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Night Of The Twisters/ Judging A Book By Its Cover

For Students 6th - 8th
In this language arts instructional activity, students examine the front cover of the novel and then write out some opinions pertaining to the meaning. Then students design their own cover.
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Novel Study- As You Read: Night of the Twisters

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this reading worksheet, students discover that author Ivy Ruckman doesn't describe or explain what tornadoes are in Night of the Twisters. Students jot notes as they read about what the characters experience before, during and after...
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Writer's Workshop Writing Dialogue: Night of the Twisters

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this writing worksheet, students learn proper punctuation and sentence variety as they write a dialogue pertaining to events in Night of the Twisters. Students read the information about how to use quotation marks, then write their...
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Novel Study Night of the Twisters

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this reading worksheet, students use this graphic organizer to map the beginning, middle and end of The Night of the Twisters. Students use this "plot pie" to write a few sentences to summarize the story. The graphic organizer is...
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Night of the Twisters KW Chart

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this literature response worksheet, students read The Night of the Twisters and then complete a KW table. Students record what they know about tornadoes and what they would like to learn.