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Journey to the Center of the Earth Unit Study

Hi everyone! I have another fun Literature Unit Study and Lapbook for you today. This one is on the classic Journey to the Center of the Earth . Hope you enjoy!

Story Summary:

The Journey to the Center of the Earth is a fictional story about a young man and his uncle who are launched on an action-packed adventure deep into the center of the Earth. What will they they discover in the unknown depths and will they make it back? You’ll have to read the book to find out!

This accompanying unit study is meant to be used with the Journey to the Center of the Earth Classic Starts version as retold from the Jules Verne original. The Classic Start versions are find them a little easier for younger readers, but you could certainly use this unit study with the original version if you have an older student. The lapbook chapters will correlate with the Classic Starts edition, but the concepts are the same, so you should be able to complete the units using any version you choose.

What ages are these units for?

I normally recommend my literature units for elementary level readers grades 1-5. You can assign them out individually to your student so they read on their own, then complete the mini-book assignment for each chapter. There are writing assignments for each chapter as your students answer comprehension questions from the reading. So you’ll just want to make sure they’re comfortable writing.

Or you can read it together as a group if you have younger readers, then have them complete the mini-book assignments when you’re done with each chapter.

How long does the literature unit take?

That really depends on your child’s reading speed, and how many chapters there are in the book! And how fast your child reads through the chapters as well.

Each one varies in length, and you can easily modify these units to fit your schedule. So for example, you can assign one chapter per day plus the associated mini-book assignments, or you can have them do 2-3/week. It’s totally up to you, your schedule, and your student.

What’s included in the Unit Study?

Each unit includes everything you need to complete the literature unit and lapbook with the exception of the book itself and a couple of regular file folders .

The download includes a teacher’s manual with the daily reading assignments, along with the comprehension questions and answers for each chapter. This makes it much easier for you to help your students even if you haven’t read the book yourself!

There is also one mini-book for each chapter in the book. Inside your student will answer a comprehension question that relates directly to the chapter they’ve just read. Some assignments include vocabulary words, comprehension questions, and completing the various reports included in the curriculum.

For older students:

This unit includes 5 reports that your students can complete. If you have older readers, have them do these reports to make the unit a bit more challenging. If you have younger readers, you might prefer to ask the questions verbally so they aren’t having to write a report.

The reports include:

• Story Facts (Setting, Main Plot, Main Characters)
• Protagonist vs. Antagonist
• Prediction Sheet
• My Book Report
• Book vs. Movie
• Storyboard timeline

As you read through the book, each chapter has a mini-book with comprehension questions for your student to complete.

This unit has 20 mini-books plus a vocabulary mini-book full of terms to learn throughout the reading.

Then on the backside of the lapbook, I added a pocket  where you can store the reports and story timelines just to keep everything together.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

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Historical Context of Journey to the Center of the Earth

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• Full Title: Journey to the Center of the Earth
• When Written: Early 1860s
• Where Written: France
• When Published: 1864
• Literary Period: Romanticism, Realism
• Genre: Science Fiction
• Setting: 1863 in Germany, Iceland, and a series of subterranean tunnels
• Climax: Axel, Lidenbrock, and Hans create an abyss with a violent explosion that sends their raft into a waterspout.
• Antagonist: The dangers of nature
• Point of View: First Person

Extra Credit for Journey to the Center of the Earth

Lost in Translation. The first English translation of Journey to the Center of the Earth , published in 1871, was in fact not a translation but a complete rewriting of the novel. Character names were changed, chapters were given titles, and entire portions of the story were added or removed.

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To whom does Axel ultimately turn for help when he is lost and alone in the tunnels, unable to find his uncle or Hans? (from Chapters 20 – 29)

What is the source of eider-down (from chapters 10 – 19), in chapter 22, what runs short (from chapters 20 – 29), what does grauben call axel upon his return (from chapters 40 – 46), at whose home do otto and axel stay while in reykjavik (from chapters 10 – 19).

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Whole Class Reading Session!

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Age range: 7-11

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This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening two chapters of ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ by Jules Verne.

The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.

The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.

The session is best suited for children in years 5-9. The session is suitable for home/ remote learning. The resources are suitable for home/ remote learning.

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These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst introducing them to an interesting range of texts from the science fiction genre. The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on: -Frankenstein - Mary Shelley (adapted by Gill Tavner); -The Time Machine - H.G. Wells (adapted by Eric Brown); -Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne. Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The sessions are best suited for children in years 5-8, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. These resources are suitable for home/ remote learning.

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Unit 24: Journey to the Center of The Ea...

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Dinosaurs are sadly extinct .

no longer exist

really cool

not longer examined

covered in thick skin

The dinosaur has a thick skin which encases its body.

Do you think spiders are hideous ?

A serpent is like a...

Did you see the cool armor at the museum?

protective coverings

He plunged into the deep end of the swimming pool.

moved downward

to hold your breath

adjusted sideways

Which part is underlined in the following sentence, the cause or the effect?

“ The raft is lifted out of the water. A sea creature strikes the raft.”

Why does Harry think that there are six or more creatures in the sea battle?

The creatures have body parts that look like those of many other animals.

The creatures can split into two or more creatures when they fight one another.

Each creature is as large as three other creatures put together.

Each creature is very loud and can make the noises of three other creatures.

Which supports the idea that Harry thinks at first that there are six or more creatures in the sea battle?

"One... has the snout of a porpoise, the head of a lizard, the teeth of a crocodile."

"There seem to be half a dozen monsters, or more."

"Two? Why does he say two?"

"He is right!"

Why does Professor von Hardwigg know what the creatures are?

Naturalists learned about them from fossilized bones.

He has seen them before on the Earth's surface.

What is the main idea of the story?

The explorers discovered a strange, unknown land.

Enormous monsters are often very violent.

Sea creatures have a strange body makeup.

It is dangerous to be in the middle of a sea battle.

Which detail from the passage best supports the main idea?

"first human eyes ever to look at these great primitive reptiles!"

They were making their calculations, of course, from the fossilized bones.

What can you infer about the explorers' feelings during the sea creatures' battle?

They are afraid that they are going to die.

They are excited to witness such a thing!

Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that they are afraid that they might die?

"expecting that any moment [the raft] will be overturned."

"hundreds of miles below the surface of the Earth."

Which of the animals below does the plesiosaurus NOT resemble?

Dinosaurs were primitive creatures.

long ago, the first

There were two cats in my garden that were fighting. They would attack, break away , then attack again!

pull away from

Time and time again , I asked my parents for a puppy.

with an angry voice

for a birthday

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