The Elfstones of Shannara Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Not Just Any Tree

Draw a picture of the Ellcrys.

2. Elfstones of Your Own

Take pebbles and create your own Elfstones using the book as your guide.

3. If Not to be Chosen

Discuss what might have been between Wil and Amberle had she not had the mission to undergo and fulfill.

4. Ready, Set, Action

Enact by yourself or with a group, one of your favorite scenes from the book.

5. Before and After

Create an conceptual drawing of Allanon...
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