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!