“The Sign of the Beaver” Novel Study Assessment is reproducible supplementary material that supports a total reading program. It is designed to engage all students in active reading. Students will find it necessary to read the book carefully and thoroughly for comprehension in order to score well. Discussion Question (Read, Think, Discuss and Grow) section is a series of open-ended questions which requires students’ higher-level thinking skills. This unit contains: vocabulary activities, open-end comprehension questions, vocabulary quiz (cloze passage), Discussion& Writing Topics, and Answer Keys.