You will teach them an invaluable skill of learning to sit still while someone else is talking. There are so many benefits to reading out loud to your students. 5 multiple-choice questions for every chapter.40 activities (1 or more for each chapter).Suggestions for Use and Suggestions for Differentiation for activities.208 pages of activities to accompany Dead End in Norvelt.See preview for the table of contents and a detailed look at what is included. An answer key and reference pages for the questions are included. Each question has 3 picture answer choices. This unit has 5 multiple choice comprehension questions for every chapter. There are 2 complete files to go with this unit. There are 1 or more activities ( 40 different activities!!) to go with every chapter as your students stay engaged while you read this novel aloud. Finally, many of the activities include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation. This repetition encourages deeper engagement of the book. There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information as they listen to the story about a boy who gets grounded for the summer and spends it helping his neighbor write obituaries. The materials were designed to allow students with multiple levels of learning to access and engage in lessons learned through listening to this novel. This unit has various activities to accompany Gantos’s book, Dead End in Norvelt.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOVEL UNIT IS FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND ARE EITHER EMERGING OR NON-READERS The lesson of learning to sit while someone is talking is an invaluable skill that is worthwhile teaching. I was always reading a novel to my students, regardless of their learning level.

This book was the Newbery Medal Winner in 2012. Have you ever wanted to read a novel to your special education students but thought, there is no way they will sit and listen? Persevere, it is worth it!! This 200 page unit on the novel Dead End in Norvelt is designed for students who have significant disabilities and special learning needs. Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos is the focus of this novel unit for students with autism and special learning needs.

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