A Corner of the Universe is the acclaimed Newbery Honor novel which deals with the topics of self-image and autism in a sensitive and unforgettable manner.

This novel study unit is a comprehensive 59 page, teacher-friendly guide presented chapter-by-chapter. It includes the following distinct sections: Vocabulary, Comprehension Questions (including many higher-level thinking questions); and Extension Activities. The unit includes everything needed to teach the novel including: research assignments, cloze activities, creative writing opportunities, character studies, discussion/brainstorming opportunities, literary devices, analogies, synonyms and antonyms, parts of speech, investigations of plot and setting, crossword and word search puzzles.
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The writer of this novel study has had more than 50 curriculum units published.