My Father's Dragon Novel Study Literature Unit

This novel study has everything you need to teach My Father's Dragon, a Common Core Text Exemplar. Included are activities and materials to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, craft an opinion piece, and wrap up the reading with fun extension activities. This unit is aligned to the CCSS for third grade, but can also be used with second and fourth grade students for whom the reading level is appropriate.

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MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:

★ Comprehension Resources

• Comprehension questions for each chapter to use as discussion questions for group work, worksheets for independent or partner work, or as chapter quizzes.

• Three graphic organizers for use throughout the novel

• Answer keys

★ Vocabulary Resources

• Word and picture cards for each chapter's vocabulary

• Graphic organizers and answer keys

• Interactive vocabulary activities to practice and cement new vocabulary

★ Reader's Theater for Fluency

• A passage from each chapter of My Father's Dragon, scripted for Reader's Theater--a fun and powerful way to build fluency!

★ Extension Activities

• Character Trading Cards

• Post Card Home

• Book Charades

• The Grand Finale: An exciting whole class game modeled on a famous "question and answer" TV show--a fun way to conclude your study of the novel!

★ Writing: Response to Literature (Available ONLY as part of this bundle.)

• Response to Literature: Personal Opinion, an extended writing project for your students. Easy-prep materials include Teacher Notes, graphic organizers to support the writing, and a self-reflection rubric to guide revision. Sample responses are included.

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