Newbery Medal winner The Westing Game will keep the reader guessing 'who did it' from beginning to end. Get ideas for your unit here.
We have been working on wanted posters for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin with one of my reading groups. They are perfect for this book because there are 16 characters to choose from and they decide who they think would be responsible for the murder. I use the following rubric and directions. Here are some examples from last year.... Berthe Crow Wanted Poster James Hoo Wanted Poster If you would like to see more activities for The Westing Game, please see my post on the book unit for my classroom here. And here are a few more examples from this year... UPDATE (Jan. 19, 2013)!!! Everytime the kids do this project, there are new posters that are my favorites. They get better every time! Here are a few of my recent faves... Berthe Crow Wanted Poster Berthe Crow Wanted Poster
No-Prep novel study for "The Westing Game", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Ellen Raskin in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills. CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning". Everything you need to use this novel in your classroom effectively is included with this resource. This novel study includes at least ONE PAGE OF READING RESPONSE QUESTIONS FOR EVERY CHAPTER! This interactive notebook includes comprehension reading/writing response activities and vocabulary for every chapter of the book as well as additional text structure review practice exercises related to the novel. Great for guided reading, small groups or independent reading. Included With this Novel Study: Author Page/ Pre-Reading Activity Several Pages of Reading Response Activities and Vocabulary for Each Section Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 1-2 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapter 3 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 4-5 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 6-7 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 8-10 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 11-12 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 13-16 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 17-19 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 20-21 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 22-23 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 24-26 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 27-30 My Life at Sunset Towers Writing Activity Storyboard Recall Chart Milwaukee Research Project Mr. Westing Character Sketch Project My Point of View Character Writing Activity Sunset Towers Map Project Fortunately/Unfortunately Comprehension Activity Motives Writing Activity Character Compare/Contrast Chart Grace, Theo and Turtle Text Exchange Activity Who is the Culprit, Chapter Rewrite Project Plot Chart The Westing Game Text Structure Book Report The Westing Game Theme Study Persuasive Essay: Who Should Inherit the Money? 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This Novel Unit Student Packet is designed to be used with the the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin, which must be obtained separately. A few pre-reading activities are included to gauge a student's familiarity with the context of the novel. Once the student has begun reading the novel, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, review and comprehension questions, quizzes, a final test, puzzles, project and essay ideas, and a line-listed answer key are included. Exercises help students focus on literary and character analysis, as well as critical thinking and comprehension skills. Student questions reference the edition quoted in the front cover. [Puffin Books softcover, copyright 1978]. 40 reproducible for classroom use pages, softcover. Answers included. Softcover. Grades 6 - 8.
Discover plenty of creative crafts you can do using cardboard! This book is bursting with ideas for more than 20 fun projects. This entertaining, inspiring book is brimming with exciting projects to help young artists, architects, and builders create fantastic games and toys. Using household items, construct an entire city complete with skyscrapers and transport systems, or a sci-fi robot costume for you and your friends. Great photography, succinct step-by-step instructions, and rigorous attention to detail will make young creators excited from the get-go. With a foreword by Jemma Westing, the book gives a clear How it Works explanation for each project, revealing the fascinating idea behind it. From paint and glue to cardboard boxes and tubes, every project is made with affordable and easy-to-find materials. With 25 amazing projects to inspire young creators, Cardboard Activity Lab gets readers to discover the possibilities of transforming everyday materials into incredible objects.
