An easy-to-follow format helps guide students to comprehend what they've read. Students begin by establishing how the format of the novel will affect the tone of the story. Describe the evidence Carrie and Kate provide that points to Annie Julia being a terrible wife. Then, find evidence that points to Celie being an exceptional wife. Discuss the differences in gender relationships from the novel to today. Write a police report detailing the events that took place between Sofia and the Mayor. Complete a chart highlighting how religion has directly affected the outcomes of important events in the novel. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
Each Literature Kit resource:
- is written to grade
- is curriculum based
- is based on Bloom’s Taxonomy
- contains an Assessment Rubric
- contains 3 full-colour overhead transparencies (some printings contain 3 full-colour pages instead of transparencies)
These terrific resources contain Chapter Activities in the form of reproducible worksheets. For each chapter or group of chapters there are Before You Read and After You Read activities.
The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn.
The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts.
Writing Tasks and Graphic Organizers are also included to further develop students’ critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. Assessment Rubrics are provided as a useful tool for evaluating students’ responses to the Writing Tasks and Graphic Organizers.
An Easy Marking Answer Key is provided with each resource. Marking students’ worksheets is fast and easy with the Answer Key. Answers in the Answer Key are listed in columns that line up with the corresponding worksheet. It’s that simple!
All content is aligned to standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy.