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Out of the Dust - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6

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Literature kit cover identifying Karen Hesse as the novel's author and grades 5–6 as the intended audience
Cover of the grades 5–6 literature kit
Critical thinking reference maps six Bloom's Taxonomy levels to poem questions, writing tasks, and organizers
Reference for skills addressed throughout the kit
Contents lists teacher guidance, questions for ten poem groups, writing tasks, quiz, answer key, and organizers
Contents for teacher and student materials
Assessment rubric defines four levels for novel comprehension, content, writing style, and conventions
Rubric for writing tasks and graphic organizers
Teacher guide explains before- and after-reading activities, six writing tasks, and three graphic organizers
Introduction to the kit's organization
Teacher notes explain The Root of the Problem, Vocabulary to Scale, and A Ticket to Anywhere organizers
Teaching guidance for the three graphic organizers
Teacher guide explains six Bloom's Taxonomy levels and strategies for whole-class, small-group, and solo study
Thinking skills framework and teaching strategies
Story summary follows Billie Jo through Oklahoma farm life, family loss, grief, and her relationship with music
Teacher reference summarizing the novel
Vocabulary reference groups words by ten poem ranges, including crouched, drought, migrants, and sorghum
Vocabulary lists for the ten reading sections
Author spotlight introduces Karen Hesse's childhood reading, education, jobs, and inspiration for the novel
Student handout introducing the novel's author
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Grade 5, 6

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About This Product

Out of the Dust - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6

This literature kit is a remarkable teaching resource specifically tailored to enhance understanding of the landmark tale, set during the challenging years of the Great Depression. It mainly aims at facilitating educators teaching students who might find understanding this text difficult.

Features:

  • The kit is packed with activities aimed at skills beyond basic comprehension like making predictions and sorting events in chronological order.
  • Simulates real-life decision-making scenarios for building empathy and analytical reasoning.
  • Inclusion of tasks that focus on fundamental images within the book such as identifying metaphors encourages a direct engagement with literary devices present in narrative.
  • Presents assignments contrasting holiday traditions across different communities, fostering cultural awareness while learning language arts simultaneously.
Plot Train Graphic Organizer:

A graphic organizer provides visual representation of key sequences found in larger storylines, enhancing student’s plot comprehension significantly.

Additional Features:
  • Crossword puzzles and word search puzzles consolidated learned content effectively besides offering fun-filled course recapitulation.
  • A comprehensive comprehension quiz is also included for effective reinforcement.
Note: This package adheres to your State Standards & incorporates various scaffolding strategies along with Bloom's Taxonomy principles ensuring optimal balance between simplicity & depth through well-managed worksheet designs bearing answer keys..

About The Kit:


The literature kit comes as single ready-to-print PDF file comprising 55 well-planned pages suitable for Grades 5 & 6 falling under "Language Arts & Literature". Under subhead "Novel Study Guide" it signifies intense textual study rather than mere summary overviews.


Applicability:

"Out of the Dust - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6" serves as an effective tool for educators managing teaching-learning process in one-on-one scenarios, small groups or even larger classes.

What's Included

1 PDF with 55 ready to print pages

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