Description

This teaching resource for Touching Spirit Bear has two components.

The Prereading Activities include a graphic organizer for writing, prereading topics for discussion and research that provide a better understanding of the story, and a bulletin board idea.

This series of short answer questions cover the book in one to three chapter sets of ten items each. The questions encourage careful reading for FACTUAL RESPONSES. They do NOT address story interpretation, reader opinion, or elements of literature. This material can be put to use as HOMEWORK, INDEPENDENT READING GUIDES, whole class or small group DISCUSSION GUIDES, POP QUIZZES, ANNOUNCED QUIZZES, and CONFERENCING TOOLS.

This material aligns with CCSS ELA RL 6.1, 7.1, 8.1. Individual questions align to other RL skills for grades 6, 7, and 8.

Full Answer Keys are included.