High-Interest Literature Units Survival Teacher-Created Lessons and Activities That Use Favorite Novels to Motivate Kids to Read, Write, and Discuss

In this learning-packed resource, two creative teachers share the standards-based survival unit they created around five favorite novels: Number the Stars, The Cay, My Side of the Mountain, Hatchet, and Banner in the Sky. Inside you'll find a survival simulation for piquing interest and activating prior knowledge, reading strategy mini-lessons, and literature-group management tips. Also includes discussion and writing prompts, reading-response projects, and creative activities for teaching literary elements and vocabulary. You'll use this resource again and again. Book jacket.Zile, Susan Van is the author of 'High-Interest Literature Units Survival Teacher-Created Lessons and Activities That Use Favorite Novels to Motivate Kids to Read, Write, and Discuss' with ISBN 9780439185202 and ISBN 0439185203.