A Long Way From Chicago - Novel Study - Print & DIGITAL

A Long Way From Chicago Novel Study will engage your students with thought-provoking, standards-aligned learning activities. Now includes a digital version! Get students thinking deeply, close reading, writing, and acquiring new vocabulary.

In chapter-by-chapter sequence, students examine setting, characters, events, significant quotations, and other important plot details and respond in a variety of attractively-designed formats.

The DIGITAL version offers colorful slides that allow students to type their responses into text boxes. Test and all quizzes are accessed with links to Google Forms, and are self-grading.

To access the DIGITAL version of this resource, you will find:
--a PDF with links to every resource listed for the unit
--directions for uploading the resources and using them with students

With both a print-and-go AND digital version, you'll be equipped for all teaching situations! Plus, you'll be able to easily differentiate according to your students' needs.
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RESOURCE CONTENTS:

1. CHAPTER RESPONSE PAGES - These pages reflect a variety of skills and formats, including citing text-based details, compare/contrast, friendly letter, persuasive paragraph, headlines, creating a dialogue, literary devices, short news article, character traits/evidence, etc.

2. VOCABULARY - 2 pages of VOCABULARY words, listed by chapter (30 words total), with blanks for definitions (which are provided on the answer key)

3. VOCABULARY QUIZZES – 2 Vocabulary Quizzes, 15 words for each, some matching and some fill-in-the-blank sentences

4. DETERMINING THEME – Students are gives four “theme topics” from the novel and analyze what the characters learned. They then determine two themes for the reader.

5. OBJECTIVE SUMMARY – Students practice Common Core Standard RL.2 using a chapter from the novel to summarize

6. NOVEL QUIZ - A 15-question QUIZ based on Chapters 1-3

7. END-OF-NOVEL SHORT TEST - A 25-question matching and T/F comprehension check of key characters and events

8. CHARACTER POEM Writing Assignment - An Illustrated creative writing assignment students enjoy based on the interesting array of secondary characters in the novel. (These look fantastic on display!)

9. ANSWER KEY - for the full packet and tests

10. STANDARDS ALIGNMENT - Standards reflected in this resource are stated

If you are looking for quality response pages (or slides) to use after each chapter in a ready-to-go student-friendly format along with other standards-based activities, this packet will not disappoint. Please open the PREVIEW!

Thank you! --Joy Sexton

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