Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate: A PDF and Easel Digital Novel Study

Overview:

This is a custom-made, ready-to-use PDF and/or Easel digital packet for students in grades 4-7 who are reading the novel, Crenshaw, written by Katherine Applegate. To have a digital product that can be assigned and completed digitally, download this as an Easel product. This packet of materials includes 23 student pages, an answer key, a list of vocabulary words found in the reading, and a chart showing CCSS standards that are supported. The student pages divide the text into 5 reading assignments and the activities encourage close reading, Students are guided in their reading with comprehension questions, mini lessons, and important practice in both reading and writing skills.

Skills that are addressed in the student pages include the following:

• demonstrating comprehension
• increasing vocabulary
• using inference
• citing textual evidence
• making connections to the reading
• recognizing literary devices: metaphors, similes, hyperbole, personification, idioms, onomatopoeia, & flashback
• noticing character traits
• comparing & contrasting
• recognizing theme and author's purpose
• identifying setting and plot
• writing to express opinions
• writing a summary
• conducting research

Note: In addition to this PDF/Easel Digital Product, I also offer a Crenshaw Google Slides product in my store plus a Crenshaw novel study bundle that includes all 3 formats. Click on the links to see them.

CRENSHAW in a Nutshell:

Ten-year-old Jackson worries that, once again, his family cannot afford the rent and will soon be hungry and without a home. But fortunately for Jackson, his old imaginary friend, Crenshaw, seems to be back! Students will enjoy Crenshaw's antics and will be rooting for the friendship that he offers to help Jackson in his time of need.

This book is written by the Newbery Medal-Winning author, Katherine Applegate, who is widely known not only for The One and Only Ivan and The One and Only Bob, but also for her Animorph books.