Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push by Walter Dean Myers Unit Digital + Print

This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push by Walter Dean Myers. This short story is about a boy who decides to play wheelchair basketball. Skills covered in this unit include reading comprehension, listening comprehension, mapping the plot, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue vocabulary, short answer response questions, compare and contrast, theme, and point of view.

The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 7. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push short story can also be found in the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories.

The story can also be found on Commonlit for free!

Additional Listening Comprehension Activities are included covering NPR's Paralympian's Pursuit Enables Aspiring Athletes.

• Paralympian's Pursuit Enables Aspiring Athletes NPR Comprehension Quiz
• Paralympian's Pursuit Enables Aspiring Athletes NPR Short Answer Questions
• Compare and Contrast Activity (NPR and Short Story)

This unit now includes a copy of all the activities for Google Digital Slides. Perfect for Distance Learning!

There are plenty of activities to use for a 4-5 days of lessons. Some activities can also be used for homework or end the period assignments.

Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push Short Story Unit Includes:

• Google Digital Slides Version

• 10 Question Comprehension Quiz (Available on paper and Google forms)

• 14 Multiple Choice Questions (aligned after Common Core)

• 2 Optional Short Answer Questions

• 1 Character Trait Activity

• Plotting the Story Drawing Activity (2 options available)

• 10 Question NPR Audio Comprehension Quiz (Available on paper and Google forms)

• 6 Short Answer Questions for NPR Audio

• Compare and Contrast Activity over NPR Audio and Short Story

• 10 Pages of activities

Answer Keys for the following:

• Comprehension Quizzes

• Multiple Choice Questions

• Short Answer Questions

• Compare and Contrast Activity

Are you using HMH Into Literature in your classroom? Check out this growing bundle!

HMH Into Literature 7 Growing Bundle

Teaching the whole Novel? Check out these resources below!

Flying Lesson and Other Short Stories Bundle

Flying Lessons and Other Stories Review Graphic Organizers Freebie

More stories from Flying Lesson and Other Short Stories:

• How to Transform an Everyday Ordinary Hoop Court
• The Difficult Path
• Secret Samantha
• Sol Painting Inc
• The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn
• Main Street
• Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains
• Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents
• Flying Lessons

*Does not include a copy of the story*

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