Common Core Unit Readers Response Journal for Mush! Dogs of the Iditarod

Are you looking to jump in to the Common Core ELA standards? Look no further! This is a common core reader's response journal that is a companion to the book, Mush! Dogs of the Iditarod by Joe Funk. This unit is packed full of all the ELA Informational Text indicators. Simply order the book through Scholastic and print the first 26 pages front to back. The second 26 pages are identical except they have all the answers in red. Also, the second page of the answer key pages (technically pg. 28 of this file) is a planning guide for you that outlines everything for you to do for the entire 15 day unit. Enjoy!
Includes: Table of Contents, Planning Guide, Glossary, Vocabulary Activity for each section of the book, Sequence the events activity, many written response questions that have students cite textual evidence, compare and contrast activities, designing a t-shirt (propaganda) activity, constructing a dictionary project (that could be done on scribble press for the ipads!!!), figurative language, cause and effect, personal connections, and much more!
This unit is worth getting the books for your class!