The One and Only Ivan - Novel Guide

The One and Only Ivan is a complete novel study that’s ready to go with minimal preparation from the teacher. This book is a great fit for middle school language arts. It aligns with many of the common core state standards.

The activities included engage the students in many learning outcomes: reading comprehension, critical thinking, researching, presenting, comparing/contrasting, identifying different types of sentences (interrogative, declarative, exclamatory, imperative), understanding point of view, looking up references, recognizing idioms, acting, using correct punctuation, recognizing figures of speech (similes, metaphors, personification), learning vocabulary, sequencing, creative writing, expository writing, and solving novel-related puzzles in the Escape Room.

This product includes:

1. Implementation Timeline and Notes

2. The One and Only Me

3. The One and Only Special Person

4. Silverback Gorillas

5. Four Types of Sentences

6. Criss Cross

7. The Best Home for a Gorilla

8. Through the Eyes of Your Pet

9. Vocabulary Builder Word Search

10. What’s Really Going on Here?

11. Make Yourself Heard

12. Figurative Language Hunt

13. Revealing Evidence

14. Escape Room

15. Chapter Questions

16. Quizzes

17. Jeopardy

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