Slay by Brittney Morris: Unit Materials
CONTENTSCover Page
Pg. 1 Table of Contents
Pgs. 2-14 Chapter Questions
Pg. 15 Story Mountain Graphic Organizer
Pg. 16 Map Activity
Pgs. 17-22 Graphic Organizers
Pg. 23 Crossword Puzzle
Pg. 24 Book Review Form
Pgs. 25-26 Your Culture, Your Game
For the instructor:> Pg. 27 Essay topic with extensive details & resources
> Pg. 28 Additional activities & ideas for the classroom
> Pgs. 29-33 Key
>> Purchase this unit and the Slay reading journal is automatically added to your order for FREE. ($3 savings) DETAILS> 33 pages total (last 5 are key)
> Comprehension questions for every chapter
> From close reading questions to open-ended activities
> 196 questions total
> 5 chapter questions ask for sketching > 26 vocab activities
> Vocab activities include sketching > 13% of questions have no wrong answer: they are open-ended to encourage independent thinking. The rest have right/wrong answers. > 7 graphic organizers:
- 1 Plot
- 1 in-depth character organizer based on Kiera (protagonist)
- 1 character organizer based on Malcolm
- 2 character-based Venn
- 1 setting-based Venn
- 1 character-based web (reusable)
> Mapping activity> Two page creative/art activity based on celebrating culture with a game (as happens in the novel)
> Novel-based crossword puzzle
> Essay topic with detailed questions & ideas to consider while brainstorming, and, to guide students in determining how they feel about topic. Can work for both argumentative or expository essay.
> Additional activities & ideas for the classroom: Web links for activities related to novel themes & topics.
> Book review form is a reusable. Can be used for any book, story, or epic poem. A career-long resource. QUESTIONS> Four types of questions:
- Short Response (complete sentences not required)
- Complete Response (complete sentences required)
- True/False
- Sketching
Example Questions>How does Kiera decide to honor Anubis?
>What particularly special item does Kix get in the mail?
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Who would say it? Mark M for Malcolm and K for Kiera.
>Why does Emerald fly across her room?
>When Steph learns about Dred, what does she say Kix should do?
>What is Congo Square Arena named after?
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At the bottom of page 276, what simile is used to describe Kix’s panic?
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Use three words or phrases to describe what kind of person you think Dred is.
>Why does Malcolm want to end SLAY?
Three+ sentence minimum>
On pages 158-159, Kix wonders how it can be legal to sue the game, to sue her. Why does she think it can’t be right or legal?
Two+ sentence minimum
>T / F Annette SLAYs.
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T / F Steph has her sister’s back.
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<>Resources are designed for struggling learners. Perfect modified resources for special education or below-level learners. Workbook questions are not all higher order thinking (a few are); they are roughly 7-10th grade level.
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