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Refugee Task Cards pg.197-215

Can you imagine Refugee questions already ready? Task cards, Google Form Questions, Google Slides ready to go! 36 questions for ch. 34-36 covering everything from Tone to Theme, and everything in between! Chapter 34 Did you know there are so many setting and imagery questions for this chapter… AND the

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Refugee Task Cards pg.183-196

Fight Against The Impossible These chapters have so many seemingly impossible feats. Don’t miss any moments to pause and discuss with these Refugee Task Cards! Chapter 31 (pg. 183-186) The conflicts build as Josef continues to realize how hard it’s been for his father post-Dachau. The realization that his father

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Refugee Character Cheat-Sheet

Are you looking for a Refugee Character graphic organizer for the WHOLE BOOK? Wouldn’t it be great to find an organizer that tracks the three main characters throughout their character development? What about text evidence that supports character traits for EVERY CHAPTER of the book? Enter the Refugee Character Cheat

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Refugee Novel Study Task Cards Pg.129-146

Are you looking for a more interactive way to analyze Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud’s journey? What about the flexibility to use Google Slides and Google Forms to adjust the topic to your discussion needs? The Refugee Task Cards have you covered by increasing the engagement, but decreasing the prep time!

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20 Engaging Novel Study Task Card Uses

20 Uses You Could Use Today Let’s get right into it! Novel Study Task cards amplify the book you’re reading because of the boost in engagement!! 🌟 Plus, you barely have to lift a finger & you’ll have a quality, meaningful activity PERFECT for your reading lesson! 👏🏻 1. Stations-

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Three Journeys Woven Together

How am I teaching Refugee this year? How will I get all 3 storylines into my instruction? Is there enough time to get a Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud section done in one class period? If there is enough time, what will the analysis or discussion look like? Trust me, I’ve

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Refugee Tone & Mood Analysis

Wouldn’t it be helpful if tones like: dire, cynical, hopeful, and so many others were already identified for your students to analyze Refugee? What if there was a resource with paragraphs chosen from Refugee inviting your readers to identify the tone from that section? If you said yes to any

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Becoming Visible

Does your Refugee resource let you examine a character, like Mahmoud, every chapter he’s in? Does your Refugee resource allow you the flexibility to use Google Slides or Google Forms for discussion/quiz questions? Does your Refugee resource give you the author’s craft questions that invite your readers to think more

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Playing Storm Clouds Away

Have you ever looked for resources that outline Isabel’s character from Refugee? What about task cards that highlight Isabel’s kind, selfless, thoughtfulness throughout the WHOLE BOOK? So many times, I’ve started up Refugee and had to create something that builds the character development throughout the WHOLE BOOK. OR I’ve created

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Refugee’s Josef Under the Microscope

Have you ever hoped to analyze the characters of Refugee more closely? Take a deep dive into Josef’s world using these chapter task cards as your guide. Your readers will come away with a more in-depth understanding of Refugee along with powerful task cards empowering Josef’s stoic strength. “I’ll be

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From One Reading Teacher To Another

Do you ever wish novel study resources had… • engaging options to explore a novel, minus the large packets? • more chances to discuss literary devices throughout the WHOLE novel, not just certain chapters? • the flexibility to change your discussion resource based on the needs of your group? If

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