The Watsons Go to Birmingham Novel Study

The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963 Novel Study includes comprehension questions and vocabulary activities to teach a literature unit with the book by Christopher Paul Curtis.

Standards-aligned and engaging, this isn't your typical book study. Instead of overwhelming learners with a list of daily chapter questions that don't require them to think beyond the text, The Watsons Go To Birmingham novel unit is meaningful and targets a specific comprehension skill each day.

Your download includes:

✔Daily comprehension prompts in 3 formats for differentiation

• Foldable trifold brochures
• Cut & paste journal prompts for interactive notebooks
• Google Slides for easy differentiation or digital classrooms

✔ Weekly word of the day flip books for text-based vocabulary

✔ Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep

✔ Instructional planning guide

✔ Answer keys

In The Watsons Go To Birmingham Novel Study you'll find:

1) Student comprehension practice (up to 15 instructional days)

• Each day's work focuses on a single standards-based comprehension skill
• Short, written responses include opportunities to apply thinking to text
• Designed with reluctant and struggling learners in mind
• Built-in graphic organizers to support skill acquisition
• Approachable questions help make connections & start conversations
• No boring multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank questions!
• Available in both printable trifolds, pasteable journal prompts, & Google Slides

2) Approachable practice with key reading standards and skills including:

• Generating main ideas and a summary of key events
• Text analysis and responding to literature
• Exploring character traits & development through events of the plot
• Making inferences and drawing conclusions based on text clues
• Utilizing context clues to establish meaning
• Analyzing point of view & its impact on the reader.
• And so much more!

3) Text-based & academic vocabulary

• One target word identified for each day's reading
• Includes opportunity to generate a personal definition & use the word in context
• Fosters vocabulary knowledge through synonyms & antonyms
• Opportunities to make connections to academic vocabulary for daily skills

4) Teacher support materials

• Unit scope & sequence lay out the day's comprehension & vocabulary focus
• Answer Keys for all comprehension activities
• Tips for preparation and implementation
• Optional guide for assigning in Google Classroom