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9 creative activities to culminate the reading of The Westing Game! Students can choose from a variety of activities to create their own final project. Includes choice board and rubric! Use as classwork, homework, extension activities, early finisher work, or even in literacy centers. Activities promote higher order thinking, are connected to Common Core standards, and are engaging by tapping into the Multiple Intelligences. Come see the HUGE SELECTION of AWESOME CHOICE BOARDS for Upper Elementary and Middle School novels in my store! Adding more choice boards every week! Follow my store for updates on new products and freebies posted! Choice Board BUNDLES Choice Boards for Novels A-EChoice Boards for Novels F-J Choice Boards for Novels K-O Choice Boards for Novels P-T Choice Boards for Novels U-Z Holiday Choice Boards **Did you know that providing feedback can earn you credits toward free purchases? If you enjoyed using this resource, please provide feedback! Thank you! The Night Gardener Flush Where the Red Fern Grows 11 Birthdays The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Fuzzy Mud Chasing Vermeer Milkweed My Side of the Mountain The Tale of Despereaux The Graveyard Book A Tangle of Knots Sounder Walk Two Moons The Lions of Little Rock The Mighty Miss Malone A Wrinkle in Time Sophia's War How to Steal a Dog Loser Turtle in Paradise Three Times Lucky Wringer Paperboy Shiloh Freckle Juice The Wednesday Wars Love That Dog Rump Bridge to Terabithia One for the Murphys Mockingbird The Hundred Dresses Al Capone Does My Shirts Maniac Magee The Family Under the Bridge City of Ember Escape From Mr. Lemoncellos's Library The Wild Robot Dear Mr. Henshaw Lost in the Sun The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Some Kind of Courage Moon Over Manifest The Honest Truth Eight Keys Flora and Ulysses As Brave as You Circus Mirandus Because of Winn-Dixie Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing The Lemonade War How to Eat Fried Worms Ashes Lily's Crossing A Long Walk to Water The Boy on the Wooden Box Liar and Spy From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Nightbird Wolf Hollow Pax Ida B HOOT Rules Forge Fever, 1793 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon The Fourteenth Goldfish Crenshaw The Thing About Jellyfish Out of My Mind Killing Mr. Griffin When You Reach Me The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer Inside Out and Back Again Gregor the Overlander Counting by 7s A Mango-Shaped Space The Egypt Game Island of the Blue Dolphins The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Ender's Game My Brother Sam is Dead Bud, Not Buddy Red Kayak Fiction Choice Boards The Book Thief Chains The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Holes A Night Divided Jip: His Story Echo The War That Saved My Life The Wish Giver Fish in a Tree Rain Reign Stella by Starlight Hunger Games The Giver Among the Hidden Crash The Maze Runner Bunnicula Esperanza Rising Wonder Watsons Go to Birmingham Stargirl Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Because of Mr. Terupt Soft Rain Frindle One-Eyed Giant Land of the Dead Sirens and Sea Monsters
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Men in Black meets The Westing Game when Ben's school project uncovers a secret society whose aim is to keep sneaks--mischievous interdimensional sprites--from slipping into our universe! What starts as a boring class project takes an intergalactic turn when Ben, Akemi, and Charlotte discover that the elderly woman they've been assigned to interview is a member of the super secret Gateway Society--and she's in trouble. Agatha gives them a box to keep safe and then disappears! Of course they open the box--and learn about Sneaks: interdimensional malsprites that can slip through the seals between worlds and wreak havoc. The Gateway Society usually handles Sneak attacks, but Sneaks are converging on the town in alarming numbers, and they are after the notebook and strange statue the kids found in Agatha's box. And they want something else too: to pull a more dangerous creature through the seal. Can three misfit kids work together to decode the notebook and stop an intergalactic takeover? Can they find Agatha? Can they get their class project done on time? This funny, fantastical adventure will leave readers checking under their beds for Sneaks that go bump in the night.
This Novel Unit Student Packet is designed to be used with the not-included The Scarlet Letter Novel Units Teacher's Guide; the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne must be obtained separately. A few pre-reading activities are included to gauge a student's familiarity with the context of the novel. Once the student has began reading the novel, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, review and comprehension questions, quizzes, a final test, puzzles, project and essay ideas, and a line-listed answer key are included. Exercises help students focus on literary and character analysis, as well as critical thinking and comprehension skills. Student questions reference the edition quoted in the front cover. [Signet Classic paperback edition published by Penguin Books]. 32 reproducible for classroom use pages, softcover. Answers included. Grades 9-12.
This fun Google Slides, PowerPoint, or Prezi project has students create a soundtrack for The Westing Game using the plot elements. Students will choose songs that represent events that take place during the various plot elements of the novel (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
Engage students with The Westing Game mysteries through Storyboard That's lesson plans, interactive activities, plot summaries, and character insights.
Maureen and Francine are twins and best friends. They do everything together! But just before they start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran - a girl who wants to be set apart from her sister. The girls are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things forever?.
