Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop book study

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These activities are for the book Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop – the Sanitation Strike of 1968 by Alice Faye Duncan, a historical fiction piece set around a 9-year-old girl who whose father went on strike during this time. This resource is perfect for Black History Month or Martin Luther King Day. There are two different products in this small bundle: the book Discussion Questions and the Creative Connections activities.

Book Discussion Questions:

The discussion questions can be used for a book study, read aloud activities, literature circles, or individual reading comprehension. There is a question for each vignette of the book, for a total of 18 questions.

The questions are a mixture of higher-level thinking questions and are intended to be short answer, with three to four sentences for each response. They are NOT multiple choice and would NOT be as helpful for a quick check for understanding.

In this file, you will find three version of the questions. Use the directions included to pull out the project for your group.

1. Printable version - student packet with a cover sheet and three questions on each page. Lines for each answer.

2. Student questions with no lines. Teachers or students can add text boxes to the pdf for typing if your technology allows that.

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3. The entire list of questions on just two pages so that students could write their answers in a reading journal they already have or type their answers separately and submit them electronically.

For each question there is also a model answer included. While answers may vary in your classroom, these sample pieces would be a good place to start, especially if you are leading a class discussion.
Question Topics Include:

Point of view

Metaphors

Summarizing

Descriptions

Vocabulary

Change in atmosphere

Explain dignity

Haiku description

Mood

Opinion on safety

Analyze a quote

Heroism

Motivation

Describing reactions

Benefits to community

Timeline

Illustrations

Overall impression

The file also includes pre-teaching suggestions.

Creative Connections to the book:

This set is meant to help students connect with the book in a more creative way than simple questions to check for understanding. Use this as part of a daily warm up, an end of the unit book report, or a supplement for literature circles.

In this file, you will find three version of the questions. Use the directions included to pull out the version you need.

1.Printable version - student booklet with a cover and one question on each page. Lines for each answer where needed.

2.Student questions with no lines. Teachers or students can add text boxes to the pdf for typing if your technology allows that. One question per page.

3.The entire list of questions on just one page so that students could write their answers in a reading journal they already have or type their answers separately and submit them electronically.

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The topics include considering the text, creating an award, analyzing a quote, retelling point of view, evaluating the title, convincing a teacher, designing a advertisement, writing a poem, composing a diary, writing a letter, and redesigning a cover. You will like the clean format. The booklet includes a cover with space for a student name.

These resources are perfect for Black History Month or Martin Luther King Day.