Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt Lit Link Grades 4-6

Tuck Everlasting is a fascinating story that explores the universal desire to live forever. After drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family is blessed with everlasting life. When ten-year old Winnie Foster accidentally stumbles onto their secret, after running away from home, the tucks take her away and explain why living forever may not be the blessing it may seem. Trouble begins when a mysterious stranger learns of their secret and wants to sell the spring water for a fortune. In the climax of the story, Winnie makes responsible decisions that have an impact on her world. She helps the Tucks keep their secret while taking her place in the normal cycle of life. Novel by Natalie Babbitt. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. Students will: become involved in distinctive prose rich in imagery and humor. develop and reinforce many new and previously learned skills. be taught literary devices such as similes, metaphors, and personification used by the author and practice how to use them in their own writings. further develop and reinforce their higher level thinking skills. develop and grow their creative expressions.