GENERAL
> All workbooks have the same general layout (similar to a textbook):
- Reading Comp Questions / Vocab. / Graphic Organizers / Review Form / Key
> Some workbooks have cover pages with additional pre-reading questions.
> All but one story's character graphic organizers are specific to the story. They are detailed & tailored to the specific story's characters. (Not generic.)
THE STORIES
Story 6: “Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains” -Tim Tingle
Story 7: "Main Street" -Jacqueline Woodson
Story 8: "Flying Lessons" -Soman Chainani
Story 9: "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents” -Kwame Alexander
Story 10: "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" -Walter Dean
6. “Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains”
Pgs. 1-3: Reading comprehension questions & vocab activity
Pg. 4: Story mountain
plotline graphic organizer
Pgs. 5-6: Character graphic organizers
Pg. 7:
Story review form (describe, summarize, recommend/not & why, rate)Pg. 8: Key
> 3 pre-reading questions
> 27 reading comprehension questions
> Three types of questions:
- Short Response (complete sentences not required)
- Complete Response (complete sentences required)
- True/False
>> Several questions address storytelling and how Uncle Kenneth does so. Such as use of red herrings and storytelling when interactive with the audience.
> "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 can be used for any book, story, or epic poem. A career-long resource.7. "Main Street"
Cover page & self-reflection questions
Pgs. 1-2: Reading comprehension questions
Pg. 3: Story mountain plotline graphic organizer
Pgs. 4-5: Character graphic organizers
Pg. 6: Story review form (describe, summarize, recommend/not & why, rate)
> 25 reading comprehension 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 can be used for any book, story, or epic poem. A career-long resource.
8. "Flying Lessons"
Cover page & self-reflection questions
Pgs. 1-3: Reading comprehension questions & vocab activity
Pg. 4: Story mountain plotline graphic organizer
Pgs. 5-6: Detailed character graphic organizers for Nani & Santosh
Pg. 7: Story review form (describe, summarize, recommend/not & why, rate)
> 3 pre-reading questions
> 27 reading comprehension questions
> 3 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 characters. Not generic.
> Story review form can be used for any book, story, or epic poem. A career-long resource.
9. "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents”
Cover page & pre-reading questionsPgs. 1-2: Reading comprehension questions
Pg. 3: Story mountain
plotline graphic organizer
Pg. 4: Character graphic organizer for Monk
Pg. 5:
Story review form (describe, summarize, recommend/not & why, rate) Pg. 6: Key
> 5 pre-reading questions
> 25 reading comprehension questions
> 5 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.
> Character graphic organizer is customized to the protagonist (Monk). Not generic.
> Story review form can be used for any book, story, or epic poem. A career-long resource.
10. "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push"
Pgs. 1-4: Reading comprehension questions, vocab activities, post-reading questions
Pg. 5: Story mountain plotline graphic organizer
Pg. 6: Character graphic organizer
Pg. 8: Key
Pg. 9: THREE Additional Activities Suggestions:
1. Two discussion topics and their relevance & role in the story (Myers' writing style,
and ableism respectively). Both can be used pre- or post-reading.
2. Pre- or mid-reading suggestion.
3. Extension activity.
> 2 pre-reading questions
> 36 reading comprehension questions
> 4 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 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.
