Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig Novel Study for Special Education Book 5

Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig by Kate DiCamillo is the focus of this novel unit for students with autism and special learning needs. It is book 5 in the series.

Have you ever wanted to read a novel to your special education students but thought there was no way they would sit and listen? Persevere—it is worth it!! This 75-page unit on the novel Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig 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.

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 11 activities to accompany DiCamillo’s book, Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig. The materials were designed to allow students with multiple levels of learning to access and engage in lessons learned through listening to this novel read aloud. Students have many opportunities to engage in repeated information on this story. This repetition encourages deeper engagement of the book.

Finally, there is an activity (11 different activities) to accompany most chapters, helping your students stay engaged while you read this novel aloud.

There are 2 complete files to accompany this unit. One is in color, and one is in black and white.

***This unit also includes comprehension questions. There are 15 multiple-choice questions with 3 picture answer choices.

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

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Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig Novel Study Includes:

• 37 pages (2 sets, one in color and one in black and white) of activities to accompany Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
• Table of Contents
• Suggestions for Use and Suggestions for Differentiation of activities
• 11 activities (1 for every 1-2 chapters)
• 15 comprehension questions
  • Key to show which chapter each question comes from
  • 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 teaching them this skill of sitting and 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