Novel Unit: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (SuperSummary)

Novel Unit: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (SuperSummary)

SuperSummary's Novel Unit for Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo delivers a wealth of classroom-ready, text-specific teaching materials in a comprehensive unit—all created specifically for this work of literature. Our complete unit challenges students to think and learn with pre-reading context questions, writing and discussion prompts, and reading check & comprehension quizzes, plus a rigorous activity, text pairing suggestions, and differentiated essay topics. Also featured are two graphic organizer worksheets for processing and analyzing the text. This Clap When You Land teaching guide features the following sections and components: Pre-Reading Context Questions and/or Activities - Thought and Response Prompts - Quizzes with Multiple Choice and Short Answer Questions plus Answer Key - Recommended Texts for Pairing and Other Resources - In-depth and Engaging Activity - Differentiated Essay Questions - Text Processing and Important Quotes Worksheets How to use: As either a supplemental teacher material or as a primary basis for an entire unit on a literary work, this resource equips teachers to: → Draw students in with an enriched sense of pre-reading context. → Utilize thought-provoking warm-up prompts and in-class analysis opportunities involving free-writing or discussion. → Assess their retention and understanding with a Reading Check, Multiple Choice, and Short Answer Response quiz or quizzes. → Ensure deeper understanding and true enjoyment of the work of literature with activities that engage all learning types. → Stretch students' critical thinking and writing skills with strategic and probing essay topics that offer an entry point for every reading level. → Provide a structured framework in which to build analytical skills with the optional character, theme and quote worksheets. Note to Teachers: To support lesson-planning, connections to the work’s primary themes are noted in bold throughout this resource.