Out of the Dust Digital + Printable Novel Study by Karen Hesse

Are you looking for an all-in-one unit for Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse? Look no further. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response questions, and skill lessons. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5–7.

✨  ‍ DIGITAL RESOURCES

This novel study includes links to digital resources. Boom Learning is used for multiple-choice, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank questions such as comprehension and vocabulary practice.

Activities that require more open-ended responses may be found in Google Slides. This includes all the writing prompts with organizers for students to plan responses.

✏️PRINTABLE RESOURCES

Vocabulary

• List (24 focus words)
• Bookmarks
• Word Cards
• Practice Booklet (12-page booklet)
• Test

Comprehension

12 comprehension quizzes include:

• multiple-choice questions, which require students to recall details from the chapters
• multiple choice higher-level thinking questions include sequencing, main idea, plot development, summary, drawing conclusions, inference, predicting, theme, understanding vocabulary, interpreting literary devices, etc.

Writing

• 18 Constructed Response Questions: Most questions have graphic organizers to help students plan a response. These questions also require students to verify their answers with the text.

Project Ideas

• Cubes

Skills

• Figurative Language Response Cards and Organizers
• Elements of Poetry (Staggered Flip Organizer), Three Genres of Poems (3 Door Flip Organizer), Poetic Devices in Out of the Dust (3 Door Flip Organizer), and Practicing with Poems
• Text Features Book

Answer keys for each practice page are included.

Please download the preview for a closer look.

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