

Close reading is used throughout the units to guide students toward revisiting the text and using textual evidence to respond to prompts orally and in writing. The books chosen for the series are complex and are exemplars of carefully crafted works of literature. Throughout the units, text-dependent questions are used to determine comprehension of the book as well as student interpretation of the vocabulary words. The most rigorous instruction can also be interesting and engaging! Many current strategies for effective literacy instruction have been incorporated into these instructional guides for literature. The units in this series guide teachers in a rich and deep exploration of worthwhile works of literature for classroom study. © Shell Education 13 15 26 37 48 59 59 60 62 65 67 70 71 #40000-Instructional Guide: Are You My Mother? 3 Introduction How to Use This Literature Guide Today’s standards demand rigor and relevance in the reading of complex texts.

Response to Literature: Looking for Mother. Culminating Activity: Retelling the Story.

2 #40000-Instructional Guide: Are You My Mother? © Shell Education Table of Contents How to Use This Literature Guide. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. Shell Education 5301 Oceanus Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030 ISBN 978-1-4258-8963-0 © 2014 Shell Educational Publishing, Inc. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) © Copyright 2010. (TESOL) © 2007 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

Bradley (interior art) Standards © 2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. Eastman Great Works Author: Jodene Smith, M.A.
