Literature guides are a wonderful tool to dive deeper into books. Novel Units offers a guide for Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl for middle school students. This coming-of-age journal from a Jewish teenage girl becoming a young woman while in hiding during World War II. This literature guide does recommend utilizing a specific edition of Anne Frank’s journal (ISBN 9780553296983). Vocabulary work is found throughout, identifying words previously known and new to them words; using these words in context; and finding the words throughout their reading. There are 6 pages dedicated to questions about the reading, designed to help readers understand the literary details of the book. Lots of mind-maps and graphic organizers are constructed during this study. More guidance about these graphic organizers can be found in the Teacher Guide. Guidance in the upper right-hand corner will indicate the best time to complete each worksheet. Dedicated critical thinking/making connection work ask students to connect with the author and the circumstances of the book. The final section of the Student Packet is an assessment section with a Book Review, Comprehension Quizzes, a three-part Unit Exam, and study guides. Answers are included and can be removed or used as a self-check option. 36 pages, softcover. ~Rebecca
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Novel Units Student Packet
Product Overview
- This guide requires the edition listed in the Novel Units catalog—other editions will have incorrect page references
- Guided reading asking students to make connections, develop their vocabulary, and work on comprehension
- More comprehension discussion questions found in the Teacher Guide
Description
A few pre-reading activities are included to gauge a student's familiarity with the context of the novel. Once the student has began reading the novel, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, review and comprehension questions, quizzes, a final test, puzzles, project and essay ideas, and a line-listed answer key are included. Exercises help students focus on literary and character analysis, as well as critical thinking and comprehension skills.
Novel Units Literature Guides are one of the most extensive collections of individual novel study guides available, covering hundreds of popular books from elementary through high school.
These practical, easy-to-use guides help students develop
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Key Curriculum Features:
- Chapter-by-chapter or section-by-section coverage including vocabulary, comprehension, and discussion questions
- Pre-reading activities and background information on the book and author
- Suggested activities, writing ideas, and reproducible graphic organizers
- Culminating projects and assessment ideas
- Focus on literary elements and critical thinking
Program Components:
- Teacher Guides: 30–40 page guides with answers, discussion questions, activity suggestions, and reproducible assessment pages
- Student Packets: Non-reproducible activity pages, graphic organizers, writing prompts, quizzes, unit tests, and rubrics. Only available for some books
- Novel Unit Sets: Bundles that include the Teacher Guide and/or Student Packet plus the matching novel
Teacher Guides work well for discussion-focused or parent-led studies, while Student Packets are excellent for independent student work. The two components have minimal overlap and can be used separately as standalone products or together for a more complete novel study.
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 6-8 |
| Brand: | Novel Units |
| ISBN: | 9781561376070 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.25 |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Publication Date: | 3/1/1999 |