Author: Brit Munsterteiger

Publisher: TestSoup

Published: 2014-05-05

Total Pages: 104

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Our Reader's Guide to Sarah, Plain and Tall is a book guide that is designed to support students as they read novels independently. It helps to guide them through each chapter and allows them to check their understanding of what is happening in the book as they read, not just at the very end of the book. Our Reader's Guides include: -A explanation of each section of the book guide that provides suggestions about how best to use each section to boost comprehension. -An explanation of the genre of the book. -Various background materials that will help to provide a better understanding of the context of the story. -A summary of the entire book so you have a good idea of the major events that take place in the story. -An in-depth look at the themes that will be developed throughout the book. -"Big Idea" Questions that are designed to give you a sense of the overarching questions you should be able to answer after finishing the book. -A guide to the chapter sections so you know how best to use them as you read this book. Each chapter guide includes: -Important vocabulary you should know before reading the chapter. -A summary of the chapter so that you can make sure you remember all of the important events from that chapter. -Text-Based Questions with example responses: These questions are basic recall questions. Each question comes with a sample answer so you have a good idea of what a good answer would be. -Critical Thinking Questions with example responses: These questions push you to think about the events of the chapter in a more challenging way. Each question comes with a sample answer so you have a good idea of what a good answer would be. -Theme Based Questions with example responses: These questions are designed to help you connect the events of the chapter to the development of the themes throughout the story. Each question comes with a sample answer so you have a good idea of what a good answer would be. -Making Connections Questions: These questions challenge you to make connections between the events of the story and things that may have happened to them in their own lives. Everyone's experiences are unique, so there are no sample answers here.