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In this novel unit, you'll find 18 differentiated activities for "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. This novel study is complete as is, or makes a great companion to your current curriculum. Each activity comes in 2 formats to mix and match based on the needs of your classroom - cut/paste interactive notebook activities and traditional print and go worksheets. Teaching several novels? CLICK HERE to check out my best-selling EDITABLE Novel Study for ANY Book! This resource is perfect if you're looking for novel activities that are engaging and demonstrate comprehension WITHOUT multiple choice tests! You'll notice that this open-ended project is incredibly flexible allowing your students to think creatively and work through their book in a more natural way. Your students will work on the following tasks: Note Taking Character Traits Chapter Summaries Dictionary Work Writing Poetry (4 Included - Free Verse, Personification, Cinquain, and Character) Favorite Quotes Point of View Author's Purpose Author Biography Research Note to the Author Write a Brief Book Review Setting Conflict Resolution Protagonist Antagonist Theme Venn Diagram – Compare and Contrast Diary Entry from a Main Character PLUS a variety of activities to allow students to express their comprehension using artistic creativity! In addition, you'll receive a note-taking bookmark AND 24 higher-order thinking questions for ANY novel. WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT NOVEL STUDIES BY ELLE MADISON: I needed something for my flex groups so we could follow along while reading the book. This is exactly what I needed: something quick and easy to print off and put together that covers necessary skills painlessly. – B.B. This is such a great product! It was very useful and helpful with my small group instruction. There's enough items to use that will last a long time. Thank You! – S.H. This does not deserve an "A" rating; it deserves an "A+++"! This is one of the best purchases I have made on TPT! Very well thought out and put together. Thank you so much!!! – A.B. This was great because it saves me time when looking for relevant book study related work. Thanks! – M.V. Great alternative to Google Classroom- students have to take ownership of their reading comprehension! – C.B. Terms of Use Copyright © Project Based Learning with Elle Madison. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This means this product is for ONE teacher. Additional licenses can be purchased at a discount. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this JPEG are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Tags: Interactive Notebook, Unit Study, Book Report, Lapbook, Lap Book, Novel Study, Cut and Paste, ELA, English, Language Arts, Homeschool, Close Reading, Independent Reading, Common Core Aligned, Reading Comprehension, Middle School Novel, Middle School, Junior High, Summer Reading, 4th fourth grade, 5th fifth grade, 6th sixth grade, 7th seventh grade, 8th eighth grade
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin is a fun read for 5th and 6th grade! Make your novel study more engaging with a detective notebook and final project choice menu. Students study the characters and try to solve the mystery using observations and inferences. The final project included in this resource gives students a differentiated choice menu to choose their own project-based assignment. THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES Detective notebook cover Character names to cut out and have students draw Character assignments for character study Graphic organizers for student note-taking, including: Characters (for students to write character traits of each character) Partners and clues received Observations and inferences (for students to write observations and inferences about the text) Questions I have and answers to my questions Answer key for characters and clues Final project choice menu - 3 options Choose your project(s) to add up to 100 points Choose your project(s) to add up to 50 points List of projects without point values Final project grading rubric - 3 options Grading out of 100 points Grading out of 50 points Grading with standards-based grading scale (4, 3, 2, 1) Examples of student projects Google Slides™ version of student detective notebook, final project menus, and grading rubrics - perfect for assigning through Google Classroom™ (this file is NOT editable, but does have text boxes pre-placed for students to type into) INCLUDED FILE FORMATS PDF: This resource requires Adobe Reader (free software) to access and is NOT editable in any way. You will not be able to manipulate the content inside. Google Slides™: To access the Google Slides™ version, you need to have a (free) Google™ account. Once you purchase this resource, you will receive a PDF with a link for access to the digital resource. The link will prompt you to make a copy of the resource, which will add it to your Google Drive™. Reading Resources Currently Reading Signs Reading Challenge | Posters, Log, Incentives Biography Book Report Editable Personalized Bookmarks CLICK HERE to follow The Learning Effect and be the first to know when NEW resources are added to my store! New resources are always discounted for the first 48 hours. CONNECT WITH ME The Learning Effect Blog • Instagram • Facebook • Email Sign Up Please ask ALL questions before purchasing. © The Learning Effect, LLC | Tiffany Schmidt All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses at a discounted rate for additional users. Intended for classroom and personal use only.
