Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Vocabulary for the Whole Novel

This is a complete set. The six vocabulary quizzes cover the whole book. This differentiated product for Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus was written for both traditional and inclusion classrooms.

This Package Includes:

• 127 Pages
• 6 Quizzes
• 6 Modified quizzes
• 6 Study guides
• 6 Work sheets
• 6 Modified work sheets
• Detailed answer keys
• 6 Easel Assessments
• 12 Easel Activities

Quizzes:

1. Chapters 1 – 7 have 16 vocabulary words and the three quizzes have 34 questions
2. Chapters 8 – 11 have 16 vocabulary words and the three quizzes have 34 questions
3. Chapters 12 – 17 have 16 vocabulary words and the three quizzes have 34 questions
4. Chapters 18 – 25 have 16 vocabulary words and the three quizzes have 34 questions
5. Chapters 26 – 32 have 16 vocabulary words and the three quizzes have 34 questions
6. Chapters 33 – 39 have 14 vocabulary words and the three quizzes have 36 questions

• Part one ~ match each word with the correct definition
• Part two ~ Sentences with fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word. Most sentences are quoted from the novel. A word box is included.
• Part three ~ complete the analogies using the best word from the word box. Then,
• identify whether the words in the analogies are synonyms or antonyms.
• Part three includes the definition of an analogy and examples of analogies for both synonyms and antonyms.
• Starting on the second quiz – vocabulary words from the previous section are included on the analogy quizzes. These words are highlighted on the answer keys.

Modified Quiz:

• Quizzes have the same number of questions but are broken down into smaller units.
• The word modified only appears on the answer keys. Therefore, you will have to sort these pages out when printing your quizzes.
• Many of the analogies are modified

Work Sheets:

• There are three sets of work sheets – each set includes six work sheets
• Two sets give the vocabulary word and the page and paragraph number; one work sheet has more space for students to write.
• Modified work sheets also include the sentence from the novel

Study Guides:

• Vocabulary words
• Page and paragraph numbers where the word is found in the novel
• Given out after students complete work sheets
• Designed so that students can cut out and match up to study or paste on index cards
• All definitions correspond to the use of the word in the text

Detailed Answer Keys

• Study guides double as answer keys for work sheets
• Answer keys are copies of quizzes with the answers

Easel Assessments:

1. Chapters 1 – 7 have 30 questions
2. Chapters 8 – 11 have 30 questions
3. Chapters 12 – 17 have 30 questions
4. Chapters 18 - 25 have 30 questions
5. Chapters 26 – 32 have 30 questions
6. Chapters 33 – 39 have 28 questions

• Multiple choice
• Easel Assessments are easily assigned to students through Google Classroom or through a shareable link.

Easel Activities:

• 6 Work sheets
• 6 Modified work sheets
• Ready to assign, just one click!
• All my Easel Activities are complete with answer boxes
• Easel Activities are easily assigned to students through Google Classroom or through a shareable link.

I’m sure you will be happy to use this material in your classroom. If you have any requests about my work, please drop me a note.