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Digital + Printable Book Unit Restart Digital + Printable Book Unit Activities for Google Slides Created by Gay Miller ~ Page 1 © Gay Miller ~ Thank you for downloading this preview of Restart Book Unit. Other book units may be found at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Gay-Miller This packet contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook covering vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructed response writing, and skill practice. I hope your students enjoy a book study using the engaging method of using interactive notebooks. For teachers who wish paperless activities, this unit contains a links to Boom Learning Decks as well as Google Digital resources. Restart by Gordon Korman Genre ~ realistic fiction Interest Level: Grades 3 – 7 Grade level Equivalent: Scholastic Guided Reading Level V (6th Grade) Lexile Measure®: 730L ~ Page 2 © Gay Miller ~ For Google Slides Each of the constructed response questions are provided as Google Digital files. Students click in the text boxes on the pages and type their answers. ~ Page 3 © Gay Miller ~ For Google Slides Root Word - A chart resembling the foldable organizer is included. Figurative Language Organizer – Two versions of this organizer are provided. Context Clues (6 and 8 Types of Clues) Analogy - The Google Slides organizer varies from the printable version to align more closely to the Common Core Standard. – Six types of analogies are included: synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, cause/effect, item/category, and part/whole. Pronouns – Two versions of this organizer are provided. The answer key version may be found in this printable. ~ Page 4 © Gay Miller ~ Table of Contents Links for Boom Learning and Google Slides 3 Table of Contents 9 Materials Needed for Creating the Foldable Graphic Organizers 11 Lesson Plans at a Glance 12 Vocabulary 13 Teacher Information 14 Vocabulary List 17 Vocabulary Bookmarks 25 Vocabulary Word Cards 27 Vocabulary Practice Booklet 32 Vocabulary Test 55 Comprehension and Writing 59 Digital Resources Provided - Boom Learning for Comprehension and Google Slides for Writing Teacher Information 60 Allusions 66 Comprehension Chapters 1-2 67 Constructed Response – Summarizing 69 Comprehension Chapters 3-4 71 Constructed Response – Point of View 73 Comprehension Chapters 5-6 76 Constructed Response – Character Traits 78 Comprehension Chapters 7-8 80 Constructed Response – Comparing Characters 82 Comprehension Chapters 9-10 84 Constructed Response – Problem and Solution Chain 86 Comprehension Chapters 11-12 88 Constructed Response – Figurative Language 90 Comprehension Chapters 13-14 96 Constructed Response – Setting 98 Comprehension Chapters 15-16 100 Constructed Response – Point of View 102 Comprehension Chapters 17-18 103 Constructed Response – Mood 105 Comprehension Chapters 19-20 107 Constructed Response – Figurative Language 109 Comprehension Chapters 21-22 112 Constructed Response – Sequence of Events 114 Comprehension Chapters 23-24 116 Renoir – Girl with the Watering Can 118 Constructed Response – Acrostic [Character Traits) 119 Comprehension Chapters 25-26 120 Constructed Response – Theme 122 ~ Page 5 © Gay Miller ~ Comprehension Chapters 27-28 124 Constructed Response – Characters 126 Constructed Response – Figurative Language 128 Comprehension Chapters 29-30 130 Constructed Response – Plot Development Roller Coaster Diagram 132 Skills 136 Root Word (jud) Organizer (Google Slides Provided) 137 Root Word (jud) Crossword Puzzle 141 Context Clues Organizers (Google Slides Provided) 143 Context Clues Games and Practice (Chapters 1-4) 154 Context Clues Games and Practice (Chapters 5-8) 161 Figurative Language Organizers (Google Slides Provided) 167 Figurative Language Printable 184 Analogy Organizers (Google Slides Provided) 185 Analogy Printable Practice 196 201 Pronoun Organizer (Google Slides Provided) What is a Pronoun?/Practice with Pronoun Antecedents Why do we use pronouns?/Subjective Pronouns Objective Pronouns/Practice with Subjective and Objective Pronouns Possessive Pronouns + Practice Indefinite Pronouns + Practice Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns + Practice Shifts in Number and Person + Practice Vague Pronouns + Practice Pronoun Organizer Version 1 203 Pronoun Organizer Version 2 220 Pronoun Organizer Version 3 237 Credits 257 ~ Page 6 © Gay Miller ~ Lesson Plans at a Glance Vocabulary Words and Comprehension Constructed Response Skill Practice Read Practice Book Practice Question Chapters 1-2 resignation Page 1 Chapters 1-2 Summarizing archenemy Root Word (jud) Organizer Chapters 3-4 squander Page 2 Chapters 3-4 Point of View volley Root Word (jud) Crossword Puzzle Chapter 5-6 stickler Page 3 Chapter 5-6 Character Traits reprieve Context Clues Organizers Chapters 7-8 dubious Page 4 Chapters 7-8 Comparing