Young Adult Literature Lesson Plans, Authors Ihimaera-Ingold

Witi Ihimaera
Lesson plans for The Whale Rider .

Mountain Solo by Jeanette Ingold. Adobe Reader required for these resources.

• Introductory Material
  Background information, character list, vocabulary words.
• Pages 5-80
  Students work with chronological order, prefixes, and making predictions.
• Pages 81-189
  Students make inferences about character motivation (includes writing task). They work with prefixes and make predictions.
• Pages 190-304
  Students compare and contrast characters (includes writing task). They work with prefixes and think beyond the novel.
• Dynamic and Static Characters
  Given definitions, students identify characters as static or dynamic and provide evidence.
• Flashback Graphic Organizer
  Given a definition, students identify flashbacks from the book and draw conclusions.
• Setting Graphic Organizer
  Students identify important details about the setting and then describe how the setting affects the characters, plot, mood, or tone.
• Whole-Novel Discussion and Activities
  6 discussion questions and 2 post-reading activities.
• Multiple Choice Test
  10 questions.