This reading guide for The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare includes a variety of resources:a "Before You Read" activity to make predictions using the book coversa graphic organizer for vocabulary used by Wabanaki (or Penobscot in the book) Indiansa reading passage about Wabanaki creation myths (with venn diagram for comparison)nonfiction passage for historical context/settingGraphic Organizers for setting, plot, characters, and themesa reading comprehension worksheet for each chapt