War’s Impact on the Creightons

In this essay-planning worksheet, students explore the effects of the Civil War on the Creighton family. Learners identify and record three cause-and-effect examples from the novel to show how war events shape the family’s experiences. The activity provides structure for developing a clear thesis statement, organizing supporting evidence, and drawing conclusions about family growth and resilience. This exercise strengthens students’ analytical and expository writing skills while reinforcing understanding of historical and literary cause-and-effect relationships.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Expository and Analytical Writing

English Language Arts – Using Textual Evidence to Support Claims

Social Studies – Analyzing the Effects of War on Families and Communities

English Language Arts – Organizing Ideas Using Cause-and-Effect Structure

This worksheet is part of our Across Five Aprils collection.