Characters Context Clues diatribe Games and Practice Chapters 9-10 solemnity Page 5 Chapters 9-10 Problem and Solution Figurative annihilate Chain Language Organizers Chapters 11-12 gung ho Page 6 Chapters 11-12 Figurative Language déjà vu Analogy Organizer Chapters 13-14 morph Page 7 Chapters 13-14 Setting finesse Page 8 Analogy Practice [review] Chapters 15-16 oblivious Page 9 Chapters 15-16 Point of View What is a Pronoun? designated Practice with hitter Pronoun Antecedents Chapters 17-18 meld Page 10 Chapters 17-18 Mood Why do we use flak pronouns? Subjective Pronouns Chapters 19-20 psyched Page 11 Chapters 19-20 Figurative Language Objective Pronouns maestro Practice with Subjective and Objective Pronouns Chapters 21-22 delusion Page 12 Chapters 21-22 Sequence of Events scheme Possessive Pronouns + Practice Chapters 23-24 appall Page 13 Chapters 23-24 Acrostic (Character hemorrhage Traits) Indefinite Pronouns + Practice Chapters 25-26 slog Page 14 Chapters 25-26 Theme Reflexive and cahoots Intensive Pronouns + Practice Chapters 27-28 battering Page 15 Chapters 27-28 Characters Shifts in Number ram Figurative Language and Person + renowned Practice Chapter 29-30 vouch Page 16 Chapter 29-30 Plot Development sociopath Vague Pronouns + Practice Vocabulary Test ~ Page 7 © Gay Miller ~ Chapters 29-30 [vouch and sociopath] Chapters 1-2 [resignation and archenemy] 1. Fill in the word web with synonyms for sociopath. 1. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of archenemy. main enemy collaborator rival sociopath ally foe challenger friend opponent nemesis assistant supporter partner Read the definitions of resignation. Write a, b, or c to 2. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of vouch. show which definition is used in each sentence. condemn vow disprove a) an act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way deny promise discredit b) a letter which states that a person has given up a job or position give assurance desert confirm c) the feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen and cannot be changed contradict swear guarantee 2. _____ I sent in my letter of resignation to let my boss know I was moving. 3. _____ The resignation of the video club president was a huge letdown for club members. 3. Add vowels to the nonsense words to create 4. _____ We accepted the news with resignation. vocabulary words from Chapters 11-30. 5. _____ We were sorry to hear of the secretary’s resignation. dlsn ________________________ 6. _____ The principal received three resignations at the end of the school year. scpth ________________________ 7. _____ The class accepted the extra project with chts ________________________ resignation. blvs ________________________ 8. Which definition is used with this line from Restart? _____ While my other questions sent murmurs of fnss ________________________ shock around my hospital bed, this one is greeted with hmrrhg ________________________ silent resignation. Page 16 Page 1 Page | 8 Unit Created by Gay Miller Chapters 29-30 [vouch and sociopath] Chapters 1-2 [resignation and archenemy] 1. Fill in the word web with synonyms for sociopath. 1. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of archenemy. mad person maniac main enemy collaborator rival sociopath ally foe challenger friend opponent nemesis crazy lunatic assistant supporter partner Read the definitions of resignation. Write a, b, or c to 2. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of vouch. show which definition is used in each sentence. condemn vow disprove a) an act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way deny promise discredit b) a letter which states that a person has given up a job or position give assurance desert confirm c) the feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen and cannot be changed contradict swear guarantee 2. __b____ I sent in my letter of resignation to let my boss know I was moving. 3. __a____ The resignation of the video club president was a huge letdown for club members. 3. Add vowels to the nonsense words to create 4. __c____ We accepted the news with resignation. vocabulary words from Chapters 11-30. 5. __a____ We were sorry to hear of the secretary’s resignation. dlsn delusion 6. __b____ The principal received three resignations at the end of the school year. scpth sociopath 7. __c____ The class accepted the extra project with chts cahoots resignation. blvs oblivious 8. Which definition is used with this line from Restart? __c____ While my other questions sent murmurs of fnss finesse shock around my hospital bed, this one is greeted with hmrrhg hemorrhage silent resignation. Page 16 Page 1 Page | 9 Unit Created by Gay Miller Comprehension This section contains a one page printable comprehension practice for each reading selection. The chart below is the key to the types
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