Anne of Green Gables Study Guide

Anne of Green Gables Study Guide

When Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew send for an orphan boy to help Matthew on the farm, Anne Shirley, a skinny, red-headed girl who never stops talking, arrives instead. From the beginning, Matthew's heart is captured by this "kindred spirit" and he decides he wants to keep her. Marilla reluctantly agrees to this, but eventually finds herself entranced by Anne's chatter, amused by the scrapes Anne gets herself into, and frustrated with Anne always having her head in the clouds. As Anne grows, Marilla finds her a "genius for getting into trouble." Yet, as Anne says, "have you ever noticed one encouraging thing about me, Marilla? I never make the same mistake twice."

A book full of fun, close scrapes, and love. As Anne says at the end of the book, "'God's in his heaven, all's right with the world.'"

Through L.M. Montgomery's humorous and memorable novel, students will learn:

About the Author: Learn about L.M. Montgomery.

Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth.

Literary Techniques: In context, characterization, adjectives, simile, allusion, synonym, paradox, alliteration, personification, antonym, foreshadow, epoch, epiphany, symbolism, conflict, climax.

Moral Lessons and Character Values: Optimism, Creation, orphans, demonstrate God's love, security, truth, respect, prayer, gossip, forgiveness, growth in difficulties, love, personal responsibility, God's providence.

Activities and Writing Assignments: Maps, authors, Prince Edward Island, orphanages, writing, flowers, art, discussions, field trips, role models, concert, eulogy, goals, drama, poetry, speech, nature journal.

Suggestions for Further Reading:  We include a wonderful reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.

All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview! 

• Age Level = 10-13
• Book Author = Alisa Thomas
• Book Material = Paperback
• Book Publisher = Progeny Press
• Copyright = c2001
• Grade Level = 5-8
• Condition = New