The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Novel Study
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6 Weeks of Instructional Materials $30
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Novel Study – Snapshot of Included Resources:
- 30 Common Core Aligned Lesson Plans (*Novel Study Bonus*)
- 15 Reading Response A (Comprehension) Assignments
- 15 Reading Response B (Analysis) Assignments
- 15 Close Reading Assignments (Literary Skills-Based) & 5 Whole Novel Analysis Assignments
- 13 Nonfiction Readings & Questions
- 6 Extension Activities (Pair with Nonfiction Readings) & 1 Final Project
- Vocabulary Resources – 4 Crossword Puzzles, 4 Quizzes
- Assessment Resources – 15 Mini-Quizzes, 2 Comprehension Quizzes, 2 Final Tests, Essay Choice Board
- Anticipation Guide & Activity (*Novel Study Bonus*)
- Answer Keys for ALL applicable resources!
- Google Slides™ & Google Forms™ links for student pages!
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Novel Study is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned instructional materials for teaching The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods. With over 90+ materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The close reading activities, literary analysis resources, mid-19th to mid-20th century U.S. history nonfiction readings and activities, vocabulary, assessments, and final project 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.
- ZIP file (PDFs and Word Docs for Digital Links)
- Non-Editable
- 71 MB
- 424 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.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Novel Study – Snapshot of Included Resources:
- 30 Common Core Aligned Lesson Plans (*Novel Study Bonus*)
- 15 Reading Response A (Comprehension) Assignments
- 15 Reading Response B (Analysis) Assignments
- 15 Close Reading Assignments (Literary Skills-Based) & 5 Whole Novel Analysis Assignments
- 13 Nonfiction Readings & Questions
- 6 Extension Activities (Pair with Nonfiction Readings) & 1 Final Project
- Vocabulary Resources – 4 Crossword Puzzles, 4 Quizzes
- Assessment Resources – 15 Mini-Quizzes, 2 Comprehension Quizzes, 2 Final Tests, Essay Choice Board
- Anticipation Guide & Activity (*Novel Study Bonus*)
- Answer Keys for ALL applicable resources!
- Google Slides™ & Google Forms™ links for student pages!
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Novel Study is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned instructional materials for teaching The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods. With over 90+ materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The close reading activities, literary analysis resources, mid-19th to mid-20th century U.S. history nonfiction readings and activities, vocabulary, assessments, and final project 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.
- ZIP file (PDFs and Word Docs for Digital Links)
- Non-Editable
- 71 MB
- 424 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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The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Reading Response
The comprehension and literary analysis resources for The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA will give students repeated opportunities to practice essential literacy skills aligned to the Common Core State Standards. For every chapter grouping, students will have to answer rigorous, text-based questions that assess not only their ability to comprehend but also their ability to analyze key events. There are two sets of questions for each reading: Reading Response A (comprehension) and Reading Response B (analysis). The twin sets offer different levels of challenge for students to give you options for meeting the needs of all your learners. All 36 assignments include questions that require close reading of the text, which means your students will always be practicing essential skills. With numerous options for implementation, the resource also allows for differentiation and can enable accommodation that will meet the needs of all learners.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Close Readings
The 15 close reading lessons explicitly focus on critical Common Core State Standards to develop students’ literacy proficiency. Using The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA 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.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Assessments
The standards-aligned assessments will help you measure your students’ comprehension of The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA and their ability to apply the literary skills taught throughout the unit. The materials include 15 reading checks, 2 novel quizzes, 2 final assessments, and essay prompts.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Nonfiction Readings & Activities
The 13 nonfiction close readings trace black history in the United States from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. The resources provide an overview of the experiences of slaves, freedmen, soldiers, and families in order to understand their experiences during this tumultuous but critical period. The informational texts help students build essential background knowledge about that time in order to more deeply engage with the novel, The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA. The 6 extension activities provide an avenue for your students to study the experience of Blacks before, during, and after the Civil War from different perspectives. They will learn about this period in order to better understand its impact then and now. The novel project provides a different avenue for students to engage at a deeper level with the novel, its themes, and WWII. The parade project is a great way to have students research unsung heroes of World War II, consider the purpose of parades commemorating those that sacrificed for their country, and connect their research to the novel.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA 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 The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA that will then build your students’ vocabulary. With 4 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.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Reading Response
The comprehension and literary analysis resources for The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA will give students repeated opportunities to practice essential literacy skills aligned to the Common Core State Standards. For every chapter grouping, students will have to answer rigorous, text-based questions that assess not only their ability to comprehend but also their ability to analyze key events. There are two sets of questions for each reading: Reading Response A (comprehension) and Reading Response B (analysis). The twin sets offer different levels of challenge for students to give you options for meeting the needs of all your learners. All 36 assignments include questions that require close reading of the text, which means your students will always be practicing essential skills. With numerous options for implementation, the resource also allows for differentiation and can enable accommodation that will meet the needs of all learners.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Close Readings
The 15 close reading lessons explicitly focus on critical Common Core State Standards to develop students’ literacy proficiency. Using The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA 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.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Assessments
The standards-aligned assessments will help you measure your students’ comprehension of The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA and their ability to apply the literary skills taught throughout the unit. The materials include 15 reading checks, 2 novel quizzes, 2 final assessments, and essay prompts.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Nonfiction Readings & Activities
The 13 nonfiction close readings trace black history in the United States from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. The resources provide an overview of the experiences of slaves, freedmen, soldiers, and families in order to understand their experiences during this tumultuous but critical period. The informational texts help students build essential background knowledge about that time in order to more deeply engage with the novel, The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA. The 6 extension activities provide an avenue for your students to study the experience of Blacks before, during, and after the Civil War from different perspectives. They will learn about this period in order to better understand its impact then and now. The novel project provides a different avenue for students to engage at a deeper level with the novel, its themes, and WWII. The parade project is a great way to have students research unsung heroes of World War II, consider the purpose of parades commemorating those that sacrificed for their country, and connect their research to the novel.
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA 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 The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA that will then build your students’ vocabulary. With 4 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.
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