Newbery Medal winner The Westing Game will keep the reader guessing 'who did it' from beginning to end. Get ideas for your unit here.
We have been working on wanted posters for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin with one of my reading groups. They are perfect for this book because there are 16 characters to choose from and they decide who they think would be responsible for the murder. I use the following rubric and directions. Here are some examples from last year.... Berthe Crow Wanted Poster James Hoo Wanted Poster If you would like to see more activities for The Westing Game, please see my post on the book unit for my classroom here. And here are a few more examples from this year... UPDATE (Jan. 19, 2013)!!! Everytime the kids do this project, there are new posters that are my favorites. They get better every time! Here are a few of my recent faves... Berthe Crow Wanted Poster Berthe Crow Wanted Poster
Many of my fondest memories of elementary school occurred in my fifth grade classroom. Not only did my teacher constantly expect our best effort, but she made learning fun. When I was moved to fifth grade a few years ago, my goal was to emulate her teaching strategies. Not a day goes by where I
Read aloud time is a very sacred, coveted time in our classroom. My kids beg for more of it and some of the best conversations and deepest thinking happens during this time. We are starting my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE read aloud in our classroom this week, The Westing Game. We are knee-deep in our character unit...
Many of my fondest memories of elementary school occurred in my fifth grade classroom. Not only did my teacher constantly expect our best effort, but she made learning fun. When I was moved to fifth grade a few years ago, my goal was to emulate her teaching strategies. Not a day goes by where I
Mystery is my favorite genre! I reread this book last year and tried to think of fun ways to present the information in the book. This book has quite a few characters and I remember finding it difficult to keep everyone straight. Making character cards, doing a detective notebook or "sleuth" log, and displaying the clues as we learn them may help bring the story alive! Character Cards for The Westing Game. The front (shown) is a cartoon-like representation of the character based on the author's description. Realistic Art, unlike my brother, does not come naturally to me. I intend to put additional information on the back of the card for quick reference checks. I know of a few teachers who use character cards for this novel as a matching game. One card (shown above) is used with the character drawing and name. The other card has character information.Click here for the Character Card 3x5 index card template Be sure to check printer options to print in the correct format. This is my detective notebook. Small columns used to collect information on the 16 "heirs". Each column includes: detailed description, occupation, connection to Westing, Partner (in Game), Important Facts, and do you believe he/she is a suspect? Click here for the Detective Notebook The "clues" as seen in the novel. I printed each clue on an index card. I plan to post the clues on a bulletin board in the classroom as we collect them!
When I visited my sister and her kids two months ago, I was recruited to help my young niece with her summer project. Unfortunately, my sister had just found out that my niece had two mandatory projects over the summer. What the other kids had all summer to complete, my niece had about a week. And I had three days to help her. I was up to the task. After all, she is only ten years old and starting the 5th grade. I have a master's degree. How hard could it be? The first day, my niece sat me down at the dining room table. She explained that she was required to develop a board game based on the book she had read. Okay, that seemed a little challenging, but again, how hard could it be? Another sister had already bought all of the supplies. My niece had finished the book the night before. I was looking at a blank board game, unmarked play money, blank white cards (what were those for, I wondered) and a blank white book that we were to somehow turn into a "Rule Book." I was clueless on how to begin, but confident I could help her pull this together. I asked my niece to give me a book review so we could get started. She began to enthusiastically tell me about the book. I was getting confused. I asked her a few questions. She answered them, and my confusion got worse. As my confusion grew, I noticed her face starting to fall as she watched the expression on my face. Her voice became less animated and more uncertain as she started to look worried. My own confidence was beginning to falter, so I changed tactics. I picked up the book and told her, "You just give me an hour alone and I will speed read this baby. Then we can talk about it and get a better idea of how to get started." That was fine with her and she ran off to relax with a little bit of television. I started to read. Fifteen minutes later my head was swimming. There were so many characters introduced in the first two chapters that I couldn't keep them straight. I began taking notes. Thirty minutes later I was getting a headache. Forty five minutes later it was time to go pick up my nephew at his baseball camp. I took the book and read in the car. Good thing I wasn't the one driving. We watched my nephew play ball. I yelled and cheered just enough to embarrass him while I