Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled mankind after two conflicts with the "buggers", an insectoid alien species. In preparation for an anticipated third invasion, children, including the novel's protagonist, Ender Wiggin, are trained from a very young age through increasingly difficult games including some in zero gravity, where Ender's tactical genius is revealed.
This is teaching materials for the book “Enders Game” which should be considered a classic. The assessments included vocabulary acquisition, critical thinking questions, and recall or comprehension questions on one sheet. These questions come in the forms of a mixture of matching, short answer, and multiple-choice. By completing this sheet the student will demonstrate an understanding of the material on multiple levels.
Pre-tests to measure growth
Quiz reviews for assessment preparation
Quizzes that test previously studied material and act as summative assessments
Bio Poems are simple poems, written about a person, and it follows a predictable pattern. Bio poems generally don't rhyme, and they can be autobiographical or biographical. These challenge, expand, assess student knowledge of specific characters.
During the student's readings, they are asked to take up the persona of specific characters and write letters for the character to other characters. These challenge, expand, assess student knowledge of specific characters and events in the book.
Logo design project. This assignment has students creating a logo for their own battle school army and explaining the tactics of the army.
The Materials Provided
17 Chapter Worksheet (two versions for each chapter)
5 Quiz Reviews
9 Characters Bio Poems
1 Logo Design Project
5 Writing as Character Assignments
1 Answer Keys