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The novel, Refugee, by Alan Gratz follows three separate characters through important times in history (WWII, Cuba, Syrian War). The characters all have their own stories, but their lives connect in the end. This packet contains 130 comprehension questions that span the entire novel. The questions are separated into chronological order by chapter. The questions range from "within the text" to "beyond the text" to "about the text." There are many stopping points where the student will have to pa

Comprehension questions for all levels of thinking are organized in order by chapter of the novel. Vocabulary is also identified for each chapter. This holocaust novel is great nonfiction text for all readers in grades 6 - 8. The format of these questions may be altered or just printed out as is for the students to answer. The questions can also be used as discussion points for whole class and small group work.

These are chapter questions for this historical fiction novel that check for students' comprehension. The questions are all levels of thinking from "right there" to higher-order thoughts of analyzing and inferring.

A synopsis of the novel is provided and then a summary organizer follows that students write their own synopsis after every chapter. Students then have questions to answer after completing reading a section. There is approximately one question per chapter.

Middle Grade novel, Toys: Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions, by Don Wulffson (2014), is great informational text in a story format. This packet contains 4 sections of short-answer response questions based on summary, timeline, problem & solution, text features, and much more. There are three open-ended questions at the end which I used for a cumulative assessment.

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.