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Even the students who viewed reading the same way a water-averse cat does a bath wanted more after reading The Outsiders, so our next novel was That Was Then, This is Now. Our class had become almost a book club, with everyone eager to look for subtext they related to. Again, this was more than mere storytime. They wanted to get personal. They looked in the book to understand themselves with the reflective questions I gave them.
Just as we encourage students to share their background knowledge before starting something new, reflecting on personal experience, beliefs, and opinions helps prime students’ minds for what they are about to read or hear.
Focusing on your students' responses to a novel transcends typical reading comprehension questions by unlocking a deeper understanding of their emotional and intellectual engagement. It encourages:
- critical thinking
- personal connections
- nuanced discussions
Exploring diverse perspectives and individual interpretations makes the learning experience more profound, meaningful, and inclusive.
This resource includes:
- ✅ 1 comprehensive teacher's guide
- ✅ 11 sets of reflection task cards, totaling ⚞136⚟ cards, covering every unit in the book with varying card counts per section due to the brevity of the chapter itself and/or the need not to include any spoilers
These reflection discussion cards are organized by unit without page numbers, acknowledging the varying pagination across different editions. I recommend annotating corresponding page numbers from your class's specific copy of That Was Then, This Is Now to smoothly integrate these cards into your teaching plan. Careful consideration was given to avoid major spoilers, ensuring an engaging exploration without prematurely revealing key plot points.
Designed for my high-intermediate to advanced ESL adult learners, these reflective questions aim to stimulate thoughtful discussions. Additionally, I offer Going Deeper discussion cards centered more on the book's events and the students' emotional responses. Both the reflective and "deeper" questions go beyond reading comprehension, sparking enriching discussions about the narrative's impact on perceptions and emotions.
**NOVEL NOT INCLUDED**
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Description
Even the students who viewed reading the same way a water-averse cat does a bath wanted more after reading The Outsiders, so our next novel was That Was Then, This is Now. Our class had become almost a book club, with everyone eager to look for subtext they related to. Again, this was more than mere storytime. They wanted to get personal. They looked in the book to understand themselves with the reflective questions I gave them.
Just as we encourage students to share their background knowledge before starting something new, reflecting on personal experience, beliefs, and opinions helps prime students’ minds for what they are about to read or hear.
Focusing on your students' responses to a novel transcends typical reading comprehension questions by unlocking a deeper understanding of their emotional and intellectual engagement. It encourages:
- critical thinking
- personal connections
- nuanced discussions
Exploring diverse perspectives and individual interpretations makes the learning experience more profound, meaningful, and inclusive.
This resource includes:
- ✅ 1 comprehensive teacher's guide
- ✅ 11 sets of reflection task cards, totaling ⚞136⚟ cards, covering every unit in the book with varying card counts per section due to the brevity of the chapter itself and/or the need not to include any spoilers
These reflection discussion cards are organized by unit without page numbers, acknowledging the varying pagination across different editions. I recommend annotating corresponding page numbers from your class's specific copy of That Was Then, This Is Now to smoothly integrate these cards into your teaching plan. Careful consideration was given to avoid major spoilers, ensuring an engaging exploration without prematurely revealing key plot points.
Designed for my high-intermediate to advanced ESL adult learners, these reflective questions aim to stimulate thoughtful discussions. Additionally, I offer Going Deeper discussion cards centered more on the book's events and the students' emotional responses. Both the reflective and "deeper" questions go beyond reading comprehension, sparking enriching discussions about the narrative's impact on perceptions and emotions.
**NOVEL NOT INCLUDED**
FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE, GET MORE:
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