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Acorn People-Teacher Guide by Novel Units, Inc.
Acorn People-Teacher Guide by Novel Units Inc Author:Novel Units, Inc. Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit--created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities. (This is NOT the paperback novel. This is a study guide for the novel.) Helps students read critic... more »ally and think creatively. Think, Inc.'s high-level questions and challenging analytical reading activities will both improve the perceptions of capable readers and boost the comprehension skills of slower readers. Activity Sheet Sets are reproducibles and consist of 3 sections: 1) VOCABULARY in which students define, by using context clues, high utility words related to the central meaning of the book; 2) COMPREHENSION which helps students explore the intricacies of plot; and 3) PATTERNS in which students complete Venn diagrams. These diagrams provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate an understanding of sequence, character traits, contrasting story elements, and cause/effect relationships. Activities progress sequentially across various levels of difficulty. As reading levels build, the ratio of inferential to literal comprehension questions increases. STANDARDS MASTERED are: Reading Comprehension; Recalling Facts & Details; Analyzing Characters and Story Elements; Interpreting Text from the Details; Vocabulary Development, and Drawing Conclusions. For Grades 2 to 12. Includes 2 reproducible activity sheets and 2 answer keys, plus one 16 page Teacher's Guide.« less