War Horse Novel Study: Comprehension Book Unit for Book by Michael Morpurgo
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Learning Objective
1) Apply higher-level comprehension skills, including inferring, analyzing, and synthesizing, to a historical fiction text to make connect and make sense of the plot. 2) Generate written responses to literature that demonstrate deep understanding.
Description
This novel study for War Horse by Michael Morpurgo will save you hours of planning for your next class novel study. The engaging comprehension activities help students dig deeper into the plot while targeting high-impact comprehension skills that they can transfer to other texts.
This War Horse novel study is purposefully designed to engage students with an approachable format. It doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text, instead engaging them in deep thinking and rigorous comprehension practice.
Standards-aligned & perfect for novel studies, small group book clubs or lit circles, independent reading, or as a way to monitor and teach during a classroom read aloud.
Skills addressed in the War Horse novel study:
✔Point of view
✔Problem & Solution
✔Theme
✔Author's Craft - mood, message
✔Analyzing and Comparing Characters
✔Main Idea & Summary
✔Cause & Effect
And so much more!
Product Contents:
• Instructional planning guide
• 4 paper-saving novel study trifolds - up to 20 instructional days
• 4 weekly word of the day flip books for text-based vocabulary
• Cut & paste comprehension prompts for interactive journals
• Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep
• Trifold Answer keys
Benefits of Trifolds over Traditional Novel Units:
❑ Foldable format provides novelty and encourages student engagement
❑ Daily comprehension focus builds reading comprehension skills vs. plot recall
❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant readers and writers
❑ Requires deep analysis and application of text-based knowledge
❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies
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