A Day No Pigs Would Die | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Apron the Cow - This animal sets up the reader's understanding of Robert's character and the important receipt of his pet.

Pinky's Corncrib Home - This takes a lot of labor and preparation to set it up, but Robert and his father stick to it until it's done.

The Pecks' Home - Most of this story takes place here.

Rutland County Fair - Robert experiences the wider world for the first time here.

Weaseling the Dog - The incident with this animal is one of Robert's first departures from common practice.

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