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Refugee Google Digital + Printable Book Unit

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This packet contains graphic organizers

for an interactive notebook covering

vocabulary, comprehension questions,

constructive response writing, and skill

practice. I hope your students enjoy a

book study using the engaging method

of using interactive notebooks.

For teachers who wish paperless

activities, this unit contains a username

and password for interactive quizzes as

well as Google Digital resources. Look

at the pages following the table of

contents for links and password

information.

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Refugee By Alan Gratz

Genres

Action & Adventure - Survival Stories

Historical - Military & Wars Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration

Recommended Reading Level: Grades 3-7

Scholastic Level Y [6th Grade]

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Table of Contents

Materials Needed for Creating the Foldable Graphic Organizers 5

Lesson Plans at a Glance 6

Refugee Table of Contents 7

How to Use this Resource for Teaching Vocabulary 8

Vocabulary Teaching Method 9

Vocabulary List 11

Vocabulary Bookmarks 20

Vocabulary Word Cards 22

Vocabulary Storage Pocket 28

Vocabulary Practice Booklet 29

Vocabulary Test 55

Constructive Writing Questions 59

Password for Interactive Quizzes 61

Google Link and Information 62

Comprehension Codes and Common Core State Standards 67

Teacher Information 71

Chapters 1-3 Comprehension 73

Constructive Response - Character Traits 75


World Map 79

Constructive Response – Setting 81


Map of the Mediterranean and Europe 85

Constructive Response – Mood 87


Constructive Response – Point of View 91


Constructive Response – Characters (Family Trees) 96


Constructive Response – Figurative Language 100


Constructive Response – Course of Action 108


Constructive Response – Problem and Solution Chain 112



Constructive Response – Comparing Characters 116


Map of the Caribbean 120

Constructive Response – Acrostic 122


Constructive Response – Sequence of Events 125


Constructive Response – Mood 129


Constructive Response – Summarizing 133


Summary of A Long Walk to Water 137

Constructive Response – Comparing Books 138


Constructive Response – Comparing Characters 143


Constructive Response – Character Change 147


Constructive Response – Theme 151


Constructive Response – Plot Development 155

Language Arts Skills 162

Chart for Historical Information from the Text 162

Pronoun Organizer 172

Figurative Language 189

Compare and Contrast Essay 208

Lesson #1 – Two Ways to Compare Topics 212

Lesson #2 – Writing a Thesis Statement 224

Lesson #3 – Writing an Introductory Paragraph 233

Lesson #4 – Writing Body Paragraphs 241

Lesson #5 – Writing the Conclusion 246

Lesson #6 – Editing and Proofreading the Essay 250

Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses + Punctuating Clauses 255

Spelling Rule 272

Context Clues Organizers and Task Cards 278

Credits 301


Read See Next Page for Chapter Numbers

Vocabulary Vocabulary

Practice Book Comprehension

Practice Constructive Response

Question

Chapters 1-3 promenade indignation

Page 1 Chapters 1-3 Character Traits

Chapters 4-6 reel ethereal

Page 2 Chapters 4-6 Map (World) Setting

Chapters 7-9 queue anecdote

Page 3 Chapters 7-9 Map (Mahmoud’s Journey) Mood

Chapters 10-12 waning perversion

Page 4 Chapters 10-12 Point of View

Chapters 13-15 fraught

squalid Page 5 Chapters 13-15

Characters (Family

Tree)

Chapters 16-18 bridge

dubious Page 6 Chapters 16-18 Figurative Language

Chapters 19-21 intervene behemoth

Page 7 Chapters 19-21 Course of Action

Chapters 22-24 charade tedious

Page 8 Chapters 22-24 Problem and Solution Chain

Chapters 25-27 berate respite

Page 9 Page 10-11 (Review)

Chapters 25-27 Comparing Characters

Chapters 28-30 console

abode Page 12 Chapters 28-30

Map (Isabel’s Journey)

Acrostic

Chapters 31-33 incoherent inevitable

Page 13 Chapters 31-33 Sequence of Events

Chapters 34-36 badger limbo

Page 14 Chapters 34-36 Mood

Chapters 37-39 rend eternal

Page 15 Chapters 37-39 Summarizing

Chapters 40-42 condolence canister

Page 16 Chapters 40-42 Comparing Books

Chapters 43-45 even-keeled

odyssey Page 17 Chapters 43-45 Comparing Characters

Chapters 46-48 euphoria negotiation

Page 18 Chapters 46-48 Character Change

Chapters 49-51 expectant

in spite of Page 19 Chapters 49-51 Theme

Chapters 52-53 cadence

reverent Page 20 Chapters 52-53 Plot Development

Vocabulary Test


Vocabulary Sample The unit comes with a vocabulary list. See the next page for an

example. A 20-page mini-practice book is also included. See a sample

page and an answer key page following the vocabulary list.


Vocabulary List Chapter 2

promenade (noun) - a public place for walking especially along a beach

synonyms: walkway, path, boardwalk, public walk

The paint was peeling, and the buildings were old and weathered, but they still looked grand to Isabel. She stood on the wide promenade, where it seemed all of Havana was

on display.

