Jonathan Swift

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In Gulliver's Travels, Audiobook on CD, by Jonathan Swift and narrator Rebecca K. Reynolds, this classic story has been rewritten specifically with a younger audience in mind. The story is written through the eyes of Lemuel Gulliver, which takes you on a journey to four obscure and sensational lands. Lilliput, where Gulliver seems a giant among a race of tiny people; Brobdingnag, where the natives are giant, and Gulliver is small; Laputa, the ruined yet magical country, home of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses that are worthier than the ugly humanoid Yahoos who share their universe. Audiobook in Compact Disc format.

Abridged version.

This Novel Unit Student Packet is designed to be used with the not-included Gulliver's Travels Novel Units Teacher's Guide; the book Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, must be obtained separately.

A few pre-reading activities are included to gauge a student's familiarity with the context of the novel. Once the student has began reading the novel, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, review and comprehension questions, quizzes, a final test, puzzles, project and essay ideas, and a line-listed answer key are included. Exercises help students focus on literary and character analysis, as well as critical thinking and comprehension skills. Student questions reference the edition quoted in the front cover. [Bantam Classic paperback with an introduction by Miriam Kosh Starkman.] Pages are reproducible for classroom use; softcover. Answers included. Grades 9-12.

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is designed to bring the classic to life for fourth graders. It breaks the story up into 10 chapters. There are multiple choice questions and key words defined at the end of each chapter. Clear illustrations are spread throughout the book. Includes a complete answer key for comprehension and vocabulary exercises.

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