Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Study: Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary
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This is a bundle of 10 popular novel studies for fifth grade. Each book unit includes comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, a literature guide for teachers, and more! The 10 novel studies in this bundle are: Bridge to TerabithiaFreak the MightyNumber the StarsEsperanza RisingDear Mr. HenshPrice $61.99Original Price $73.40Save $11.41
This Island of the Blue Dolphins Book Unit is designed to save you time and help your students get more from their reading experience. Whether you're doing a whole class novel study or have a book club or lit circle reading Island of the Blue Dolphins, you can be confident that your learners are beiPrice $8.50Original Price $13.00Save $4.50
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This 4-week Printable Novel Unit for Island of the Blue Dolphins is designed to save you time and help your students get more from their reading experience. Whether you're doing a whole class novel study or have a book club or lit circle reading Island of the Blue Dolphins, you can be confident that your learners are being exposed to essential comprehension and vocabulary skills necessary to be successful readers.
Perfect for small groups or whole-class, this novel study can even be used as an individual enrichment activity. Each section of the foldable trifold focuses on a different standards-based comprehension skill, allowing for a mini-lesson structure within the context of a novel study format.
Bring authentic literature back to the classroom and engage your readers through this easy to use, no prep format.
Skills addressed:
✔Main Idea & Summary
✔Analyzing Text
✔Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions
✔Analyzing Character Traits and Behavior
✔Exploring Characteristics of Genre
✔Vocabulary & Context Clues
✔Cause & Effect
✔Point of View
✔Writing to Respond to Literature
And so much more!
Product Contents:
• Instructional planning guide
• 4 paper-saving novel study trifolds - up to 20 instructional days - color & blackline
• 4 weekly word of the day flip books for text-based vocabulary - color & blackline
• Cut & paste comprehension prompts for interactive journals
• Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep
• Trifold Answer keys
Product download information:
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Benefits of Differentiated Teaching Novel Units over Traditional Novel Units:
❑ The purposeful format provides novelty and encourages student engagement
❑ Daily comprehension focus builds reading comprehension skills vs. plot recall
❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant readers and writers
❑ Requires analysis & application of text-based knowledge
❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies
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