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Chapter 3

indignation (noun) - anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong

synonyms: resentment, outrage, annoyance, crossness, exasperation, ire, pique, fury

Mahmoud watched as these two boys attacked the boy with the bread, a boy he didn’t even know. He felt the stirrings of indignation, of anger, of sympathy. His breath came

quick and deep, and his hands clenched into fists.


Chapter 5

reel (verb) - to move or fall back suddenly

synonyms: pull back, recoil, balk, flinch, shirk, step back, swerve, waver, wince

The rioters and police traded rocks and bullets, and a man with a bloody head staggered past Isabel. She reeled in horror.


Chapter 6

ethereal (adjective) - resembling heaven : seeming to belong to another world

synonyms: unearthly, otherworldly, heavenly

The afternoon adhan from a nearby mosque echoed through the bombed-out streets of Aleppo, the melodious, ethereal voice of the mu’adhdhin praising Allah and calling

everyone to prayer.



Chapters 52-53 [cadence and reverent]

Read these definitions of cadence.

(a) a regular beat or rhythm (b) the way a person's voice changes by gently rising

and falling while he or she is speaking

Write a or b in the blanks to show the correct meaning of the word cadence in each sentence.

1. ______ She speaks with a Southern cadence.

2. ______ The dancers moved to the cadence of the drums.

3. ______ The French language has a beautiful cadence.

4. Complete the word web.

5. Is reverent used correctly in the sentences below?

True or False

______ The reverent crowd threw rotten tomatoes onto the stage.

______ The teacher has a reverent respect for the classics.

______ She spoke reverently to the reporters.

Chapters 1-3 [promenade and indignation]

1. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of

indignation.

happiness outrage

enjoyment

joy satisfaction exasperation

pleasure resentment

fury

annoyance

crossness

gladness

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2. Is indignation used correctly in the sentences below? True or False

______ Mary was filled with indignation when she

learned she couldn’t go out with her friends.

______ Under the influence of indignation, both sides

became great friends.

______ With indignation, the siblings continually bicker with each other.

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3. Fill in the word web with synonyms for promenade.

Page 20 Page 1

reverent

promenade


Chapters 52-53 [cadence and reverent]

Read these definitions of cadence.

(a) a regular beat or rhythm (b) the way a person's voice changes by gently rising

and falling while he or she is speaking

Write a or b in the blanks to show the correct meaning of the word cadence in each sentence.

1. __b____ She speaks with a Southern cadence.

2. __a____ The dancers moved to the cadence of the drums.

3. __b____ The French language has a beautiful

cadence.

4. Complete the word web.

5. Is reverent used correctly in the sentences below? True or False

__F____ The reverent crowd threw rotten tomatoes onto

the stage.

__T____ The teacher has a reverent respect for the

classics.

__T____ She spoke reverently to the reporters.

Chapters 1-3 [promenade and indignation]

1. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms of

indignation.

happiness outrage

enjoyment

joy satisfaction exasperation

pleasure resentment

fury

annoyance

crossness

gladness

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

2. Is indignation used correctly in the sentences below? True or False

__T____ Mary was filled with indignation when she

learned she couldn’t go out with her friends.

__F____ Under the influence of indignation, both sides

became great friends.

__T____ With indignation, the siblings continually bicker with each other.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3. Fill in the word web with synonyms for promenade.

Page 20 Page 1

reverent

humble

very respectful worshipful

showing a lot of respect

promenade

walkway boardwalk

public walk path


Comprehension and Writing Sample Have students use the graphic organizer for notes. Notice the notes are not in complete

sentences. Glue the organizer to the left side of the notebook page. On the right side of

the notebook, students use the notes to write the details in paragraph form.

Option 2

Students complete the

organizer by writing

complete sentences.


Refugee ~ Chapters 1-3

1. The story is told from which point of view?

a. 1st person alternating between chapters

b. 3rd person limited c. 3rd person alternating perspectives between

chapters

d. 2nd person as if the reader was in the story

2. Which word best describes the three main

characters?

a. friendly

b. bully c. responsible d. dare devil

3. Which genre is Refugee? Check one from each

row.

____ fiction OR ____ drama

____ action OR ____ personal narrative

____ fantasy OR ____ realistic

____ historical OR ____ journal

4. Read this passage from Chapter 2.

The cat was hungry, just like everyone else in

Cuba, and its belly quickly won out over its fear. Check the types of figurative language included.

____onomatopoeia ____ metaphor

____ personification ____ hyperbole

____ idiom ____ simile

5. Sequence the following events in order.

______ The Brownshirts tell Josef’s father that he has broken a law and will be taken into protective

custody. ______ Josef wet himself as shadows burst into his room.

______ Josef’s father was released from Dachau. ______ Josef learned he must leave Germany.

______ Josef awakens to the sounds of banging in his home. ______ Josef’s mother searches for months to find

where her husband was taken. ______ Josef comforts his younger sister Ruthie.

