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A unit activity for "The Bully," a book from the Bluford High Series. The activities in the unit include: 2 options for vocabulary wordswarm-up/pre-reading questions and exit ticket/comprehension check questions related to each chapter short answer questions related to each of the 12 chaptersVenn Diagram Character Comparison 2 options for CharactersDifferentiated Venn Diagram Character ComparisonsExtended thinking Writing prompt (Bullying)Differentiated thinking Writing promptTheme: Write about

This is a differentiated unit study for "Blood is Thicker." It includes a number of options to support the student. The supports includes: questions for each chapter with answers vocabulary words questions for written responses including guided written responses thinking stems to help with writing responses including an alternative with sentence stems venn diagram with thoughts on ideas to compare

This product is a complete novel study with differentiation for Brothers in Arms from Warm Up Activities to a Final Assessment. The Warm Up Activities will help students get an idea of happenings in the upcoming chapters.The Multiple Choice questions will check the student's understanding as they complete each chapter. These can be complete as they read the chapter or after each chapter. Only 3 responses are provided for differentiationA end of chapter/quick write short answer is provided f

A novel study unit for "Secrets in the Shadows" with questions for each chapter and comprehension activities including theme, character analysis, and comparison to real life. The activities have been modified for students who struggle with reading or those who do not enjoy reading. Some of the modified activities have been differentiated further to help students. These activities are perfect for: independent workliterature circleswhole groupstationsThe slides are as follows: • Slide 3: Defin

The chapters in War Games are relatively short. Therefore, chapter questions have been grouped together into six parts. Students can answer the questions as they read the book or after they have read the part. A page is provided to indicate the chapters for each part. I tried to keep the reading at about 60 pages per part. The questions are multiple choice, true/false, and short answer allowing preference variations. While the book is non-fiction, it is based on the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

A unit activity for "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff, a book from the Bluford High Series. The activities include vocabulary words, chapter questions, character and theme activities, and two writing prompts. The activities are differentiated for students with special needs or reading difficulties. Included in Unit:*Worksheet Vocabulary words*Differentiated Vocabulary Worksheets where students match the word with the definition*10 Chapter Question Worksheets*1 Character Growth Worksheet*1 Dif

A unit activity for "A Matter of Trust" by Anne Schraff, a book from the Bluford High Series. The activities include vocabulary words, chapter questions, a conflict activity, a character comparison activity, short writing activity and a prediction paragraph. The activities are differentiated for students with different needs. RECENTLY ADDED: A multiple choice Final Assessment of 18 questions. One assessment provides 4 responses for each question. There is a differentiated assessment provi

Alan Gratz's novel, "Ban This Book," explain's the actions of the school board and students when books start to be banned from the library. In this novel study, students will have the opportunity to see how book banning can get started and determine if they agree with who gets to decide on banning books. Because the chapters are short, the novel has been broken into 5 section. A page has been provided showing where each section begins and ends. Each section has multiple choice, short answer/

This product is a novel study of Until We Meet Again by Anne Schraff. It is a novel in the Bluford Series. This book is a great read for students in middle or high school who struggle with reading. The book would also be an easier and interesting read for those students who choose not to read. The subject matter is relatable. The questions were taken directly from the book. The students should be able to answer the questions while reading or right after reading each chapter. There are a t

This is a differentiated activity for "The Young Man and the Sea," by Rodman Philbrick. The teacher can provide students with a choice of the options for each section or choose a different option for the various sections. The multiple choice questions provide only 3 possible options for an answer. They include both direct text and inferential questions. The writing sections include prediction, inferential, and theme-related questions. The highlights of the activities are as follows: *TH

This is a unit study for "Someone to Love Me" by Anne Schraff from the Bluford High series. This book is for struggling readers or students who prefer not to read. It has content relevant to high school students and probably middle school students which makes the book more interesting for students to read. There are differentiated activities for students who struggle to get any work completed. Keeping activities simple help these students show they know what they are doing. Slide 1: Title

This is a differentiated novel study for the most recent story in the Bluford Series, "On the Run." The novel study includes direct questions as well as inferential questions for each chapter in the book.It includes a pre-reading and a quick-check question for each chapter.There are two options for the final assessment of 15 multiple choice questions--1. the first option provides four possible answer choices 2. the second option provides three possible answer choicesThere is a vocabulary list

This is a novel study for "The House on Mango Street." There are short answer questions for every 10-15 pages of the book. The questions always stop at the end of a chapter. Most questions are directly from the book, but there may be some inferential questions. The book is a smooth, easy read with easier vocabulary; therefore a vocabulary list was not necessary. A final assessment of 10 multiple choice questions and 3 short answers questions are included. The multiple choice questions have

This is a complete novel student for "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter," geared toward Special Education Students or those students who struggle with reading and/or writing. The actitivities are separated by chapters. For example, the first activities are for chapters 1-5. Each set of chapters includes 3 options for activities: A set of multiple choice questions for the related chapters. There only 3 answer choices provided for each question.A list of things characters did or said. Th

This is a novel study of the book, "Trash." The short answer questions are organized in Part and Chapter order. They are also in chronological order within the chapter. The slides include: •Slide 4-8: Part One: Chapters 1-6 – Short answer questions •Slide 9-11: Part Two: Chapters 1-4 – Short answer questions •Slides 12-18: Part Three: Chapters 1-10 – Short answer questions •Slide 19-23: Part Four: Chapters 1-7 & Articles -- Short answer questions •Slide 24-26: Part Five: Chapters 1-6 – Sho

This is a differentiated novel study for "Breaking Point," a book in the Bluford High Series. The questions and writing activities highlight the most important concepts in the book. There are a large number of vocabulary words for the teacher to determine the needs of the student. There is differentiation activities for the thinking and writing activities to assist them. The teacher can select the which activities are appropriate for specific students. A 2-part final assessment is included.

This is product is a differentiated novel study unit for the book, "Prisoner B-3087," by Alan Gratz. Pre-reading information is provided related to WWII and important vocabulary words are provided. There are questions for each chapter of the book. The questions are in the form of multiple choice and/or short answer. The multiple choice possible responses are reduced to only three choices. Other activities are provided throughout the unit: Why doubt him? Provide ReasonsImportance of Celebr

This is a differentiated novel study for "Promises to Keep" by Paul Langan, a continuation of the story of troubled teenager Tyray Hobbs. This story has 11 chapters compared to many of 10 chapter stories. There are 11 pages: one for each chapter with no more than 6 questions per chapter. (focusing on the most important questions) Vocabulary words have been selected from the book. Students can define all the words, some of the words, or complete the synonym worksheet. The synonym workshee

This differentiated novel study is for "Pretty Ugly." It continues the Bluford High Series where Jamee is in the shadow of her sister Darcy as she tries out for cheerleading. There are pre-reading questions and after-reading questions that can be used to get the students thinking about what is taking place in the story and relating to it. The after-reading questions can be be used as a quick comprehension check or for discussion. These questions can be done as a class discussion, small gr

This is a comprehensive novel study for "The Chosen" a Bluford High continuing story about Darcy and her friend Tarah. The novel study includes: *pre-reading/warm-up questions for each chapter to help get the student thinking about what might happen in the chapter *exit ticket/comprehensive check questions for each chapter to check progress along the way *short answer questions for each chapter. I try to keep the questions to 6 or less. There are times, I may go over. *Connections to the Text