The Secret Garden Adapted Novel Study Special Ed Activities & Chapter Questions

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a differentiated novel study, which includes an adapted version of the story, activities, and chapter questions designed for students with special education needs.

Bring this classic to life in a way your students can understand and connect with.

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 100+ page unit on the novel The Secret Garden is designed for students with special learning needs.

I was always reading a novel to my students, regardless of their learning level. Learning to sit while someone is talking is an invaluable skill worth teaching.

⭐ THERE IS AN ADAPTED VERSION OF THIS NOVEL INCLUDED!!⭐

This unit includes various activities to accompany Burnett’s The Secret Garden.

The materials were designed to allow students at multiple learning levels to access and engage with lessons learned from listening to this novel. There are many opportunities for students to engage with repeated information on hearing his classic novel about a girl who finds a secret garden and uses the magic there to heal a boy. This repetition encourages deeper engagement with the book.

Finally, many activities include multiple versions, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation. There is one or more activities (36 activities!!) to go with each chapter that will 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 also comprehension questions included in this unit. There are 5 questions per chapter, with 3 picture choices.

See preview for a detailed look at what is included.

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The Secret Garden Novel Study Includes:

• 120 pages (includes 2 sets, one in color and one in black and white) of activities to accompany The Secret Garden
• Adapted version of the novel
  • PowerPoint (simple text plus illustrations)
  • Google Slides (simple text plus illustrations)
  • PDF document (words only)
• Table of Contents
• Suggestions for use
• 36 activities (2 or more for each chapter)
• 5 comprehension questions for each chapter
• Answer Key

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There are many benefits to reading aloud to your students. You will teach them an invaluable skill: sitting 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.