Italian 1+ CI Guide / Activities for the novel Giuseppe e le monete d'oro

This novel guide and activities folder includes 178 pages / slides of activities to accompany the ten chapter novel "Giuseppe e le monete d'oro". The novel is written entirely in the present tense with 120 unique words and English/Italian cognates for level 1+. FULL ANSWER KEYS are included for ALL ACTIVITIES. The e-novel is available here on TpT and the physical novel is available on Amazon.

Included in the Activities / guide folder are:

** Pre-Chapter vocabulary activities for chapters 1-8 (no new vocabulary is introduced in

chapters 9 and 10)

** Chapter comprehension questions for each chapter

** Post-chapter speaking questions for each chapter to review key concepts and

vocabulary.

** ELEVEN post chapter review games/activities to strengthen skills, vocabulary,

understanding and practice listening, reading, and writing skills.

- a printable board game

- a small group multiple choice dice game

- draw what you hear - teacher read narrative - to illustrate the story. (digital or on

paper)

- pixel art digital comprehension activity

- speed dice review game in small groups

- paired writing practice / summary activity

- group dictation activity

- memory matching game for high frequency vocabulary

- Teacher read definitions / statements fly swatter game

- Brain storming small group writing activity to review what they know

- Individual timed writing 15 minute assessment at the end of chapter 10

** A mini - comprehension quiz for chapters 1-9

Most activities are left in editable form so that you can adapt for your classes as needed. The folder includes activities that are digital or on paper - for many you can choose the format you prefer.

Themes in the novel:

- Folklore

- Kindness and helping others

- Mystery

This is a perfect resource to use with the novel if you use the novel as a class novel study, small group reading, or enrichment for your higher level students in the class.

When I teach a novel like this as a whole class mini-unit it generally takes about 3 weeks in my classes.

These activities are on Google apps and require that you give TpT access to your Google Drive in order for them to be downloaded into your drive.

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