Overview: This is a ready-to-use, custom-made, PDF for use with students in grades 5-8 who are reading the novel, The Thing About Jellyfish, by Ali Benjamin. It can be printed or used as a digital Easel product. This packet of materials includes a 30-page interactive student booklet, an answer key, lists of vocabulary words found in the reading, and a chart showing the CCSS that are supported. The student booklet is intended as independent work. It encourages close reading and guides students