This novel unit for Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary can save hours of prep for your literature circles or book clubs. Daily comprehension practice requires students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word knowledge and academic vocabulary.
This no fluff novel study for this classic Ramona Quimby book engages students, but it doesn't overwhelmreaders with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text.
Standards-aligned & perfect for novel studies, small group book clubs, lit circles, independent reading, or as a way to monitor and teach during read aloud.
In this Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Book Unit , you'll find:
1) Student comprehension practice (10 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 and reading journal prompts
2) Approachable practice with key reading standards and skills including:
- Making inferences and drawing conclusions based on text clues
- Text analysis from the perspective of self & characters
- Summary & main idea
- Identification of cause and effect
- Analyzing problems & their solutions
- Examining character traits and relationships
- And so much more!
3) Text-based & academic vocabulary
- One target word identified for each day's reading
- In the daily slide with an embedded link to an online thesaurus
- Includes opportunity to generate a personal definition & use the word in context
- Fosters vocabulary knowledge through synonyms and 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
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