ____ rise up in her'

3. ____ Buck; ranch hand

4. Place where Billy Buck works

5. Section II: The Great ____

6. Jody's father

7. Jobs Jody had to do on the ranch

8. Section I: The ____

9. Gitano came home to do this

10. Jody asked for only one

11. It has died out of the people

12. Color of the pony

13. Billy looked away....He had no right to be ____

14. He got a pony

15. The black cypress tree where pigs were slaughtered was ____ to Jody 16. The red pony resented ____

17. Mr. Tiflin sold cows & bought a pony there

18. Jody snapped a dog's nose in one

19. The red pony

20. Black ____; the colt Red Pony Matching 1

___ 1. TRAP A. Author ___ 2. GABILAN B. Jody asked for only one ___ 3. LEADER C. Jobs Jody had to do on the ranch ___ 4. TRAINING D. Jody's father ___ 5. CENTER E. The brush line where there was a patch of perpetually green grass was Jody's ____ point ___ 6. EASTER F. The red pony resented ______7. DEMON G. ____ Buck; ranch hand ___ 8. SALINAS H. Section IV: The ____ of the People ___ 9. CHORES I. The Red ______10. BUZZARD J. Jody kills ____ in the haystack ___11. HORSE K. Old things ought to be put out of their ______12. MISERY L. He got a pony ___13. CARL M. Color of the pony ___14. PROMISE N. Billy looked away....He had no right to be ______15. REPULSIVE O. Mexican man who came home to die ___16. PONY P. Easter, for example ___17. STALLION Q. The red pony ___18. JODY R. Carl's old horse ___19. BILLY S. Jody snapped a dog's nose in one ___20. STEINBECK T. Mr. Tiflin sold cows & bought a pony there ___21. GITANO U. Male horse ___22. RED V. Black ____; the colt ___23. LEMON W. The black cypress tree where pigs were slaughtered was ____ to Jody ___24. FALLIBLE X. Section III: The ______25. MICE Y. Jody beat it to death Red Pony Magic Squares 1 Match the definition with the vocabulary word. Put your answers in the magic squares below. When your answers are correct, all columns and rows will add to the same number. A. DEMON E. LEADER I. RED M. PRIDE B. MISERY F. GITANO J. BILLY N. CARL C. MICE G. ROCKS K. WESTERING O. PONY D. JODY H. EASTER L. REPULSIVE P. STEINBECK

1. Jody kills ____ in the haystack 9. Mrs. Tiflin felt 'a curious ____ rise up 2. ____ Buck; ranch hand in her' 3. Mexican man who came home to die 10. Carl's old horse 4. The Red ____ 11. The black cypress tree where pigs 5. Author were slaughtered was ____ to Jody 6. Section IV: The ____ of the People 12. Black ____; the colt 7. Color of the pony 13. Old things ought to be put out of their 8. He got a pony ___ 14. It has died out of the people 15. Jody threw them at birds 16. Jody's father

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M= N= O= P= Red Pony Word Search 1 Words are placed backwards, forward, diagonally, up and down. Clues listed below can help you find the words. Circle the hidden vocabulary words in the maze.

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Author (9) Mr. Tiflin sold cows & bought a pony there (7) Baby horse (4) Mrs. Tiflin felt 'a curious ____ rise up in her' Billy looked away....He had no right to be (5) ____ (8) Old things ought to be put out of their ___ (6) Black ____; the colt (5) Place where Billy Buck works (5) Carl's old horse (6) Section I: The ____ (4) Color of the pony (3) Section II: The Great ____ (9) Easter, for example (5) Section III: The ____ (7) Gitano came home to do this (3) Section IV: The ____ of the People (6) He got a pony (4) The Red ____ (4) It has died out of the people (9) The black cypress tree where pigs were Jobs Jody had to do on the ranch (6) slaughtered was ____ to Jody (9) Jody asked for only one (5) The brush line where there was a patch of Jody beat it to death (7) perpetually green grass was Jody's ____ Jody kills ____ in the haystack (4) point (6) Jody snapped a dog's nose in one (4) The red pony (7) Jody threw them at birds (5) The red pony resented ____ (8) Jody's father (4) ____ Buck; ranch hand (5) Male horse (8) Mare who died berthing (6) Mexican man who came home to die (6) Red Pony Crossword 1

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Across Down 1. Section II: The Great ____ 1. Old things ought to be put out of their ___ 5. Jody's father 2. Mare who died berthing 6. Male horse 3. Mrs. Tiflin felt 'a curious ____ rise up in her' 7. Place where Billy Buck works 4. The Red ____ 9. Gitano came home to do this 5. Jobs Jody had to do on the ranch 10. The brush line where there was a patch of 7. Color of the pony perpetually green grass was Jody's ____ point 8. Easter, for example 14. Carl's old horse 10. Baby horse 15. Jody kills ____ in the haystack 11. Jody snapped a dog's nose in one 16. ____ Buck; ranch hand 12. The black cypress tree where pigs were 19. Jody asked for only one slaughtered was ____ to Jody 21. Jody threw them at birds 13. Mexican man who came home to die 22. Black ____; the colt 16. Jody beat it to death 23. Section I: The ____ 17. He got a pony 24. It has died out of the people 18. The red pony resented ____ 25. The red pony 20. Section IV: The ____ of the People Red Pony

STEINBECK DIE NELLIE FALLIBLE MOUNTAINS

EASTER DEMON MISERY TRAINING PONY

CENTER REPULSIVE FREE SPACE TRAP LEADER

RANCH MICE COLT BILLY LEMON

GABILAN BUZZARD CHORES PRIDE SALINAS

Red Pony

STALLION RED ROCKS CARL HORSE

GITANO WESTERING PROMISE JODY SALINAS

PRIDE CHORES FREE SPACE GABILAN LEMON

BILLY COLT MICE RANCH LEADER

TRAP GIFT REPULSIVE CENTER PONY