The Westing Game
An Instructional Guide for Literature
Published on 1. June 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-1-4807-8518-2 (ISBN)
Description
This standards-based instructional guide provides teachers with rigorous activities and lesson plans to help students comprehend complex literature, as they read the 1979 Newbery Medal-winning mystery novel, The Westing Game. Students will learn how to analyze the text to determine meaning, make summaries, and more. Text-dependent questions help students analyze the text with higher-order thinking skills, with lessons focused on story elements, vocabulary, and more. Close reading activities throughout the literature units encourages students to use textual evidence as they revisit passages to respond more critically about the text. Support the rich exploration of literature in today's classrooms with this resource.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Huntington Beach, CA
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Eighth Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1-color
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
213 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4807-8518-2 (9781480785182)
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E-Book
06/2018
Shell Educational Publishing
€14.49
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Person
Jessica Case, M.A.Ed., is a fifth grade teacher who has been teaching for 11 years. She has her master's degree in curriculum and instruction, and she is also a reading specialist. She has recently served on the district literacy committee to create quarterly benchmarks.