The One and Only Ivan Print & Digital Activities & Chapter Questions Novel Study

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is the focus of this novel study for students with autism and special learning needs, with activities and chapter questions in print and digital formats.

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 150+ page unit on the novel The One and Only Ivan is designed for students who have 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 WHO 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 print and digital activities to accompany Applegate’s book, The One and Only Ivan.

There are many opportunities for students to engage with repeated information on the somewhat sad and tragic life of Ivan and his friends at the Big Top Mall. This repetition encourages deeper engagement in the book.

Finally, many of the activities include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation. There is an activity (52 activities!!) for each section of pages to keep your students engaged while you read this novel aloud.

There are 2 complete files for this unit. One is in color, and one is in BW.

***There are 95 comprehension questions for this novel. I included a reference to which section/chapter each question comes from. I recommend doing the questions as you read the corresponding sections. There is an answer key included.

See preview for a detailed look at what is included.

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The One and Only Ivan Unit Includes:

• 150 pages (2 sets, one in color and one in BW) of activities to accompany One and Only Ivan
• Table of Contents
• Suggestions for use
• 52 activities (3-5 activities to go with each 25-page section)
  • Printable in color and B&W
  • Google Slides, click-and-drag
  • Differentiated Google Slides
• 95 comprehension questions
  • Printable in color and B&W
  • Google Slides, click-and-drag
  • Key showing 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 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.