1. Tom Sawyer
Author: Mark Twain

2. Real Name Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemons.
He was born in He was born the year Hailey’s Comet soared through the sky.
He grew up in Hannibal, Missouri.
“Tom Sawyer” was written in 1876.
Mark Twain died in 1910, the second time Hailey’s Comet blazed through the sky.

3. This narrative is based on Mark Twain’s life, but is embellished.
Genre
Realistic Fiction
This narrative is based on Mark Twain’s life, but is embellished.

4. Setting
Mark Twain Museum

5. Characters Tom Sawyer Becky Thatcher Aunt Polly Injun Joe
Sid Muff Potter
Mary Doctor Robinson
Huck Finn
Amy Lawrence

6. Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Sly(adjective):having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.
Aunt Polly asked him sly and clever questions.
synonyms:
cunning, crafty, clever, wily, artful, guileful, tricky, scheming, devious,deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, underhanded, sneaky;

7. Revenge
noun 1.
the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
He found a safe place to hide and plan his revenge on Sid.

8. Essential Question
Is Tom being a troublemaker on purpose? Can he control the choices he is making? Why do you think he is making them?