The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963 Novel Study includes comprehension questions and vocabulary activities to teach a literature unit with the book by Christopher Paul Curtis.
Standards-aligned and engaging, this isn't your typical book study. Instead of overwhelming learners with a list of daily chapter questions that don't require them to think beyond the text, The Watsons Go To Birmingham novel unit is meaningful and targets a specific comprehension skill each day.
Your download includes:
✔Daily comprehension prompts in 3 formats for differentiation
- Foldable trifold brochures
- Cut & paste journal prompts for interactive notebooks
- Google Slides for easy differentiation or digital classrooms
✔ Weekly word of the day flip books for text-based vocabulary
✔ Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep
✔ Instructional planning guide
✔ Answer keys
In The Watsons Go To Birmingham 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, pasteable journal prompts, & Google Slides
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
- Making inferences and drawing conclusions based on text clues
- Utilizing context clues to establish meaning
- Analyzing point of view & its impact on the reader.
- 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 & use the word in context
- Fosters vocabulary knowledge through synonyms & 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
- Optional guide for assigning in Google Classroom
