Frindle Novel Study for Special Education with comprehension questions

Frindle by Andrew Clements is the focus of this novel unit for students with autism and special learning needs. 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 160 page unit on the novel Frindle is designed for students who have 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 Andrew Clements’s book, Frindle. 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 on what happens to Nick as he decides to invent a new word and how things spiral from there. This repetition encourages deeper engagement of the book. Finally, many of the Frindle activities include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation. There are one more activities (20 different activities!!) to go with each chapter as your students stay engaged while you read this novel aloud.

***I have added comprehension questions to this unit. There are 3 questions for each chapter, each with 3 picture 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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Frindle Unit Includes:

• 128 pages of activities in 2 seperate files (one in color and one in BW)
• Table of Contents
• Suggestions for Use and Suggestions for Differentiation for activities
• 20 activities (1 for each chapter plus some bonus activities)
• 3 comprehension questions for each chapter

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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.

★★★ If you like using novels in your classroom, check out these other novel studies:

Charlotte’s Web
Stuart Little
Because of Winn-Dixie
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
The Wizard of Oz
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Shiloh
Hatchet
Where the Red Fern Grows
Matilda
Sarah, Plain and Tall

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