On a wager, the eccentric English gentleman Phileas Fogg accepts a challenge to circle the globe in eighty days. Follow Phileas and his faithful valet Passepartout, in this classic fantastic adventure.Praise for Classic Starts™:“The books have won the praise of a number of educators. Peggy Charren, a visiting scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, an advocate for higher-quality children’s media, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, said she has read several {and states}’they’re terrific.’”—The Wall Street Journal. “Where abridgements are useful in introducing literature to grade-schoolers not equipped to handle the real thing, books in this series will fill the bill.”—Booklist. “Large print, short chapters, and an abundance of white space provide an attractive, more-accessible option for readers who are not ready to handle the originals.”—School Library Journal “Even those who dislike adaptations will find much to admire in this retelling…”—School Library Journal (for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)“This…retelling will be appreciated by readers not yet ready for the original work.”—School Library Journal (for Anne of Green Gables).
Notes to the Teacher 4Facts About the Author 5Facts About the Times 6Facts About the Characters 6Chapter Summaries 7Answer Key 10Literary Glossary 12Chapter ExercisesWords and Meanings, Ch. 1 14Recalling Details, Ch. 1 15Synonyms and Antonyms, Ch. 1 16Words and Meanings, Ch. 2 17Cause and Effect, Ch. 2 18Words and Meanings, Ch. 3 19Sequence of Events, Ch. 3 20Words and Meanings, Ch. 4 21Comprehension Check, Ch. 4 22Inference, Ch. 4 23Words and Meanings, Ch. 5 24Recalling Details, Ch. 5 25Words and Meanings, Ch. 6 26Sequence of Events, Ch. 6 27Character Study, Ch. 6 28Words and Meanings, Ch. 7 29Cause and Effect, Ch. 7 30Words and Meanings, Ch. 8 31Comprehension Check, Ch. 8 32Words and Meanings, Ch. 9 33Comprehension Check, Ch. 9 34Words and Meanings, Ch. 10 35Sequence of Events, Ch. 10 36Personalizing Story Events, Ch. 10 37End-of-Book ExercisesBook Sequence 38Final Exam, Part 1 39Final Exam, Part 2 40Universal ExercisesBeyond the Text 41Plot Study 42Theme Analysis 43Character Study 44Vocabulary Study 45Glossary Study 46Book Review, Part 1 47Book Review, Part 2 48