Grade Level: 5-8
Interest Level: 4-12
The Discovering Literature Series is designed to develop a student’s appreciation for good literature and to improve reading comprehension. While many skills reinforce a student’s ability to comprehend what he or she reads (sequencing, cause and effect, finding details, using context clues), two skills are vital. They are: discerning main ideas and summarizing the text. Students who can master these two essential skills develop into sophisticated readers. 80 pages.
Each chapter analysis is organized into three basic elements: Student Directives, Chapter Vocabulary, and Chapter Summary.
The Student Directives contain the main ideas in each chapter. They provide the students, working individually or in groups, with a framework for developing their summaries. Student Directives can also be used as group discussions.
The Chapter Vocabulary includes definitions of keywords from each chapter. To save time, students need only to copy, not look up, definitions.
A Chapter Summary for each chapter is included for teacher use and knowledge.
Throughout the guide Skill Pages and Tests are provided for to build an increased understanding of the book and to review student’s knowledge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Notes to the Teacher
Skill Pages
Writer's Forum
Chapter 1 - Reading
Chapter 2 - Reading
Chapter 3 - Reading -
- Skill Page - Writing Fantasy
Chapter 4 - Reading
Chapter 5 - Reading
Test on Chapters 1-5
Chapter 6 - Reading
Chapter 7 - Reading
Chapter 8 - Reading
Chapter 9 - Reading
- Skill Page - Elements of a Narrative
Chapter 10 - Reading
- Skill Page - About the Characters
Test on Chapters 6-10
Chapter 11 - Reading
Chapter 12 - Reading
- Skill Page - Sequencing
Chapter 13 - Reading
Chapter 14 - Reading
- Skill Page - Cause and Effect
Chapter 15 - Reading
Test on Chapters 11-15
Chapter 16 - Reading
Chapter 17 - Reading
- Skill Page - The Lab at NIMH
Chapter 18 - Reading
Chapter 19 - Reading
Chapter 20 - Reading
- Skill Page - About the Characters, Part 2
Test on Chapters 16-20
Chapter 21 - Reading
Chapter 22 - Reading
- Skill Page - Outlining
Chapter 23 - Reading
Chapter 24 - Reading
- Writer's Forum - Newspaper Writing
Chapter 25 - Reading
Test on Chapters 21-25
Chapter 26 - Reading
Chapter 27 - Reading
- Skill Page - Character Development
Chapter 28 - Reading
- Skill Page - Plot Development
Test on Chapters 26-28
Summary & Vocabulary (Blackline Master)
Sample Cover Sheet
Answer Pages
Chapter