A Long Walk to Water Novel Study

This 4-week novel study unit for A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park is ideal for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade classrooms. Daily comprehension activities make great discussion questions and require students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature without overwhelming them with countless chapter questions that have learners regurgitate the text.

A Long Walk to Water is a great book for a cross-curricular literature unit or book club. The book and this print & digital novel study unit will engage readers while you cover important comprehension skills & vocabulary without losing precious planning time. With A Long Walk to Water book study unit, you'll have more time to do what you love: teach.

Standards-aligned & perfect for novel studies, small group book clubs or lit circles, independent reading, or monitoring and teaching during read-aloud.

Your download includes:

✔ Daily comprehension prompts in 3 formats for differentiation

• Foldable trifold brochures
• Cut & paste journal prompts for interactive notebooks
• Google Slides - 1 slide per day format

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

✔ Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep

✔ Instructional planning guide

✔Answer keys

In A Long Walk to Water Novel StudyUnit, you'll find:

1) Student comprehension practice (up to 20 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, reading journal prompts, or Google Slides

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

• Generating a summary of key events
• Explore point of view and its impact on the reader
• Story elements & plot analysis, including falling action, climax, setting, & more
• Examining character development, traits, and motivation through plot
• Synthesizing to identify key themes
• And so much more!

3) Text-based & academic vocabulary

• One target word identified for each day's reading
• A flexible foldable format allows for the study and application of new vocabulary
• 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