Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 

For each chapter, the students will have an assignment sheet.  This assignment sheet looks like the one below.

There will be the following assignments:

• A reading assignment (page numbers cannot be given as we have different editions)

• Vocabulary--students will be instructed to choose between 3-5 vocabulary words from the chapter.  They should look up the word (comparing it to the word in the book to ensure they have the right definition), and write a sentence that shows their understanding of the word.

• Reading Questions--these will help the student prepare for their reading quiz and reading checks.

• Reading Quiz: This will assess the students on their understanding of what they read. They will not be open note, book, or assignment.

• Reading Check: These will assess the students on their reading question answers. They will be allowed to use the assignments on the check.

• Summary: The students will be asked to identify 3 major events within the chapter. 

• Reading Response questions: These questions will be posted occasionally to assess the students on their understanding and application of the teaching points for historical fiction novels/this novel.  

• Quizziz review games: We will use these to review what we have read and they can help prepare for a reading quiz.

• As you read on in your book, make 2 timelines— a personal and a historical timeline.  You’ll learn things that are happening in the present but learn about the backstory of the people and the situation.

• Readers, characters—like people—inevitably face different kinds of trouble. You can learn a lot about characters, and from characters, from how they respond to trouble.

• I want to teach you that minor characters are in a story for a reason.  They, like the main character, help to carry the big messages or big ideas of the story.  One way to improve your interpretation of a story is to reread, trying to understand the point of view—the perspective—of a minor character, then revise your interpretation to include what you learn.

• I want to teach you that readers develop new insights about their books by pausing to look back on the earlier parts and asking, ‘What is the author communicating in the ending? What parts of the book do I now see in a new light?  Do any themes emerge as I reconsider?”