Animal Farm Novel Study Special Education with chapter questions George Orwell

Animal Farm by George Orwell is the focus of this novel unit for students with autism and special learning needs. Please see note below.

Have you ever wanted to read a novel to your special education students but thought they would not sit and listen? Persevere—it is worth it!!

This 100 page unit on the novel Animal Farm 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.

*****NOTE: I know this book has a lot of symbolism and that is why it is often taught. These activities and questions, however, do not reference this symbolism. Instead, it approaches this story on the surface/literal level. It is based on the original, unabridged version of the novel.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOVEL UNIT IS FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND ARE EITHER EMERGING OR NON-READERS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE NOVEL OR AN ADAPTED VERSION.

⭐ YOU WILL NEED YOUR OWN COPY OF THE BOOK⭐

This unit has various activities to accompany Orwell’s book, Animal Farm.

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 the story about a group of animals who decide to govern themselves and eventually turn into the humans they are trying to escape. 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 2 activities (21 different activities!!) to go with each chapter as your students stay 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 and reference pages for the questions are included.

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

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Animal Farm Novel Study Includes:

• 58 pages of activities (2 sets, one in color and one in BW) to accompany Animal Farm
• Table of Contents
• Suggestions for Use and Suggestions for Differentiation for activities
• 21 activities (2 for each chapter)
• 5 multiple-choice questions for each 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.

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