Dark Water Rising will enrich and extend your reading of this powerful historical fiction novel. It includes 29 pages and a Jeopardy-type game, chapter questions, vocabulary, discussion cards, activities, and a Jeopardy-type game. The activities are perfect for paired, group, or whole class study. This Kids Wings unit provides mastery learning and lesson planning and handouts or projection on your SmartBoard!

The Activity Guide/Lesson Plans Contain: 

• The Activity Guide/Lesson Plans Contain:
• Pre-reading Discussion Cards
• Anticipation Guide
• What do you know about Galveston Life Before the Storm?
• 1-page Readers’ Theater Introduction--Galveston Under Water!
• A Vocabulary Log
• Chapter 1: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Venn-Diagram 
• Chapters 2-3: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Writing Persuasively
• Chapters 4-6: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Rewriting Slang
• Chapters 7-10: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Map Smarts
• Chapters 11-14: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Using Primary Sources
• Be a History Detective
• Chapters 15-18: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Using Dialogue
• Chapters 19-21: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Conflicts in the Story
• Chapters 22-26: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Help Comes!
• Chapters 27-29: Vocabulary, Quick Writes-Read-Predict Confirm, Reflections
• Character Studies
• Page 22: Where in the World? Map Quiz
• Crossword Puzzle
• Answer Pages;
• Plus, a BONUS Interactive Jeopardy-type Game