No-prep workbook for “Into the Starlight” by Nic Stone.
A short story from
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America.
Pgs. 1-4: Reading comprehension questions & vocab activities
Pgs. 5-6: Character graphic organizers
Pg. 7: Story elements graphic organizer
Pg. 8: Story review form
Pg. 9: About the author
Pg. 10: Key
Details
> 40 reading comprehension questions
> Three types of questions:
- Short Response (complete sentences not required)
- Complete Response (complete sentences required)
- True/False
> Students will have to dig deeper into the text with this resource.
> Questions are designed to push students to think critically about character development, identity, and theme.
> "Complete Response" questions are great for discussion as they're often
reflective/no wrong answer style to encourage independent thinking and interpretation.
> 5Ws character graphic organizer is customized to the story. Not generic.
> Story review form can be used for any book, story, or epic poem. A career-long resource.
Themes: judging others, challenging preconceptions
<>All resources are designed for struggling learners. Perfect modified or alternative resource for special education or below-level learners. Workbook comprehension questions are not all higher order thinking (a few are); they are roughly 8th grade level.
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