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Flying Lessons & Other Stories: "How to Transform an Everyday..." Workbook

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  No-prep workbook for "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court
Into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" by Matt de la Pena
  A short story from
Flying Lessons & Other Stories.

Cover page & self-reflection question related to one theme in the story: parent-child relations.
Pgs. 1-4: Reading comprehension questions & vocab activities
Pgs. 5-6: Character graphic organizers
Pg. 7: Story review form
Pg. 8: Key

> 3 pre-reading questions
> 33 reading comprehension questions
> 2 post-reading questions
> Three types of questions:
  • Short Response (complete sentences not required)
  • Complete Response (complete sentences required)
  • True/False
> "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 organizers are customized to the story. Not generic. 
> Story review form & example can be used for any book, story, or epic poem. A career-long resource.

<>All resources are designed for struggling learners. Perfect modified or alternative resource for special education or below-level learners. Reading comprehension questions are not all higher order. Reflective & no wrong answer style inquiries encourage independent thinking. Roughly 8th grade level.

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