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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Novel Study Activities Comprehension Questions

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My 6th graders enjoyed using this resource. This helped my students make better connections and have a deeper understanding as we read our novel. Thank you!
Exceptional novel guide. Detailed writing prompts, introduction to literary analysis and vocabulary, as well as text based connections. A great guide to use when reading this fantastic book!
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Description

Your students will be inspired as they read about William Kamkwamba's persistence in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition.) This COMPLETE STUDY UNIT incorporates NONFICTION READING PROMPTS, VOCABULARY, GEOGRAPHY, AND TEXT ANALYSIS.

✏️ Turn this book into a reading unit that blends with Science, Social Studies, and Geography. The nonfiction reading responses provide background knowledge for you and your students about Malawi, climate, and windmills.

Included for teachers:

  • 30-page student booklet
  • 6 Engaging post-reading extension activities
  • Easy Differentiation
  • Teacher's guide with lesson notes
  • Answer key
  • PDF and digital versions

Included for students:

  • 30-page book companion
  • Individualized, thought-provoking questions to generate discussion
  • build background knowledge
  • interesting nonfiction book projects/extension activities

✏️ How to Use it in Your Classroom:

  • Literature Circles
  • Book Clubs
  • Independent Reading
  • A whole class book
  • Small groups or partner reads

✅TAKE A LOOK AT THE PREVIEW to see this resource's components.

Read about how to use nonfiction books in your classroom.

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Total Pages
60 in pdf; 33 digital slides
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
1 month
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Standards

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Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

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