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THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM Novel Study | Book Report Project Activity

Rated 4.85 out of 5, based on 88 reviews
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Grade Levels
4th - 7th, Homeschool
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Pages
86 pages
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This novel study is perfect for our end-of-year Watsons unit. The students are engaged and love the activities!
This is such a good resource. Gives lots of options for working with the students to meet them at their level. Excellent resource.
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This creative book report unit is great for independent reading as well as book clubs. In this packet, you'll find 32 engaging activities for "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis. As a bonus, 7 interactive notebook activities are included for your students who enjoy adding a bit more originality to their projects.

Watching the movie after reading the book... or only watching the movie? I've got you covered there too with 12 additional activity pages.

Check out the reviews to see why teachers and students are loving these novel activities!

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While there is a LOT in here to choose from, each graphic organizer was created to mix and match according to your classroom needs. Some students may need more, and some may need less.

This resource is perfect if you're looking for a variety of activities that are engaging and demonstrate comprehension WITHOUT multiple-choice tests. You'll notice that this open-ended project is incredibly flexible allowing your students to think creatively and work through their book in a natural way.

BEFORE READING

Project Cover

Reading Log

All About the Author

Vocabulary

6 Facts – Background Knowledge (2)

DURING READING

After Chapter #1

Chapter Summaries

Character Analysis

Story Themes

Map of Travels

Momma's Sandwiches

AFTER READING

Character Venn Diagram

Character Interview

Short Answer Questions

One More Chapter

Character Conflict

Symbol Gallery

Book Review/Lessons Learned

Plot Structure

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES (For any book!)

The Best Quotes

New Vocabulary

My Favorite Scene

5Ws

Story Symbolism

Free Verse Poem

Limerick Poem

“I Am” Poem

Cinquain Poem

An Invention

Character Comparison

Book vs. Movie

Prequel/Sequel

Setting Souvenir

INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ACTIVITIES

Cover

Chapter Summaries + Pocket

Character Analysis File Folders and Filing Cabinet

4 Corners Themes

Vocabulary "Fries"

Short Essay

Pocket for Additional Work

MOVIE ACTIVITIES

Cover

Director Biography

Actor/Actress Biography

Movie Summary (6 Stops)

Symbols

Final Scene

Soundtrack

Book vs. Movie (2 Pages)

Movie Review

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Interactive Notebook, Unit Study, Book Report, Novel Study, Cut and Paste, ELA, English, Language Arts, Homeschool, Close Reading, Independent Reading, Common Core Aligned, Reading Comprehension, Middle School Novel, Middle School, Junior High, Summer Reading, 4th fourth grade, 5th fifth grade, 6th sixth grade, 7th seventh grade, 8th eighth grade, civil rights movement

Total Pages
86 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
3 Weeks
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Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

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