Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper will awaken understandings of cerebral palsy and the need for communication between "normal" and handicapped persons.  A 41-page unit PLUS interactive Jeopardy-type game, perfect for lesson planning, handouts, or projection on your SmartBoard. The Kids Wings unit connects award-winning literature with problem solving, skill-building, empathy, character-building, and fun!

The unit includes:

• Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
• Anticipation Guide
• 2 -Page Readers’ Theater Introduction
• Map Study: Where in the World is Ohio?
• Making Connections: Before Reading Predict/Read/Confirm Chapter Questions
• Character Studies
• Teacher Report Card
• Crossword Puzzle: Who is Melody?
• Research: What is Cerebral Palsy
• Logic Puzzle: Melody's H-5 Classmates
• Activities for Visualizing the Chapters through Dra wing
• Multiple Choice Comprehension Activities
• Simulation: Melody for a Day
• Writing a Biography
• Logic Puzzle: Mrs. V's Super Powers
• Recalling and Analyzing the Chapters, Discuss and Write
• Bittersweet Victories
• How Could It Get Any Worse? Discussion Questions
• Wrapping it Up, Discussion Questions
• Comparing Rose and Claire
• Character Check
• Poetry That Grows Out of Experience, Diamante, Couplet, Quatrain
• Analyze the Quote
• Writing Prompts
• Training Our Brains to Remember
• Answer Keys 
• Plus, an interactive Jeopardy-type game in Quiz Kids' Style for the Whole Class!