Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Novel Study Unit

This Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry novel study for the book by Mildred D. Taylor includes comprehension questions and activities to help students think deeply about the plot and themes of the story. The literature guide makes planning easy, and you can use this book study to guide meaningful book clubs or literature circles.

This no fluff Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry novel study engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text.

Standards-aligned & perfect for novel studies, small group book clubs or lit circles, independent reading, or as a way to monitor and teach during read aloud.

Product Contents:

✔Daily comprehension prompts in 2 formats for differentiation

• Foldable trifold brochures
• Cut & paste journal prompts for interactive notebooks

✔ Weekly word of the day flip books for text-based vocabulary

✔ Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep

✔ Instructional planning guide

✔ Answer keys

In this Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Novel Study you'll find:

1) Student comprehension practice (up to 15 instructional days)

• Each day's work focuses on a single standards-based comprehension skill
• Short, written responses include opportunities to apply thinking to text
• Designed with reluctant and struggling learners in mind
• Built-in graphic organizers to support skill acquisition
• Approachable questions help make connections & start conversations
• No boring multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank questions!
• Available in both printable trifolds and pasteable journal prompts

2) Approachable practice with key reading standards and skills including:

• Generating main ideas and a summary of key events
• Text analysis and responding to literature
• Exploring character traits & development through events of the plot
• Analyzing figurative language to make meaning
• Making inferences and drawing conclusions based on text clues
• Utilizing cause and effect relationships to understand plot
• Analyzing point of view & its impact on the reader.
• Synthesizing themes utilizing the text
• And so much more!

3) Text-based & academic vocabulary

• One target word identified for each day's reading
• Includes opportunity to generate a personal definition and use the word in context
• Fosters connections between vocabulary knowledge through synonyms and antonyms
• Opportunities to make connections to academic vocabulary for daily skills

4) Teacher support materials

• Unit scope & sequence lay out the day's comprehension & vocabulary focus
• Answer Keys for all comprehension activities
• Tips for preparation and implementation

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How Novel Units from Differentiated Teaching Work...

▸ Teachers can introduce the day's vocabulary word & discuss it before reading.

▸ Students complete just one section of the trifold or a single Google Slide each day.

▸ Daily work focuses on target skills needed for success in reading vs. plot recall.

▸ The low-pressure format provides novelty & encourages student engagement

▸ Less overwhelming to reluctant readers and writers

▸ Requires deep analysis and application of text-based knowledge

▸ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies

Here's why teachers love these novel units...

♥ I loved how easy this resource was for me to utilize quickly, plan with, and the students loved using it. It was great for novel studies with my students and allowed me to spend more time focusing on how I wanted to implement it rather than planning it. Love this! - Michelle H.

♥ I used this resource and read the book with my students who are the lowest reading level and they did SO great with it. I feel like the vocabulary words were especially useful, and expanded their personal vocabulary. I also like that this resource meets MANY standards. - Kaitlyn B.

♥ I loved this format. It really helped reinforce what I was discussing in the classroom and allowed my students to be more independent in their discovery of the book. The vocabulary was perfect for my class and not overwhelming! Thank you for such a super unit! - Denean G.

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