No-prep workbook for "Oreo" by Brandy Colbert
A short story from Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
Pgs. 1-2: Reading comprehension questions & vocab activities
Pg. 3: Story mountain graphic organizer
Pg. 4: Detailed character graphic organizer
Pg. 5: Story review form (describe, summarize, recommend/not & why, rate)
Pg. 6: Key
Details
> 24 reading comprehension questions
> Three types of questions:
- Short Response (complete sentences not required)
- Complete Response (complete sentences required)
- True/False
> Students have to dig deeper into the text with this resource
> Questions designed to push students to think critically about character development, culture, and identity
> "Complete Response" questions: useful as discussion questions as they're often
reflective/no wrong answer style to encourage independent thinking and interpretation
> Character graphic organizer is customized to the story - not generic - example entry provided
> Story review form can be used for any book, story, or epic poem - career-long resource
> Our identity mini-lesson is a great addition to this reading!
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Diversity-Focused Short Story Collections
Fresh Ink: An Anthology
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
Come On In: 15 Stories About Immigration and Finding Home
Related Collections
Black, African & Caribbean
<>All resources are designed for struggling learners. Perfect modified or alternative resource for slightly below-level learners. Reading comprehension questions are not all higher order. Reflective & no wrong answer questions encourage independent thinking. 7-8th grade level.
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