6. Complete the chart.

Josef Isabel Mahmoud

Country

Year

Ruler of

the

Country

7. Which passage best shows how Mahmoud is treated?

a. But Syrians knew protesting in the streets was

dangerous.

b. From that day forward, Mahmoud and Khalid

were marked. The two older boys became Mahmoud’s and Khalid’s own personal bullies,

delivering repeated beatdowns between classes and after school.

c. Mahmoud watched as these two boys attacked

the boy with the bread, a boy he didn’t even know.

d. Mahmoud took his younger brother by the hand, turned around, and found a different way home.

8. Each chapter ends with ---

a. flash forward b. flashback

c. cliffhanger d. foreshadowing

Josef: Berlin, Germany—1938 Isabel: Just outside Havana, Cuba—1994

Mahmoud: Aleppo, Syria—2015


Refugee ~ Chapters 1-3

1. The story is told from which point of view?

a. 1st person alternating between chapters

b. 3rd person limited c. 3rd person alternating perspectives between

chapters

d. 2nd person as if the reader was in the story

2. Which word best describes the three main

characters?

a. friendly

b. bully c. responsible d. dare devil

3. Which genre is Refugee? Check one from each

row.

____ fiction OR ____ drama

____ action OR ____ personal narrative

____ fantasy OR ____ realistic

____ historical OR ____ journal

4. Read this passage from Chapter 2.

The cat was hungry, just like everyone else in

Cuba, and its belly quickly won out over its fear. Check the types of figurative language included.

____onomatopoeia ____ metaphor

____ personification ____ hyperbole

____ idiom ____ simile

5. Sequence the following events in order.

___4___ The Brownshirts tell Josef’s father that he has broken a law and will be taken into protective

custody. ___2___ Josef wet himself as shadows burst into his room.

___6___ Josef’s father was released from Dachau. ___7___ Josef learned he must leave Germany.

___1___ Josef awakens to the sounds of banging in his home. ___5___ Josef’s mother searches for months to

find where her husband was taken. ___3___ Josef comforts his younger sister Ruthie.

6. Complete the chart.

Josef Isabel Mahmoud

Country Germany Cuba Syria

Year 1938 1994 2015

Ruler of

the

Country

Adolph Hitler

Fidel Castro

Bashar al-Assad

7. Which passage best shows how Mahmoud is

treated?

a. But Syrians knew protesting in the streets was dangerous.

b. From that day forward, Mahmoud and Khalid were marked. The two older boys became

Mahmoud’s and Khalid’s own personal bullies, delivering repeated beatdowns between classes and after school.

c. Mahmoud watched as these two boys attacked the boy with the bread, a boy he didn’t even

know.

d. Mahmoud took his younger brother by the hand, turned around, and found a different

way home.

8. Each chapter ends with ---

a. flash forward b. flashback c. cliffhanger

d. foreshadowing

Josef: Berlin, Germany—1938 Isabel: Just outside Havana, Cuba—1994

Mahmoud: Aleppo, Syria—2015


Constructive Response – Character Traits

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how

characters interact).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the

plot moves toward a resolution.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

Isabel Fernandez

Josef Landau

Mahmoud Bishara

Write a brief description of each character including age and appearance. Also include where the character lives and the year.

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/5/3/




Constructive Response – Character Traits

Josef is a twelve year old Jewish boy.

Josef lives with his parents and younger sister.

He lives in Germany in 1938 when Hitler's storm troopers sent Jewish populations to concentration camps.

Isabel is an 11 year old girl. She has lanky arms and legs. Her brown face is splotchy with freckles. Her thick black hair is cut short. She often pulls it behind her ears. Isabel always goes barefoot and wears tank tops and shorts.

Isabel lives next door to Iván who is a year older than her.

Isabel lives in Cuba in 1994 after the Soviet Union collasped. Fidel Castro rules the extremely poor country. Everyone is going hungry.

Mahmoud is a twelve year old boy. He has a long, strong nose, thick black eyebrows, and short-cropped black hair. He is stocky with wide muscular shoulders.

Mahmoud lives in Syria in 2015. His country is torn apart by violence.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how

characters interact).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the

plot moves toward a resolution.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

Isabel Fernandez

Josef Landau

Mahmoud Bishara

Write a brief description of each character including age and appearance. Also include where the character lives and the year.





Constructive Response Questions as Google Digital Slides This resource is easy for students to use. All the teacher must do is share the link with students. Students make a copy in their own Google Drive. Text boxes are provided on each form. Students just click to type their answers.


Skill Lessons

Day 1 Complete charts for refugee essay.



Day 4 Pronoun Organizer

Day 5 Pronoun Organizer

Day 6 Figurative Language

Day 7 Lesson #1 – Two Ways to Compare Topics

Day 8 Lesson #2 – Writing a Thesis Statement

Day 9 Lesson #3 – Writing an Introductory Paragraph

Day 10 Lesson #4 – Writing Body Paragraphs

Day 11 Lesson #5 – Writing the Conclusion

Day 12 Lesson #6 – Editing and Proofreading the Essay

Day 13 Punctuation (Commas, Parenthesize, and Dashes)

Day 14 Punctuation (Commas, Parenthesize, and Dashes)

Day 15 Spelling Rule

Day 16 Spelling Rule

Day 17 Context Clues Organizers

Day 18 Context Clues Task Cards


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