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This Dr. Seuss packet is appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students. A short biography is presented about Theodor Geisel's life and then a page is presented explaining how he became known as Dr. Seuss. This is a great introductory lesson for Read Across America.

Pre-reading questions followed by sets of questions for each chapter are included in this guided reading comprehension question packet. The questions cover Webb's Depth of Knowledge and Bloom's Taxonomy. Students are required to summarize, explain, analyze, compare/contrast, identify, and much more. This can be broken down to be used in literature circles, one-on-one, or whole class. Questions provide opportunity for discussion and to remain focused on the historical topic (WWII/Holocaust).

Right there and Abstract questions are developed for every chapter of this historical fiction novel. Students also have a place to write a summary after every chapter.

This double-sided task asks students to set reading goals, summarize, answer a choice question about genre, problem, or prediction, and then leaves a place for a teacher-created question. This "roll the dice" question can align directly with your mini-lesson or can be individualized for each student.