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!
