Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Printable Novel Study

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Novel Unit is a Common Core Standard-aligned book study to be used with Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling.

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This unit is designed to be used with some student/instructor interaction, but can easily be used as an independent study for the student. It is written for the 4th-6th grade reading level.

This unit works great in a one-on-one setting for homeschooling or for a teacher to use as a resource in the classroom for a small group or entire class. This no-prep unit is designed so that you can start teaching immediately with little to no preparation on your part. Great time saver!

This unit contains:

Teacher Packet containing:

• Detailed daily lesson plans
• Pacing and Standards Guide
• Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
• Answer keys

Student Packet containing:

• Vocabulary and grammar activities for 54 words.
• Comprehension questions in a short answer format for deeper thinking for every chapter.
• Extended Writing and Character Analysis activities
• Tourette Syndrome Non-fiction Webquest & Brochure Activity

An Assessment Packet containing:

• Comprehension & vocabulary quiz after chapter 20 with matching, multiple-choice, and an essay writing question.
• Comprehension & vocabulary quiz after the book with multiple choice and an essay writing question.

An End-of-the-Book Activity Packet that can be used with any book.

A Story Elements Interactive Notebook Activity Packet that can be used with any book.

Common Core Standards Alignment for grades 4-6. This is included at the end of the unit, if you do not need it, you can easily discard it without changing the unit itself.

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