Discovering Wes Moore | Printable & Digital Novel Study

What others say

"This is a great resource to guide students through the novel. Students really enjoyed learning about Wes Moore's life, and they found the activities included in this unit to be helpful and engaging. I highly recommend this resource. "

Jenn L.

"These resources have proven helpful as I use "Discovering Wes Moore" with my students. Their mixed reading levels can be challenging, so I really appreciated this. "

Jaime A.

Description

Discovering Wes Moore Printable & Digital Novel Study contains 16 easy-to-follow student handouts, PowerPoint slides, lesson plan and Google Doc to read the entire novel, Discovering Wes Moore. Text-dependent multiple-choice and open ended literal, inferential and vocabulary questions for every day of reading. Perfect for a student-led or teacher-led novel unit for 30-60 minute blocks, distance learning or Google Classroom activities

Note: This product is for Discovering Wes Moore, not The Other Wes Moore.

Product Includes:

Lesson Plans
Student Handouts
PowerPoint Slides
Google Doc
Google Slides
3-Point Effortless Grading Rubric
ANSWER KEY
ALL components are ready-to-go, zero prep, editable and customizable!
- Printable & Digital: Zip contains PDF, docx, pptx, Google Doc/Slides

ALL 16 DAYS OF THE NOVEL STUDY INCLUDE:

Common-core-aligned learning focus
Bell Ringer activity (quote analysis)
Chapter Reading Assignment
Reading Response Questions
Vocabulary Questions
Multiple Choice and Open Response Questions
An adaptable (common-core-aligned) lesson plan applicable to all 16 days

BONUS FREEBIES:

Figurative Language Analysis (9 pages of practice)
Week-Long Final Project

The self-explanatory, easy to follow student handouts and accompanying Google Doc can be printed for independent student use or used as a teacher-copy to guide high-level discussion. Pair with the PowerPoint slides and adaptable (common-core-aligned) lesson plan applicable to all 16 days) for a no prep novel study. Perfect for 16 days of no prep distance learning, Google Classroom activities, small-group read-aloud discussion, whole-group instruction or sustained silent reading.

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Discovering Wes Moore Printable & Digital Complete Novel Study contains 16 easy-to-follow student handouts, PowerPoint slides, lesson plan, Google Doc, Google Slides and ANSWER KEY.

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Discovering Wes Moore | Printable & Digital Novel Study

Name: Discovering Wes Moore | Printable & Digital Novel Study
Brand: English with Ease
SKU: 1510420
Price: 12.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.74 (56 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Grades

5th - 12th

Subjects

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Standards

CCSSCCRA.R.1

CCSSCCRA.R.2

CCSSCCRA.R.3

What others say

Jenn L.

"These resources have proven helpful as I use "Discovering Wes Moore" with my students. Their mixed reading levels can be challenging, so I really appreciated this. "

Jaime A.

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Description

Note: This product is for Discovering Wes Moore, not The Other Wes Moore.

Product Includes:

Lesson Plans
Student Handouts
PowerPoint Slides
Google Doc
Google Slides
3-Point Effortless Grading Rubric
ANSWER KEY
ALL components are ready-to-go, zero prep, editable and customizable!
- Printable & Digital: Zip contains PDF, docx, pptx, Google Doc/Slides

ALL 16 DAYS OF THE NOVEL STUDY INCLUDE:

Common-core-aligned learning focus
Bell Ringer activity (quote analysis)
Chapter Reading Assignment
Reading Response Questions
Vocabulary Questions
Multiple Choice and Open Response Questions
An adaptable (common-core-aligned) lesson plan applicable to all 16 days

BONUS FREEBIES:

Figurative Language Analysis (9 pages of practice)
Week-Long Final Project

SEE PREVIEW

MORE NOVEL STUDIES

Discovering Wes Moore Printable & Digital Complete Novel Study contains 16 easy-to-follow student handouts, PowerPoint slides, lesson plan, Google Doc, Google Slides and ANSWER KEY.

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Rated 4.74 out of 5, based on 56 reviews

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This is a great resource to guide students through the novel. Students really enjoyed learning about Wes Moore's life, and they found the activities included in this unit to be helpful and engaging. I highly recommend this resource.

Jenn Longrie

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93 reviews

Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Helpful and specific

Rated 5 out of 5

January 21, 2026

These resources have proven helpful as I use "Discovering Wes Moore" with my students. Their mixed reading levels can be challenging, so I really appreciated this.

Jaime Allesandrine

(TPT Seller)

13 reviews

Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Rated 5 out of 5

November 4, 2024

My school purchased these books for my class and this resource was very helpful getting me started on teaching this book. I have taught it several times in the last few years and this resource is excellent to use. I just pull it out, dust it off, and use it over and over again.

Julie P.

175 reviews

Grades taught: 11th

Rated 5 out of 5

July 11, 2023

Great resource with a lot of engaging low prep activities. Recommend.

kelly B.

24 reviews

Grades taught: 7th, 9th, 10th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Rated 3 out of 5

May 13, 2022

Good questions and a useful resource!

Kat Shannon

(TPT Seller)

185 reviews

Grades taught: 7th

Rated 5 out of 5

August 3, 2021

This was extremely helpful during a school year where my energy was zapped! I didn't have to come up with questions for our class book all on my own! Thanks!

Beverly P.

97 reviews

Grades taught: 10th

Rated 4 out of 5

February 8, 2021

Good resources for to kind of pick through. I only taught his book in excerpts so there was a lot that had to be culled. Helpful though for building into other assignments.

Kathryn M.

194 reviews

Grades taught: 9th

Rated 5 out of 5

February 1, 2021

great resource, thank you

kara M.

423 reviews

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSCCRA.R.1

Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

CCSSCCRA.R.2

Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

CCSSCCRA.R.3

Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.