Finding Langston Nonfiction Readings & Activities
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Finding Langston Nonfiction Connections – Snapshot of Included Resources:
- 10 Informational Texts
- Variety of Text Features
- A & B Response Formats
- 4 Extension Activities
- Pair Texts with Nonfiction Readings
- Topics cover events preceding, during, and the aftermath of the Great Migration Era
- Google Slides™ Links for Google Drive™
- Standards-aligned Resources
- Answer Keys for Applicable Activities!
The Great Migration Nonfiction Readings: The Great Migration often receives less attention during studies of U.S. history. Yet, it had profound consequences. The 10 nonfiction texts provide context for the historical events that set the stage for the Great Migration, the factors that catalyzed it, and its lasting effects. With these resources, students will practice close reading while analyzing the Great Migration. They will also build background knowledge to better help them understand the novel. Each informational text includes two sets of questions – one comprehension set and one analysis set – that will develop essential skills aligned to the reading of informational texts under the Common Core State Standards. Like others, the resource allows for differentiation and flexible implementation.
Extension Activities: The 4 extension activities take your students deeper. You know your students best. Based on their interests, the extension activities provide an avenue for your students to study the Great Migration from different perspectives and learn from the culture of the time period to better understand it. The activities include an independent novel study, an examination of the Chicago Blues, an examination of Jacob Lawrence’s The Migration Series, and an essay choice board.
- ZIP file (PDFs and Word Docs for Digital Links)
- Non-Editable
- 28 MB
- 97 Pages
- Links for Student Pages in Google Slides™ & Google Forms™
- This downloadable resource supplies one single-teacher license for use in your classroom.
- Photocopying of this product is allowed only for the classroom use of the purchaser.
- Replication of this product, in whole or in part, for commercial sale or broader distribution is strictly prohibited.
- This product also may NOT be shared electronically, digitally, or otherwise in a manner that violates the Terms of Use detailed by LIT Lessons.
- For explicit information on permissions, please see the Terms of Use document included with this resource. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Finding Langston Nonfiction Connections – Snapshot of Included Resources:
- 10 Informational Texts
- Variety of Text Features
- A & B Response Formats
- 4 Extension Activities
- Pair Texts with Nonfiction Readings
- Topics cover events preceding, during, and the aftermath of the Great Migration Era
- Google Slides™ Links for Google Drive™
- Standards-aligned Resources
- Answer Keys for Applicable Activities!
The Great Migration Nonfiction Readings: The Great Migration often receives less attention during studies of U.S. history. Yet, it had profound consequences. The 10 nonfiction texts provide context for the historical events that set the stage for the Great Migration, the factors that catalyzed it, and its lasting effects. With these resources, students will practice close reading while analyzing the Great Migration. They will also build background knowledge to better help them understand the novel. Each informational text includes two sets of questions – one comprehension set and one analysis set – that will develop essential skills aligned to the reading of informational texts under the Common Core State Standards. Like others, the resource allows for differentiation and flexible implementation.
Extension Activities: The 4 extension activities take your students deeper. You know your students best. Based on their interests, the extension activities provide an avenue for your students to study the Great Migration from different perspectives and learn from the culture of the time period to better understand it. The activities include an independent novel study, an examination of the Chicago Blues, an examination of Jacob Lawrence’s The Migration Series, and an essay choice board.
- ZIP file (PDFs and Word Docs for Digital Links)
- Non-Editable
- 28 MB
- 97 Pages
- Links for Student Pages in Google Slides™ & Google Forms™
- This downloadable resource supplies one single-teacher license for use in your classroom.
- Photocopying of this product is allowed only for the classroom use of the purchaser.
- Replication of this product, in whole or in part, for commercial sale or broader distribution is strictly prohibited.
- This product also may NOT be shared electronically, digitally, or otherwise in a manner that violates the Terms of Use detailed by LIT Lessons.
- For explicit information on permissions, please see the Terms of Use document included with this resource. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
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Finding Langston Novel Study
The Finding Langston Novel Study is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned instructional materials for teaching Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome. With over 70+ materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The close reading activities, literary analysis resources, nonfiction readings and activities, poetry analysis, vocabulary, and assessments all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their growing understanding of the novel. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIATE learning for your students, allowing you to choose the assignments that best support your students’ learning while being conducive to any classroom model.
