Thunder Boy Jr.: An Instructional Guide for Literature (Great Works: Instructional Guides for Literature, Levels K-3)

Looking for ways to add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature? Students will be engaged as they analyze this children's story by Sherman Alexie about a Native American boy who doesn't want to share his father's name. Thunder Boy Jr.: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides engaging activities that incorporate the following research-based literacy skills: close reading tasks; text-based vocabulary practice; cross-curricular activities; text-dependent questions; reader response writing prompts; leveled comprehension questions; story elements comprehension tasks; diverse and relevant assessments. Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!