Touching Spirit Bear Reading Comprehension Assessment 1 Chapters 1-5

Thank you for considering this assessment for your use in checking for mastery of your student scholars’ knowledge of the text. This assessment covers chapters 1 through 5 of the novel, it and includes 11 STAAR-style questions and 9 vocabulary questions to gauge understanding and mastery.

Simply print out the four-page assessment, either single-sided or double sided, and use in your classroom after completing chapter 5. If your classes are using the Study Guide to Accompany Ben Mikaelsen’s “Touching Spirit Bear” also offered by ELA in Middle School, then your scholars have already discussed aspects of each question.

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Thank you!

Matthew and Suzanne

Objective: The Students will demonstrate understanding ofhow character, setting and culture contribute to the plot and theme of the novel.

Aligned to TEKS:

8.2; 8.3C; 8.6A, B, C; 8.Fig19A, B, C, D, E

And Adopted 2017 Standards (in effect Fall 2019): 8.2, B, D, E; 8.3C; 8.6a, B, C; 8.22A, B

Aligned to CCSS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.9, 8.10; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1B,8.3 (all), 8.4, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9

This lesson is appropriate for grades 6-9.

ELA in Middle School

Frames used in this product are by Julie Faulkner. 

Cover Art: Original Pen and Ink Sketch of Spirit Bear appearing on the cover by Jeanne Balsam used by special permission, all rights reserved by the artist. The artwork cannot be reproduced in any other application. If you would like to view other work by her, please visit www.jeannebalsam.com.

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Study Guide to Accompany Ben Mikaelsen’s “Touching Spirit Bear”

“Touching Spirit Bear” Vocabulary Crosswords (and Doodles!) Bundle

Unofficial “Touching Spirit Bear” Bookmarks

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