Refugee Novel Study

Help students make sense of Refugee by Alan Gratz through focused reading, thoughtful discussion, and manageable written responses.

This five-week printable study gives you a clear plan for 25 days of instruction. Each day pairs one comprehension skill with one vocabulary word from the assigned reading, helping students look closely at the text without working through lengthy lists of chapter questions.

Included in your download

• Five weekly comprehension trifolds

• Five vocabulary flipbooks

• Cut-and-paste reading journal prompts

• Daily pacing guide with reading assignments, skill objectives, academic vocabulary, and target words

• Comprehension answer keys

• Preparation instructions and suggested lesson routines

Shared reading goals. Flexible response formats.

Students can complete one section of a weekly trifold or use the corresponding prompt in a reading journal. Trifolds provide a compact format with built-in organizers; journal prompts offer more room for larger handwriting or detailed responses.

Both options keep students working toward the same comprehension goals.

Go deeper into the story

Activities explore character motivation and development, point of view, conflict, cause and effect, theme, and plot. Students also examine how Gratz uses foreshadowing, irony, dialogue, mood, and imagery.

Vocabulary flipbooks provide space to explore each day’s word through definitions, illustrations, sentences, synonyms, or antonyms.

A clear routine for your classroom

Use the pacing guide to introduce the day’s skill and vocabulary, complete the assigned reading, then have students respond and discuss. The materials work with whole-class instruction, small groups, book clubs, or homeschool reading.

Format: Printable PDF
Length: Five weeks / 25 instructional days
You’ll need: A copy of Refugee by Alan Gratz, which is not included.