Fever 1793 is about the yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia that happened in the late summer of 1793. She journeys home only to have to cope with her grandfathers sudden death from the fever. Find books like fever 1793 from the worlds largest community of readers. Aug 02, 2009 a vocabulary list featuring fever 1793. Written responsethroughout the book, matilda and her mother never say they love. Fever 1793 laurie halse anderson duval county public. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson bookworm burrow. Fever 1793 the setting is philadelphia during the summer of 1793. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest philadelphia has ever seen. These notes are a hit in my classroom, as they tie in visual learning with notetaking. Lord of the flies chapter 9 summary lord of the flies chapter 10. Figurative language was used throughout fever 1793. We follow the epidemic through matilda cook and her small group of family and friends.
Its late summer 1793, and the streets of philadelphia are abuzz with. Fever 1793 taught about philadelphia as a capital city of our country, president washington and the yellow fever epidemic which occurred in 1793. What were the social, economic and political consequences. Simile a figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things.
That summer of 1793 was inexplicably hot and unbearable. Figurtative language vocab chapters 610 fever 1793. She soon learns that the fever is everywhere, and she cannot escape it. As i crossed fourth street, the noise from the market splashed over me like a wave. Fever, 1793 matilda mattie cook is a fourteenyearold girl living above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with her mother, grandfather a former military man, a parrot named king george. A vocabulary list featuring fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, chapters 16. Jul 04, 2010 i have the fever 1793 book and its awesome. What is some figurative language in fever 1793 answers. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson this fictional diary is the story of mattie, a teenager who lives in philadelphia at the time of the yellow fever epidemic that took the lives of up to. There is an extended metaphor in the following example.
Anderson uses many similes, metaphors, personifacation, imagery and much more throughout this novel. Why do you think the author, laurie halse anderson, chose to write this novel. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, sixteenyearold mattie cook gains new strengths. Matilda mattie cook is a fourteenyearold girl living above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with her mother, grandfather a former military. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson novel unit study. Fever 1793 questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on fever 1793. Fever, 1793 is a historical fiction novel that allows for collaboration with science and history classes. Alongside with the stifling heat, the philadelphia was made to face one more, even more, dangerous problem. Matilda cook s day started with running numerous errands and news about deaths of her old friend and servant at her familys coffeehouse. During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. You will write some thing you notice is specific to the time for example, carriages in the 1793 side and on the 2012 side you will then write today equivalent, for example, cars. In the novel fever, 1793, philadelphia is struck by yellow fever, and many are killed. Also a good nonfiction book to augment reading of fever, 1793 by laurie halsey anderson. Just in case you were wondering, frost kills fever, so thats why i put it in there.
It was a very deadly disease it turned your eyes yellow you would throw up blood its stared in august 1793 mosquitos caused the disease before the fever the war of independence just ended. It reads like a story, but is full of facts about the disease and how it spread. Get an answer for what is the most important conflict of fever 1793. Author laurie halse anderson writes about such a time in fever, 1793. Metaphor a metaphor is a figure of speech in which a comparison between two unlike objects is suggested or implied. The question and answer section for fever 1793 is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. I think the end of the book has a page to describe the sad events. Choose from 500 different sets of fever 1793 answers flashcards on quizlet. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Similes use the words like or as in their comparisons. Students will learn about the yellow fever epidemic, the free african society, and life after the american revolution. The guide is set up in days that cover 23 chapters each. This novel was based on the real events of the yellow fever in philadelphia in 1793.
Fever 1793 metaphors and similes these notes were contributed by members of the gradesaver community. A simile story by loreen leedy, my dog is as smelly as dirty socks. There were many things going on during the 1700s and some things get left out of discussions. Students will read grandmas garden, identify types of figurative language in the story, and then. A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared using the words like or as. The story fever 1793 takes place in philadelphia during the postrevolutionary war years. Learn fever 1793 answers with free interactive flashcards. Fever, 1793 matilda mattie cook is a fourteenyearold girl living above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with her mother, grandfather a former military man, a parrot named king george, and an orange cat named silas. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson this is a fantastic book to teach in grades 59. This is an 84 page novel study for fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson.
Mattie cooks simple life in philadelphia is shattered when an epidemic of yellow fever rages through the city in the summer of 1793. In the book fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, mattie cook said bodies are piling up like firewood, on page 64. This study guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes. I chose to use this text because this was an event that really happened in the united states during the late 1700s. The fever 1793 similes activity for chapters 2324 contains a reproducible skillsbased activity created especially for students in grade.
The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Quick as a cricket by audrey wood, crazy like a fox. University of leicester news centre recommended for you. In a mixed atmosphere of mistrust, fear, and caring, mattie learns to cope with the loss of business, friends, and family. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Fever 1793 complete novel study teaching guide vocab, text. How teachers and students can make the quick transition to online learning. Fever 1793, catalyst, speak by laurie halse anderson teen ink. Eliza, a free black woman, is the coffeehouse cook.
Our userfriendly prestwick power packs contain everything you need to strengthen your students reading skills a musthave for every middle grades classroom. Why might anderson have chosen this primary source excerpt to open her novel. This is a nonfiction portrayal of the yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia in 1793. Explore late eighteenthcentury life in america with the discussion topics and crosscurricular activities in this teachers guide for fever 1793. Deveze is the french doctor in charge of fever treatment at bush hill. Using genetics to save the banana from extinction university of leicester duration. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. Fever 1793 is an excellent book to use in 5th 8th grades. Start studying figurtative language vocab chapters 610 fever 1793. Literature circle questions use the questions and activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson.
Matilda mattie cook is a fourteenyearold girl living above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with her mother, grandfather a former military man, a parrot named king george, and an orange cat named silas. The fever 1793 community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Fourteenyearold matilda cook lives above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with. Juvenile historical fiction published in 2000 recommended age group. I teach 5th grade, and we read this while we studied the postrevolutionary time period in social studies. This study guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of fever 1793. This is a fictional portrayal of the yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia in 1793. Inspired by the yellow fever epidemic that struck and killed almost 5,000 people in philadelphia in the late summer months of. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson chapters before you read the chapter. Philadelphia was the capital of the newly formed united states at that time, and the events described take. This novel is about the yellow fever epidemic that engulfed philadelphia in 1793.
Life was a battle, and mother a tired and bitter captain. Also, this poem is based on the book fever 1793 by. Fever 1793, catalyst, speak by laurie halse anderson mag by chelsea swiggett, avon lake, oh she is such an important and influential person that all teens should be aware of her work. On one side have 1793 and the other 2012 and leave 15 lines to write down notes as we read the book. The main character of fever 1793 is fourteenyearold matilda mattie cook, who is about to embark on a. Edwards award for her contribution to young adult literature, and fever 1793 is an american library association best book for young adults and a new york public library best book for teens. The yellow fever epidemic of 1793 is breaking loose.
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