Where the Red Fern Grows - Book Units Teacher

1 Preview Get a sample of this unit to try out in your classroom. Where the Red Fern Grows Which version of this unit do I need? Version Links to Digital Resources Vocabulary Practice Comprehension Questions Constructed Writing Prompts 14 Sentence Writing/Grammar Lessons Activities Digital + Printable Printable Abridged On the following pages, you will see snapshot examples for Where the Red Fern Grows Digital + Printable Novel Study. Be sure to look closely to see which version works best for your needs. WORD LIST Students practice with two focus words for each reading selection. A wordlist with definitions, synonyms, and sample sentences from the story is included. VOCABULARY BOOKMARKS TEST WITH ANSWER KEY WORD CARDS PRACTICE BOOK VOCABULARY RESOURCES Digital vocabulary practice is provided through Boom Learning Decks. DIGITAL VOCABULARY 15 COMPREHENSION CHECKS I purchased a different Red Fern Grows packet from this site and then came back for this one!

2 I LOVE IT! The vocab is comprehensive, the quizzes per chapter are great for my lower level readers to really get to the heart of the chapter, and then you include the English/Language Arts in there too! VERY impressed with this product! - Helen B. DIGITAL COMPREHENSION CHECKS Digital comprehension questions are provided through Boom Learning Decks. I love you! :) lol. You saved me weeks of preparation! Very comprehensive and easy to use. I feel that I will be able to survive the next school year! I homeschool both my boys and I will be able to enjoy the time with them instead of doing hours of lesson planning. So, awesome! Thank you! Irene P. 15 CONSTRUCTED WRITING PROMPTS with and without CCSS This has been such a great resource for our novel study. It has everything you need from vocab to constructed responses. I love that the standards are at the bottom! - Ashley B. Full Page Answer Keys I have come back to this Where The Red Fern Grows unit over and over and I enjoy all of the activities in it, as do my students!

3 - Hanna C. DIGITAL WRITING PROMPTS Digital writing prompts are provided through Google Slides. I have used this resource in a general education fifth grade class, as well as a self-contained 6th LD class. Both classes loved the activities, and I appreciated all the additional activities and opportunities to show comprehension! - Stephen SKILL LESSONS English Lesson 1 Understanding Sentences Lesson 2 Four Types of Sentences Lesson 3 Punctuating Sentences Lessons 4-7 Subject/Verb Agreement Lesson 8 Troublesome Verbs Lesson 9 Sentence Problems Lessons 10-12 Combining Choppy Sentences Lessons 13-14 Run-on Sentences Post Test for Sentences Unit 8 Writing Prompts SAMPLE SKILL LESSON Teacher Information SAMPLE SKILL LESSON Student Practice GOOGLE DRIVE FILES What are Boom Cards? Click here for a playable preview on Boom Learning. Boom Cards are digital task cards that students play on the Boom Learning Website.

4 Are fully digital require no printing, paper, ink, etc. may be used on all modern browsers are played on devices connected to the Internet can be used for student practice at no cost to you When you purchase this novel study from TPT, you will receive special links to these Boom Cards. When you click on one of these links, you will be asked to sign into your account or create a free account at the Boom Learning Website. The special links in the paid resource let the Boom Learning site know you have purchased the deck. When you click the link, Boom Learning sends the Boom Deck to your Boom Library, so your students can access them. Students can play for free or data will be tracked for you with the Boom Learning Paid Subscription. BOOM LEARNING CARD EXAMPLES Your novel studies are super fun for the students, especially the Boom Cards! THANK YOU! I look to your site first always. I'm looking forward to using this with my students after reviewing it.

5 :) Dana A. Created by Gay Miller Where the Red Fern Grows Novel Study Samples Created by Gay Miller Thank you for downloading this novel study sample. On the next pages, you will find the following pages from the unit including: Table of Contents for the Digital + Printable Version Lesson Plans at a Glance for the Full Unit FREE SAMPLE PAGES The First Reading Selection plus Answer Keys (These pages are found in all versions of this unit.) Vocabulary Practice Comprehension Questions Constructed Response Writing Prompt (with and without the Common Core Standards) Are you wondering what other novel studies I have available? You can see the complete list here. Table of Contents Links and Passwords for Digital Materials 6 Author Rawls Wilson 14 Lesson Plans at a Glance 15 Teacher Information about Vocabulary 16 Option #1 - Vocabulary 20 Vocabulary List 21 Vocabulary Bookmarks 23 Vocabulary Word Cards 25 Vocabulary Word Wall 28 Practice with Vocabulary Words Week 1 34 Practice with Vocabulary Words Week 2 36 Practice with Vocabulary Words (Analogies)

6 38 Vocabulary Post Test 39 Option #2 - Vocabulary 40 Vocabulary List 41 Vocabulary Bookmarks 47 Vocabulary Word Cards 49 Vocabulary Practice Booklet 52 Answer Keys for Vocabulary Practice Booklet 66 Vocabulary Post Test 75 Vocabulary Post Test Answer Key 77 Comprehension Quizzes and Constructed Response Questions with Standards 79 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 1-2 80 Constructed Response Flashback 81 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 3 83 Constructed Response Figurative Language Meanings 85 Constructed Response Cause and Effect 86 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 4-5 87 Constructed Response Venn Diagram Comparing Two Fight Scenes 89 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 6 90 Constructed Response Describe Feeling about Tahlequah from Perspectives of Different Characters* 91 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 1-7 92 Constructed Response Comparing Old Dan to Little Ann 94 Explain the Raccoon Trap 95 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 8 96 Constructed Response Comparing Billy to Samie 97 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 9 98 Constructed Response Ways Billy is Maturing (Character Change)

