This 49-page Kids' Wings unit for Moon Over Manifest will enrich and extend your reading of this unique Newbery Medalist that explores several time periods. Its multi-period setting between The Great Depression with flashbacks to World War I spark a broad interest in history. It is great for teacher-led lessons and paired, group, or whole class study.

The Activity Guide Contains: 

• Table of Contents
• Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
• Anticipation Guide
• Preparing Your Intellectual Tools: Dialectical Journal
• 2 -Page Readers’ Theater Introduction
• Vocabulary List
• Your Character Assignment (Including Who Am I; Imagine This; In My Time; My Character Study, Compare Characters)
• Making Connections: Before Reading Quick Writes and Predict/Read/Confirm Chapter Questions
• Where in the World? Map Study
• Crossword Puzzle--Word Sleuth
• Multiple Choice and Short Answer Comprehension Activities
• Faulty Logic
• You're the Editor
• Fireworks For Sale
• Life Lesson
• The Spy Map
• True/False Check up
• Take a Second Look, Analyzing Assumptions
• Dollars and Cents
• An Author's Tricks of the Trade
• Numerous Comprehension Checks
• Comparing Then and Now--Venn Diagram Pages
• Research: Historical Happenings
• Writing Prompts
• Answer Keys 
• Plus, an interactive Jeopardy-type game!