Finding Langston Chapter Questions
The comprehension guide and literary analysis resources provide a framework for students to deeply engage with every chapter grouping of Finding Langston. The 20 assignments – 10 comprehension and 10 literary analysis – are designed to not only to have students practice essential literary skills but also demonstrate their comprehension of the text. In having students demonstrate their understanding of the novel across both dimensions, the resource allows for differentiation and flexible implementation.
Finding Langston Close Readings
The 10 close reading lessons explicitly focus on critical Common Core State Standards to develop students’ literacy proficiency. Using Finding Langston as the foundational text for close reading, each lesson focuses on a particular skill, such as setting, conflict, tone, and plot, and provides students an opportunity to develop and demonstrate their ability to perform that skill. Each assignment also requires students to use textual evidence to support their claims. The resources could supply homework, facilitate guided reading groups, or stimulate whole class literacy discussions for each chapter grouping. You can choose the purpose that best suits your students and your classroom.
Finding Langston Assessments
The standards-aligned assessments will help you measure your students’ comprehension of Finding Langston and their ability to apply the literary skills taught throughout the unit. The materials include 10 reading checks, 2 novel quizzes, 1 final assessment, and essay prompts.
Finding Langston Poetry Analysis Resources
Poetry’s power rests in its ability to stimulate deep thought with few words. They are a great way to develop students’ critical thinking skills and have them synthesize ideas across texts. The resource includes 10 different poem analysis assignments. Each poem is written by Langston Hughes. Each assignment requires students to determine the poem’s features, identify the main idea, and analyze selected literary elements. The chosen poems allow students to demonstrate their understanding of theme, figurative language, and tone, among other skills. At the same time, it promotes the deep thought required to make connections across the poems themselves, the nonfiction texts, and with the novel, Finding Langston. *Poems NOT included.*
Finding Langston Vocabulary
The vocabulary resources will engage students in varied activities to expand their vocabulary. The resources include materials to help teach challenging vocabulary words in Finding Langston that will then build your students’ vocabulary. With 2 vocabulary lists of 10 words each and a crossword puzzle and quiz for each set, the materials provide opportunities for differentiation to suit the needs of the classroom.
Finding Langston Novel Study
The Finding Langston Novel Study is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned instructional materials for teaching Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome. With over 70+ materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The close reading activities, literary analysis resources, nonfiction readings and activities, poetry analysis, vocabulary, and assessments all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their growing understanding of the novel. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIATE learning for your students, allowing you to choose the assignments that best support your students’ learning while being conducive to any classroom model.
Finding Langston Chapter Questions
The comprehension guide and literary analysis resources provide a framework for students to deeply engage with every chapter grouping of Finding Langston. The 20 assignments – 10 comprehension and 10 literary analysis – are designed to not only to have students practice essential literary skills but also demonstrate their comprehension of the text. In having students demonstrate their understanding of the novel across both dimensions, the resource allows for differentiation and flexible implementation.
Finding Langston Close Readings
The 10 close reading lessons explicitly focus on critical Common Core State Standards to develop students’ literacy proficiency. Using Finding Langston as the foundational text for close reading, each lesson focuses on a particular skill, such as setting, conflict, tone, and plot, and provides students an opportunity to develop and demonstrate their ability to perform that skill. Each assignment also requires students to use textual evidence to support their claims. The resources could supply homework, facilitate guided reading groups, or stimulate whole class literacy discussions for each chapter grouping. You can choose the purpose that best suits your students and your classroom.
Finding Langston Assessments
The standards-aligned assessments will help you measure your students’ comprehension of Finding Langston and their ability to apply the literary skills taught throughout the unit. The materials include 10 reading checks, 2 novel quizzes, 1 final assessment, and essay prompts.
Finding Langston Poetry Analysis Resources
Poetry’s power rests in its ability to stimulate deep thought with few words. They are a great way to develop students’ critical thinking skills and have them synthesize ideas across texts. The resource includes 10 different poem analysis assignments. Each poem is written by Langston Hughes. Each assignment requires students to determine the poem’s features, identify the main idea, and analyze selected literary elements. The chosen poems allow students to demonstrate their understanding of theme, figurative language, and tone, among other skills. At the same time, it promotes the deep thought required to make connections across the poems themselves, the nonfiction texts, and with the novel, Finding Langston. *Poems NOT included.*
Finding Langston Vocabulary
The vocabulary resources will engage students in varied activities to expand their vocabulary. The resources include materials to help teach challenging vocabulary words in Finding Langston that will then build your students’ vocabulary. With 2 vocabulary lists of 10 words each and a crossword puzzle and quiz for each set, the materials provide opportunities for differentiation to suit the needs of the classroom.
