Comprehension questions are included for each chapter of this novel. These can be used as written activities or as a basis for oral, whole-class discussions. Your students will not only answer questions to show their understanding but also to make predictions and connections to their own lives.
Supplementary activities are also included for each chapter. These will allow students to dive deeper into the novel, and incorporate other essential skills. Activities include:
- KWL Chart
- Venn Diagram
- Create a Comic Strip
- Sequencing and Transition Words
- Attribute Webs
- Illustrating a Scene
- Cause and Effect
- Interviewing a Character
- 5W's
- Quotation Marks
- Editing for Conventions
- Author Biography
- Crossword Puzzle
You may choose to make student booklets and have them complete all the activities or pick and choose the ones that best suit your classroom goals.