A Year Down Yonder Novel Study for Special Education with chapter questions

A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck is the focus of this novel unit for students with autism and special learning needs. This book was the Newbery Medal Winner in 2001. Have you ever wanted to read a novel to your special education students but thought, there is no way they will sit and listen? Persevere, it is worth it!! This 140 page unit on the novel A Year Down Yonder is designed for students who have significant disabilities and special learning needs. I was always reading a novel to my students, regardless of their learning level. The lesson of learning to sit while someone is talking is an invaluable skill that is worthwhile teaching.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOVEL UNIT IS FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND ARE EITHER EMERGING OR NON-READERS

This unit has various activities to accompany Peck’s book, A Year Down Yonder. The materials were designed to allow students with multiple levels of learning to access and engage in lessons learned through listening to this novel. There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information as they listen to this story about a girl who, in the midst of the Great Depression, goes to live with her eccentric Grandmother while her parents stay in Chicago. The two develop a close relationship as Mary Alice learns to live in a whole new world. This repetition encourages deeper engagement of the book. Finally, many of the activities include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation. There are 21 different activities to keep students engaged while you read this novel aloud.

There are 2 complete files to go with this unit. One is in color and one is in BW.

This unit has 5 multiple choice comprehension questions for every chapter. Each question has 3 picture answer choices. An answer key is included.

See preview for the table of contents and a detailed look at what is included.

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A Year Down Yonder Unit Includes:

• 142 pages of activities to accompany A Year Down Yonder
• Table of Contents
• Suggestions for Use and Suggestions for Differentiation for activities
• 21 activities
• 5 multiple-choice questions for every chapter
• Answer key

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There are so many benefits to reading out loud to your students. You will teach them an invaluable skill of learning to sit still while someone else is talking. Your parents will also LOVE you for not only teaching them this skill of sitting but also for exposing them to age-appropriate material. Plus, you never know which students you will touch with each story you read.

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♥I am currently developing more units, and any feedback I get helps me make improvements in the future.

I also have a blog post on reading novels to a low incidence class that includes some FREE SAMPLES:

Reading Novels to a Low Incidence Class