Ann Rinaldi
Lesson plans for In My Father's House and other books

Biography

Summary, questions that address characterization, suggestions for creating a historical timeline, and related resources.

The Coffin Quilt Reading Skills and Strategies. Adobe Reader required for these resources.

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  Background information, character list, vocabulary words.
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  Practice making predictions, working with denotation and connotation.
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  Understanding cause and effect, working with denotation and connotation, making predictions.
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  Writing a summary, understanding dialect, thinking beyond the novel.
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  Students explore how dialogue reveals character traits.
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  Students consider how the setting influences a character's actions.
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  Students analyze how figurative language helps establish mood or atmosphere.
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  5 discussion questions and 2 post-reading activities.
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  10 questions.

Designed for grades 7 and 8, this site offers a summary, theme openers, crosscurricular activities, research assignments, and suggestions for related reading.

A list of 14 questions for literature circles. Follow the link for a printable handout.

Booktalk.