read the book. We took the kids to lunch. I took the book to lunch. I was in serious trouble. This little project was proving to be a whole lot harder than I had anticipated. By the middle of the second day, I was halfway through the book and was able to begin to talk about the story and the characters with my niece. We started planning our strategy for the board game, including ideas for the Rule Book. I figured we would tackle the money and the blank white cards later. Since I felt I had a good grasp of the story line, the characters, and already figured out the ending, I was done reading the book. I checked that off of my to do list, and we spent the next few hours discussing ideas as my niece drew several drafts on paper. Confident once again that I had the situation under control, my niece and I discussed the story as she showed me what her ideas were. During the discussion she dropped a bombshell regarding what happens during the second half of the book. "What?" I exclaimed. "Oooops," she replied, "I don't want to ruin the story for you." Well, she didn't ruin the story, but she did ruin my day. Sighing, I told her to stop working. The new twist in the book wasn't going to work with the rough draft she had started. I picked up the book again and started reading. She went to relax with a bit of television. Where were the other adults? They were hard at work on the golf course. Of course. I finally finished the book the next morning. My niece and I spent the entire next day working on the project. She put the finishing touches on it just before we adults went to dinner that evening. Viola! She and I had done what I thought was impossible. We finished the project in 3 days. Of course, we spent at least 8 hours each day working together, not counting the extra time that I was reading the book or thinking about the project. My husband and I left the next morning before anyone else got up. Exhausted, the characters of "The Westing Game" were still swirling in my head as we went to the airport. My husband got an upgrade, which he generously gave to me. As I settled comfortably in United's business class, I had to smile. Out of all the summer vacations I have ever had, this one was the best! The finished project: Be healthy! Cheryl Ilov, PT GCFP
Many of my fondest memories of elementary school occurred in my fifth grade classroom. Not only did my teacher constantly expect our best effort, but she made learning fun. When I was moved to fifth grade a few years ago, my goal was to emulate her teaching strategies. Not a day goes by where I
The Westing Game is a murder mystery like no other. This wonderfully crafted novel by Ellen Raskin is a fascinating read for upper elementary and middle school students! This 170-page unit is jam-packed with everything you need to teach the novel, whether you're doing it as a whole-class, a small group (i.e. reading groups or literature circles), or as an individual project. It includes many activities that serve as comprehension tools and valuable practice determining different story elements. Included: •Teaching Tips - helpful hints to ensure that you make the most of this resource •Teacher Notes - notes on all the chapters and characters for your reference •Comprehension Questions - multiple questions for every chapter to check student comprehension Answer key included! •Vocabulary - five vocabulary words for each chapter Answer key included! •Student Case File - help students track the information in the novel by turning them into real detectives! •Teaching Reference Pages - extra activities to bring this novel to life in your classroom! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What other teachers are saying… ★ This resource is exactly what my high flyers needed to stay engaged and actively working with this text during their independent work time during guided reading. The Case File was their favorite! Excellent resource. ~ Melissa ★ This is hands down the best purchase I made this last school year. It is so comprehensive and rigorous. You included everything that my students needed to guide them through the novel. ~ Cassie ★ Absolutely awesome resource! Hits all skills and is super interactive, encouraging engagement for a variety of learning levels. ~ Michele ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This unit is aligned with the following Common Core standards: 5th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 6th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4 7th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Interested in more novel studies? Check them out here! Keep your teaching colorful, Sara ☺
No-Prep novel study for "The Westing Game", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Ellen Raskin in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills. CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning". Everything you need to use this novel in your classroom effectively is included with this resource. This novel study includes at least ONE PAGE OF READING RESPONSE QUESTIONS FOR EVERY CHAPTER! This interactive notebook includes comprehension reading/writing response activities and vocabulary for every chapter of the book as well as additional text structure review practice exercises related to the novel. Great for guided reading, small groups or independent reading. Included With this Novel Study: Author Page/ Pre-Reading Activity Several Pages of Reading Response Activities and Vocabulary for Each Section Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 1-2 