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Exploring The Westing Game Characters and Setting

Author

Kristina

Subject

Literature

Difficulty

6th Grade

Prompt used to create this resource

activity sheet based on the novel The Westing Game chapters 1-2

Description

This document delves into the characters and setting of 'The Westing Game,' focusing on key tenants residing at Sunset Towers. It includes a character map for Turtle Wexler, Angela Wexler, Chris Theodorakis, Sydelle Pulaski, and J. J. Ford, highlighting their traits and descriptions. Additionally, it presents vocabulary terms introduced in the initial chapters, questions that prompt in-depth investigation of the mysterious elements surrounding Sunset Towers, and the relationships among characters. There are sections dedicated to identifying mysterious occurrences, making predictions about future events, and analyzing the descriptive language employed by the author Ellen Raskin.

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