7 99 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 8-11 100 Constructed Response Setting 102 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 12 103 Constructed Response Comparing Billy to the Pritchard Brothers 104 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 13 105 Constructed Response Problems and Solutions 107 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 14 108 Constructed Response Your Course of Action Compared to Billy s 109 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 12-15 110 Constructed Response Summarizing 112 Comprehension Quiz for Chapter 16 113 Constructed Response Figurative Language and Meaning 115 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 17-18 116 Constructed Response Symbolism 118 Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 19-20 120 Constructed Response Theme 122 Story Map 123 Answer Keys 125 Addendum ~ Full Student Packet (Comprehension, Writing, and Language Arts) without Standards 146 Writing Prompts 239 English Lessons Sentence Unit 242 Lesson 1 Understanding Sentences 243 Lesson 2 Four Types of Sentences 248 Lesson 3 Punctuating Sentences 251 Lesson 4 Subject/Verb Agreement Singular Nouns and Pronouns 253 Lesson 5 Subject/Verb Agreement Plural Nouns and Pronouns 257 Lesson 6 Subject/Verb Agreement Irregular Verbs (Form of Be) 260 Lesson 7 Subject/Verb Agreement Irregular Verbs 266 Lesson 8 - Trouble Verbs (Sit/Set & Lie/Lay) 270 Lesson 9 Understanding Sentence Problems (Run-on/Stringy/Choppy) 273 Combining Sentences Organizer 275 Lesson 10 Combining Choppy Sentences (Repeated Words) 280 Lesson 11 Combining Choppy Sentences (Making Phrases) 284 Lesson 12 Combining Choppy Sentences (With Conjunctions)

8 288 Correcting Run-On Sentences Organizer 295 Lesson 13 Correcting Run-On Sentences 297 Lesson 14 Correcting Run-On Sentences 301 Sentence Unit Post Test 305 Activities 310 Audio Book Information 311 Introducing the Book / Map Activities 312 Information on raccoons 313 Craft Activity - Directions for Making a Coonskin Hat 314 Information on Mountain Lions 316 Information on Coonhounds 317 Craft Activity Making a Dog Bank 318 Craft Activity Making a Lantern 319 Craft Activity Balloon Hounds 320 Character Drawings 322 Craft Activity Painting a Dog Collar 324 Recipe Puppy Chow 325 Recipe Cornmeal Pancakes 328 Math and Science Correlation 329 Craftivity 331 Answer Keys 343 Credits 352 Where the Red Fern Grows Lesson Plans Day Original Vocabulary Revised Vocabulary Reading Constructed Response Activities English Writing 1 dormant grieve dormant grieve Chapter 1-2 Flashback/ Mood and Tone Map Activity - Locate Setting Lesson 1 - Understanding Sentences PowerPoint 2 festered fester mull Chapter 3 Figurative Language Cause and Effect Craft Activity Making a Bank Lesson 2 Four Types of Sentences Comparing Grandpa and Billy 3 provisions amends provisions Chapters 4-5 Comparing Scenes Map Activity-Calculate miles from Kentucky to Oklahoma.

9 Lesson 3 - Punctuating Sentences Compare the two dogs Billy buys. OR How Billy felt when he first saw the pups. 4 trance trance query Chapter 6 Character Feelings Lesson 4 Subject/Verb Agreement PowerPoint with practice 5 submerge Vocabulary Practice with Week 1 Words submerge leverage Chapter 7 Comparing Little Ann and old Dan Explain the Trap Lesson 5 Subject/Verb Agreement PowerPoint with practice How Billy felt when he trapped his first raccoon 6 riffle limber riffle Chapter 8 Comparing Characters Lesson 6 Subject/Verb Agreement PowerPoint with practice 7 limber resistance full-fledged Chapter 9 Character Change Lesson 7 Subject/Verb Agreement PowerPoint with practice How you felt when Billy cut down the huge sycamore tree 8 belligerent belligerent destined Chapters 10-11 Setting Computer Activities to Practice Troublesome Verbs Lesson 8 Troublesome Verbs PowerPoint with practice 9 resistance disposition begrudging Chapters 12 Comparing Characters Craft Activity Balloon Dogs Lesson 9 Sentence Problems 10 foliage

10 Vocabulary Practice with Week 2 Words clamber foliage Chapter 13 Problem and Solutions Lesson 10 Combining Choppy Sentences How you felt when Rubin Pritchard died 11 jubilant jubilant codger Chapter 14 Course of Action Lesson 11 Combining Choppy Sentences 12 jinx monotonous jinx Chapter 15 Summarizing Lesson 12 Combining Choppy Sentences 13 lull gingerly falter Chapter 16 Literary Devices Lesson 13 Run-on Sentences How you felt when Billy won the raccoon hunt 14 haggard lull haggard Chapter 17-18 Symbolism (wind) Lesson 14 Run-on Sentences 15 jugular Vocabulary Practice Vocabulary jugular cleave Chapters 19-20 Theme Cooking Activity Post Test for Sentence Unit How you felt when Little Ann died 16 Test Test Story Map Watch video. Write directions for making corn meal pancakes or Puppy Chow. * Hot Potatoes * Digital Task Cards hosted by Boom Learning * Activities for Google Slides * PowerPoint Lesson (found in Google Drive) Page | 7 Unit Created by Gay Miller Chapters 19-20 [jugular and cleave] 1.