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapter 3 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 4-5 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 6-7 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 8-10 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 11-12 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 13-16 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 17-19 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 20-21 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 22-23 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 24-26 Reading Response and Vocabulary Activities for Chapters 27-30 My Life at Sunset Towers Writing Activity Storyboard Recall Chart Milwaukee Research Project Mr. Westing Character Sketch Project My Point of View Character Writing Activity Sunset Towers Map Project Fortunately/Unfortunately Comprehension Activity Motives Writing Activity Character Compare/Contrast Chart Grace, Theo and Turtle Text Exchange Activity Who is the Culprit, Chapter Rewrite Project Plot Chart The Westing Game Text Structure Book Report The Westing Game Theme Study Persuasive Essay: Who Should Inherit the Money? 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To find out how to purchase twelve novel studies at a special Book Club price and save money, click on the link below: Novel Study Book Club For more engaging and fun novel studies just like this one, click on the novel study links below: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Across Five Aprils Al Capone Does My Shirts Al Capone Shines My Shoes Among the Hidden A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room A Wrinkle in Time A Year Down Yonder The Bad Beginning Because of Winn-Dixie Becoming Naomi Leon The Best Worst Christmas Pageant Ever The Best School Year Ever The BFG The Boxcar Children The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy Who Dared Brian's Return Brian's Winter Bridge to Terabithia Bud, Not Buddy The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown Bunnicula Bull Run Caddie Woodlawn Canyons Call it Courage The Castle in the Attic Charley Skedaddle Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlotte's Web Chocolate Fever Crash The Cricket in Times Square Dear Mr. Henshaw The Devil's Arithmetic The Diary of Anne Frank Dogsong Double Fudge Elijah of Buxton Elly, My True Story of the Holocaust Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective Esperanza Rising The Family Under the Bridge Flat Stanley Flying Solo Fourth Grade Rats Freak the Mighty Freckle Juice Frindle From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. 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The Westing Game is a murder mystery like no other. This wonderfully crafted novel by Ellen Raskin is a fascinating read for upper elementary and middle school students! This 170-page unit is jam-packed with everything you need to teach the novel, whether you're doing it as a whole-class, a small group (i.e. reading groups or literature circles), or as an individual project. It includes many activities that serve as comprehension tools and valuable practice determining different story elements. Included: •Teaching Tips - helpful hints to ensure that you make the most of this resource •Teacher Notes - notes on all the chapters and characters for your reference •Comprehension Questions - multiple questions for every chapter to check student comprehension Answer key included! •Vocabulary - five vocabulary words for each chapter Answer key included! •Student Case File - help students track the information in the novel by turning them into real detectives! •Teaching Reference Pages - extra activities to bring this novel to life in your classroom! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What other teachers are saying… ★ This resource is exactly what my high flyers needed to stay engaged and actively working with this text during their independent work time during guided reading. The Case File was their favorite! Excellent resource. ~ Melissa ★ This is hands down the best purchase I made this last school year. It is so comprehensive and rigorous. You included everything that my students needed to guide them through the novel. ~ Cassie ★ Absolutely awesome resource! Hits all skills and is super interactive, encouraging engagement for a variety of learning levels. ~ Michele ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This unit is aligned with the following Common Core standards: 5th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 6th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4 7th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Interested in more novel studies? Check them out here! Keep your teaching colorful, Sara ☺
Newbery Medal winner The Westing Game will keep the reader guessing 'who did it' from beginning to end. Get ideas for your unit here.
A complete unit to use with the book, "The Westing Game", by Ellen Raskin. This unit contains everything I sell indiviudally for the book, EXCEPT for the Battle of the Books Questions. The unit contains: Cover Analysis Chapter Title COnnection Chart Team and Clue Challenge Chart with KEY Cover Art Analysis, compares various covers Short Answer Comprehension Questions Short Answer TEST 8 Project Challenges Character Motivation/Role/Impact Chart Character Project Vocabulary Word Packet and blank sheets Sunset Towers Layout and Questions Newbery Medal Worthy Reading Response 7 RAFT Writing Responses and blank RAFT chart Enjoy the book!
