Witness Novel Study

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This is a 102-page Common Core aligned, no prep novel study for Witness by Karen Hesse, created by My Reading Resources. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 30+ page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent work. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.

GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet and final quiz are available as Google Drive™ files. A vocabulary and definitions list is also included to allow you to easily import into Flippity, Kahoot, Quizlet, etc. to create digital flashcards or word games.

*CONTENT ADVISORY: Witness contains racist language and some mature content: talk of setting a black family on fire; a newborn baby left to die – the product of the town preacher “forcing himself on a schoolgirl”

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Included in this novel study guide for Witness:

Introductory and Informational Materials:

• List of links to videos and books that build understanding about the culture and issues of the 1920s (flappers, women’s suffrage, prohibition, Ku Klux Klan)
• CCSS Checklists for grades 6 – 8

Vocabulary Building Materials:

• Master Vocabulary List (digital option)
• ”Mark My Words” Student Vocabulary Bookmark
• Word Wall Cards
• Vocabulary and Definition Cards
• Final Vocabulary Quiz (answer key included)

Student Packet (divided into 5 sections) (digital option) featuring:

• Vocabulary
• Chapter Questions
• Focused Information and Questions on Figurative Language and Synonyms/Antonyms
• Discussion Questions
• Student Project Suggestions

Skill Building Activities and Worksheets:

• Character Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer
• Character Study Graphic Organizer

Assessments:

• Final Vocabulary Quiz (matching)
• Comprehensive Quiz (50 M/C with writing questions) (digital option—Google™ Forms)

Common Core Standards utilized with this unit:

• R.L. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
• R.L. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
• R.L. 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
• L. 6.4, 6.5
• L. 7.4, 7.5
• L. 8.4, 8.5

Skills addressed in this book study guide include:

• determining word meaning from context clues
• figurative language (alliteration, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, idioms, personification, and irony)
• point of view
• making inferences
• synonyms and antonyms
• provide textual support for answers
• compare and contrast
• analyze how a character changes throughout the text
• theme
• write an objective summary
• compare and contrast this book with another book by Karen Hesse (student project)

Curriculum tie-ins or occasions:

• race relations
• Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
• 20th century American history
• prohibition
• 1920s

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