WBBP Review

The Witch of
Blackbird Pond
By Elizabeth George Speare

What is Kit Tyler’s Biggest Problem?
Chapters
1-8
Theme of Book?
Struggling to fit in
Differences
Climate
Housing
Her responsibilities
Religion and practice
Government
Trying to fit into the
household...
Tries to fit in by being ___________.
Name jobs she attempts and whether or
not they were successful.
Kit herself states she lacks two things:
(cornbread)
_____________
_____________
Tide Begins to Turn
Dame School
with Mercy
Chapte
rs 9-16
Politics
How do Matthew Wood, Rev. Gershom Bulkely,
and William Ashby feel about King James?
What do the men’s views suggest about the
Wetherfield community?
What happens when Andros
comes to take the charter?(15)
How do these events change
Kit’s understanding of
Matthew Wood and William?
Gov. Andros
Hannah Tupper
Why don’t the towns’ people like

Hannah?
How does Hannah help Kit find a place
in Wethersfield? (11)
Salem Witch Trials Quakers
Nat Eaton
Why is Nat punished in the stocks?
How does the author use this incident

and others to show the feelings Nat
and Kit have for one another?
Kit Tyler has a crush
And she doesn’t even know it. The object of
her affection is Nathaniel Eaton, the Captain’s son
and first mate of the brigantine Dolphin. After
five weeks at sea, she’s bound to notice “his thin
wiry figure, his sandy, sun-bleached hair, his
agile movements as he swings easily hand over
hand upon the rigging”
Chapter 17
Chapters
Who: 17-21
was the first person to get the mysterious
fever?
got the worst of this fever and who got the

least?
came to see Mercy when she
was sick?
What did:
The mob want to
do to Hannah
Hannah wanted to
Tupper?
take with her when
she left?
Hannah do after her
and Kit hid out in
the woods?
Who got on the boat and who didn’t
and why?
How does Kit feel about Matthew sticking up for
Chapter
her? 18
Why do you think Kit didn’t tell them

about Prudence and her teaching?
What does Kit think about when

she is locked in the shed?
Prediction
What will Goodwife Cuff think if Kit
tells about her teaching Prudence?
What do you think William will think
and do when he finds out?
Who if anyone will help

Kit when she is in trial?
19 - The Trial
Charges against Kit? 189

List some of the evidence of Kit being a witch as given by individual
Wethersfield citizens. 190
Gershome Bulkeley’s defense against these?191b
Damning evidence?
Prudence Trial
Matthew defends Kit’s _____________ until it is proven that she

was__________________.
How did Prudence demonstrate she was not at Hannah’s with
Kit to learn how to be a witch?
Kit notices immediately a positive and life changing difference
in Prudence. What is it?
Describe the trial scene as it involves Adam and Goodwife
Cruff - how do they think differently about Prudence?
How does Adam show a complete change in character?

“Then I won’t be coming
back?”
Describe the scene around Kit and

William’s parting 204-5
What bad news was delivered at the winter
wedding?
Describe Kit’s Dream during the long
winter.211
Describe the return of John from captivity.
Two Marriages & a Promise of
Spring
Describe the plans of the happy couples
and their futures.
Spring brings what new realization to
Kit?
How had Hannah
helped Kit figure this
out?
“The Witch”
Diagramming the Story
Line (Plot)
The novel reaches its climax in the final
section. The climax is the point of greatest
dramatic excitement in a story. Earlier events
lead up to this event. After the climax we
have some falling action or the denoument,
and lastly the resolution. Resolution is how the
inital problem of the story is finally solved or
maybe goes unsolved.
Record events leading up to the climax. You may add circles if you
needed. Finally, write a paragraph under the resolution bubble to explain
how the inital problem of the story was solved.
Themes
The struggle to fit in -

Loyalty -Who brings this out and how?
What else? Hannah helps Kit learn this.
Conflict
Setting
Literary Web Template -
Inspiration
Create your map of the litery elements

of the book The Witch of Blackbird
Pond.
Characters
Writing a character sketch
A character sketch highlights several
important characteristics or
personality traits of a person -- a real
person, a person in literature, or an
imagined person. A good character
sketch provides support detail for
each identified trait.
Liz - A Character Sketch
My friend Liz is a true best friend. She always supports me in

everything I want to do. When I wanted to go up North, she
said she thought it would be a great experience and that it
would help me develop my sense of adventure.
Liz is not only a great supporter. She also trusts me to give her
my honest opinion and to say what I feel. When she was upset
with her sister one time, she asked what I thought about it and I
said she should wait and then she would find out the real reason
why her sister was mad at her. And it happened that way. She
knew she could trust me.
Liz can be a barrel of fun when she is in the mood. I really like
when she does silly things. One night, we rented three movies
and watched all three while we ate popcorn, cheese and
crackers, and a whole box of chocolates. We gabbed about
everything and even imagined what it would be like to live like
some of the characters in the movies.
Since my best friend is now living over 500 miles away, I miss
all the laughter she brought to my life and the times I could ask
her opinion on things that troubled me. But I can still hear the
sound of her voice and ask her opinion on the telephone!
Point out that in the character sketch above, the writer
highlighted what he or she felt were some of Liz's best
qualities or character traits. For each trait or characteristic, the
writer provided at least one detail that supported -- served as
proof -- that Liz possessed that trait. The character sketch form
below provides a simple outline for a character sketch. Have
students work on their own or in small groups as they use the
form to discuss the character sketch above. The form will help
them identify
the qualities/character traits that the writer likes most

about Liz.
details/examples to support those traits.
Character Sketch Format/Graphic Organizer
Topic Sentence:
____________________________________________________
Trait #1 _________________________________
Example(s) __________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Trait #2 _________________________________
Example(s) __________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Trait #3 _________________________________
Example(s) __________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Concluding Sentence:
____________________________________________________

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The Witch of

By Elizabeth George Speare

Why don’t the towns’ people like

How does the author use this incident

got the worst of this fever and who got the

Why do you think Kit didn’t tell them

What does Kit think about when

Who if anyone will help

Charges against Kit? 189

Matthew defends Kit’s _____________ until it is proven that she

How does Adam show a complete change in character?

Describe the scene around Kit and

The struggle to fit in -

Create your map of the litery elements

My friend Liz is a true best friend. She always supports me in

the qualities/character traits that the writer likes most

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