Details
Pages
30 Pages
Subject
ELA, Reading & Literacy, Reading Comprehension & Learning
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Resource Type
Activities, Printables, Worksheets
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Are your students reading the "Wrecker"? This product includes 30 pages to accompany the book written by Carl Hiaasen, author of Hoot, Flush, Chomp, Scat, and more! . A perfect book for library book club, whole-school novels, or in-classroom novel studies.
This book companion includes:
✔️Vocabulary Builder: 10 pages; 50 vocabulary words total!
Students read a short quote from the text and look at the underlined vocab word. Using context clues, they infer the word's meaning.
Alternative option: students match the vocab word found in a short quote to the definition on the right.
10 words for every 5 chapters. Ex: ch. 1-5, ch. 6-10, ch. 11-15, etc.
✔️Sequence Important Plot Points
Students read 8 important events from the story and must number them in chronological order. Answer key included!
Students are given 3 important events from the story but must fill in the blanks for the other 3 events.
✔️Additional Extension Activities include:
Connection to the Text: short response
Characterization: track the emotions of Wrecker
Character traits for the 4 main characters
Rewrite the ending: short writing reflection for post-reading
'Talk Show Host' interview Wrecker
Set the Scene drawing + writing prompt (2 formats)
Setting drawing + writing prompt
My Favorite Part draw + writing reflection (2 formats)
Sequence events graphic organizers (3 formats)
Picture Collage themed drawing activity
Book Review postcards
Timeline of events tracker (2 formats)
This book companion includes:
✔️Vocabulary Builder: 10 pages; 50 vocabulary words total!
Students read a short quote from the text and look at the underlined vocab word. Using context clues, they infer the word's meaning.
Alternative option: students match the vocab word found in a short quote to the definition on the right.
10 words for every 5 chapters. Ex: ch. 1-5, ch. 6-10, ch. 11-15, etc.
✔️Sequence Important Plot Points
Students read 8 important events from the story and must number them in chronological order. Answer key included!
Students are given 3 important events from the story but must fill in the blanks for the other 3 events.
✔️Additional Extension Activities include:
Connection to the Text: short response
Characterization: track the emotions of Wrecker
Character traits for the 4 main characters
Rewrite the ending: short writing reflection for post-reading
'Talk Show Host' interview Wrecker
Set the Scene drawing + writing prompt (2 formats)
Setting drawing + writing prompt
My Favorite Part draw + writing reflection (2 formats)
Sequence events graphic organizers (3 formats)
Picture Collage themed drawing activity
Book Review postcards
Timeline of events tracker (2 formats)
Are your students reading the "Wrecker"? This product includes 30 pages to accompany the book written by Carl Hiaasen, author of Hoot, Flush, Chomp, Scat, and more! . A perfect book for library book club, whole-school novels, or in-classroom novel... more
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