We have been working on wanted posters for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin with one of my reading groups. They are perfect for this book because there are 16 characters to choose from and they decide who they think would be responsible for the murder. I use the following rubric and directions. Here are some examples from last year.... Berthe Crow Wanted Poster James Hoo Wanted Poster If you would like to see more activities for The Westing Game, please see my post on the book unit for my classroom here. And here are a few more examples from this year... UPDATE (Jan. 19, 2013)!!! Everytime the kids do this project, there are new posters that are my favorites. They get better every time! Here are a few of my recent faves... Berthe Crow Wanted Poster Berthe Crow Wanted Poster
The Westing Game is a murder mystery like no other. This wonderfully crafted novel by Ellen Raskin is a fascinating read for upper elementary and middle school students! This 170-page unit is jam-packed with everything you need to teach the novel, whether you're doing it as a whole-class, a small group (i.e. reading groups or literature circles), or as an individual project. It includes many activities that serve as comprehension tools and valuable practice determining different story elements. Included: •Teaching Tips - helpful hints to ensure that you make the most of this resource •Teacher Notes - notes on all the chapters and characters for your reference •Comprehension Questions - multiple questions for every chapter to check student comprehension Answer key included! •Vocabulary - five vocabulary words for each chapter Answer key included! •Student Case File - help students track the information in the novel by turning them into real detectives! •Teaching Reference Pages - extra activities to bring this novel to life in your classroom! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What other teachers are saying… ★ This resource is exactly what my high flyers needed to stay engaged and actively working with this text during their independent work time during guided reading. The Case File was their favorite! Excellent resource. ~ Melissa ★ This is hands down the best purchase I made this last school year. It is so comprehensive and rigorous. You included everything that my students needed to guide them through the novel. ~ Cassie ★ Absolutely awesome resource! Hits all skills and is super interactive, encouraging engagement for a variety of learning levels. ~ Michele ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This unit is aligned with the following Common Core standards: 5th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 6th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4 7th Grade: ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 ♦ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Interested in more novel studies? Check them out here! Keep your teaching colorful, Sara ☺
The Westing Game—96 Task Card Activities Organize activities and clues using Task Cards that are divided by chapter groupings and also include **Comprehension Questions with Answer Key **Prompts for Story Trail Activities Chapter Task Sets A-P: Task Cards 1 - 4 The variety of characters and unfolding events of The Westing Game provide the perfect background to differentiate task cards. Activities can be modified easily for readiness—include more or less detail for tiering Task Card 5: What’s Going On? Throughout the novel, quiz students individually or in partners about the main ideas of each chapter grouping. Use with the Story Trail as a discussion to summarize what happened and to make predictions about future events. Task 6: Trail of Clues Throughout each chapter grouping, create symbols that summarize and make predictions about the story on a large poster. Students can add details to the trail as well as show peaks and valleys to correlate to action in the story. Want to complete your Westing Game unit? Download these activities from Challenging Minds! on TPT to guide students through the mystery as you track clues, events, and characters! **Westing Game Case File Follow the suspects, gather clues, and record observations throughout the novel to guide students step by step in solving the case! **Westing Game Who’s Who Interactive Bulletin Board Use magazines to find photos to track clues and character developments as the story unfolds! **Westing Game Clue Cards Align and post clues as they are revealed!
This is a Literature Unit for the Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. There are 75 pages as follows: Page 1 - Cover Page Page 2 - Copyright Page Page 3 - Unit Vocabulary Words Page 4 - 44 - Chapter Questions Printable Worksheets Page 45 - 46 - Unit Test Page 47 - 48 - Unit Test Answer Key Page 49 - 54 - Vocabulary Answer Key Page 55 - 70 - Chapter Questions Answer Key Page 71 - 75 Who's On First Transcript which can be printed and handed out to students for optional activity Page 76 - Credits This unit is also available on a CD of compiled literature units. Purchasing the CD gives the buyer a nice collection of upper elementary/middle school literature units at a bargain cost. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Literature-Units-on-a-CD-for-Grades-4-8
We have been working on wanted posters for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin with one of my reading groups. They are perfect for this book because there are 16 characters to choose from and they decide who they think would be responsible for the murder. I use the following rubric and directions. Here are some examples from last year.... Berthe Crow Wanted Poster James Hoo Wanted Poster If you would like to see more activities for The Westing Game, please see my post on the book unit for my classroom here. And here are a few more examples from this year... UPDATE (Jan. 19, 2013)!!! Everytime the kids do this project, there are new posters that are my favorites. They get better every time! Here are a few of my recent faves... Berthe Crow Wanted Poster Berthe Crow Wanted Poster
