145th Street Short Stories by Walter Dean Myers Unit of Study
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Description
Use this 120 + page unit to study one story, a few stories, or all ten stories.
This unit is packed with high-interest, engaging, and creative activities to match the draw and energy of the stories in Myers’ text.
Includes for EACH Story …
Do-Now
Comprehension Questions or Reading Quiz
Key
Open Response Prompt
… Plus a variety of additional activities!
Included in this unit:
- Information for the Teacher including ideas, suggestions, and variations
- Walter Dean Myers: An Introduction PowerPoint
- Do-Now Collection PowerPoint - one relevant Do-Now per story
- Paired Text Readings for reading across 2 or 3 texts
- Reading Comprehension Question Worksheet (or Reading Quiz) with Key and Open Response Prompts for each story
- “Harlem: A History in Pictures” Nonfiction Web Activity
- Journal Prompts
- Plot Diagram – use for any story
- Making Connections Chart
- Discussion Cards
- List of Questions by Type
- Short Answer Questions
- Open Response Prompts
- Essay Prompts
- Reflect and Respond Activity
- Character Diary Entry Writing Activity
- Character Study: Character Playlist Activity
- Found Poem Creative Writing Activity
- Story Collage Project
- 145th Street Soundtrack – Create a Soundtrack and Design an Album Cover Activity
Often aligned to the Common Core.
These products complement or enhance this unit of study:
Author's or Writer's Craft Introductory Unit
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