This Handbook accompanies the novel 'Shooting the Rapids'. It provides valuable comprehension exercises which can engage a small group or the whole class and greatly enhances understanding of the novel, its plot, characters and construction. The novels in the High Interest Primary Series are suitable for a wide variety of students for guided reading instruction, for Literature Circle discussion and for independent reading. These are short (around 8,000 words), emotive stories that gallop through action-packed plot lines. They feature realistic characters who will keep your students engaged chapter after chapter. Dynamic writing hooks the reader quickly so even those who find regular novel-reading an absolute chore stay completely immersed in the story. Each book comes with its own corresponding Teachers' Handbook,developed and written by Lori Jamison. These are photocopiable and include activities for before and after reading, plot synopsis, character analysis and other enjoyable comprehension exercises. They help catch the wind of a student's enthusiasm and encourage pride by finishing - and appreciating - a whole book.But, the approach is on-going, matching the progress through the book, with exercises which ensure understanding in small chunks: two or three chapters at a time. "Why", Lori asks, "should a reader struggle to finish a whole novel, and then have to complete possibly boring comprehension exercises that are concerned with the novel in its entirety?"

 

This book is part of a book series called High Interest Primary Series-Teachers Handbooks .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Robinswood Press .

Lori Jamison is a teacher, curriculum consultant and author. She has written several books and articles on exemplary reading and writing instruction, including 'Guided Reading Basics and The Write Genre'. She was formerly a teacher for the Regina Public Schools in Saskatchewan, Canada, and then a Language Arts Consultant for the same board. For the last few years, Lori Jamison has prepared Teacher's Handbooks for all of the HIP Series in Canada. Her other professional writing appears in academic journals and teacher publications.

This book has the following chapters: The Handbook includes: The Programme; Literature Circles; Literature Circles Role Cards; Readability and Vocabulary; Plot Synopsis; Geographical Notes and Map; Introducing the Novel; Do You Have What It Takes To Survive?; Venn Diagram; Cause and Effect; What Would You Do?; Excitement Graph; Cliffhangers; Shooting the Rapids Quiz; After-Reading Activities; Student Assessment Checklist.