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The City of Ember - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6

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The City of Ember Literature Kit cover for grades 5-6, by Jeanne DuPrau, showing two children holding a glowing lightbulb
Novel study kit for Jeanne DuPrau's novel
Critical thinking skills chart: checkmarks show which Bloom's Taxonomy skills each chapter question set covers
Planning reference for choosing activities by skill
Table of contents listing the teacher guide, chapter question handouts, writing tasks, quiz and answer key
Quick map for finding sections and page numbers
Assessment rubric for rating student work at Levels 1 to 4 on novel comprehension, content, style and conventions
Scoring tool for writing tasks and organizers
Teacher guide introduction explaining how the kit is organized, with picture cues and an Easy Marking answer key sample
Read first to see how the kit is set up
Graphic organizer ideas: World Building, Light and Dark characters, and Pipeline Timeline plot points, with page numbers
Teacher suggestions for using each organizer
Bloom's Taxonomy six-level pyramid and teaching strategies for whole-class, small-group and independent novel study
Background on the kit's activity types
Story summary of Lina and Doon in Ember, plus further reading lists of Jeanne DuPrau books and other recommended novels
Teacher background and book-extension suggestions
Vocabulary lists by chapter group, from the instructions to Chapter 2 through Chapters 19 to 20, for teaching new words
Preview words before students read each section
Before You Read, Chapters 15-16: students predict the escape and the mayor's fate, then write sentences with 8 words
Pre-reading prediction and vocabulary writing
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The City of Ember - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6

A comprehensive teaching resource designed specifically for grades 5 and 6, providing educators with engaging activities based on the popular dystopian novel, The City of Ember.

Main Features:

  • Provides teachers with prompts that guide students into a detailed description of the city of Ember, stimulating critical thinking and honing narrative writing skills.
  • Encourages students to analyse chapter titles and make predictions about future content, reinforcing understanding of literary devices such as foreshadowing.
  • Returns to pivotal moments in the story like Doon's visit to Ember's library resulting in complex comprehension questions strengthening plot interpretation exercises as well as recall abilities.

Additional Bonuses:

  • An interactive partner activity has each student interpreting damaged instructions made by classmates fostering problem-solving & collaborative skills!
  • A visually engaging Pipeline Timeline graphic organizer where learners can mark out key events from the story improving summarizing ability & enhancing memory recall.
Note- This toolkit also contains enrichment activities like extra crossword puzzles, word searches & comprehension quizzes making learning not just immersive but fun-filled too!

The Literature Kit is aligned with State Standards following Bloom's Taxonomy principles promoting holistic development. These 60 ready-to-print pages are conveniently provided in an easy-to-use PDF format making this literature kit an invaluable addition any Grade 5 or Grade 6 classroom focusing on topics like literature studies under Language Arts subsectors.

What's Included

1 PDF with 60 ready to print pages

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