Mockingbird by K. Erskine: Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Literature Discussion/Comprehension Guide contains:
-Over 160 questions over chapters 1-39. Answers follow each page of chapter questions. Question/Answers make up the first 41 pages of the 51 pages of content in this resource! (Title, section, and closing pages not counted)
-Noted literary elements for discussion, including:
Idiom, allusion, personification, simile, metaphor, symbolism---page numbers of sample element examples noted at least once (list of idioms and allusions)
-Student Handouts:
1. Idioms Handout--respond to the idiom by interpreting the meaning (handout is great to use with any story or novel---2 for 1!)
2. Journal Prompt Handout--Students respond to the actual prompt on the provided sheet
3. Research Findings Notes Handout--for students to record necessary information on articles related to events such as that which was the inspiration for the novel itself; articles shared with class are supplemental reading selections for further reading
4. Writing Activity: Changing Events in the Story Handout
--Connections: Suggestions page included for teacher for further reading/incorporating informative texts with novel --suggestions contain several links to articles and how to incorporate them into lessons with novel
--Writing Prompt Recording Sheet for Teachers to record valuable prompts/potential writing activities that arise during disucssions
--Supplemental Reading-Research Findings...Sample Notes Page with Instructions/Example for students
--An additional list of 20 selected terms has been included that you can use (should you choose) with chapter number and page number for the term . PLEASE NOTE: The vocabulary chart is only the chart of terms, w/ pages numbers! It does not contain anything more than this. I've created a separate VOCABULARY resource to go with this novel. The list included in this product is just an "extra"--Thank you!
For the Vocabulary Resource, Check
HERE
Even pages numbered. Aligned with Common Core
Questions: leave one in the Q and A section or shoot me an email at innovativeconnections@hotmail.com
You may be interested in these items in my store for Mockingbird:
Mockingbird by K. Erskine: Novel Unit Planning Guide
Or, find all three Mockingbird Resources in this COMBO PACK:
Mockingbird by K. Erskine: COMBO NOVEL PACK (lit, vocab, unit plan)
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