PR-6785UK Astonishing Headlines Teacher Resource Book

FOREWORD
This Prim-Ed Publishing ® series of nonfiction chapter books will grab a student’s interest from the very first
page! Designed with reluctant readers in mind, these riveting 64-page softcover books offer short chapters
on astonishing headlines. The books begin with a chapter explaining the headline. Each subsequent chapter
features a specific event. Chapters begin with a spread titled Datafile, designed to provide background
information helpful in preparing students before reading the chapter. Datafile lists key terms, provides a
historical time line, a map and interesting facts. Fascinating black and white photographs keep the pages
turning.
This teachers guide offers ideas and reproducible worksheets to support the book and extend students’
reading skills. Answers and sample responses are provided for ease of marking.
Teachers Notes.................................. 4–5
Teachers Notes—
Suggested Lesson Plan........................... 6
Attacked
Vocabulary......................................... 7–8
Initial understanding......................... 9–10
Interpretation.................................. 11–12
Reflection.............................................. 13
Critical response................................... 14
Research project............................ 15–16
Captured
Vocabulary..................................... 17–18
Initial understanding....................... 19–20
Interpretation.................................. 21–22
Reflection.............................................. 23
Critical response................................... 24
Research project.............................25–26
Condemned
Vocabulary..................................... 27–28
Initial understanding....................... 29–30
Interpretation.................................. 31–32
Reflection.............................................. 33
Critical response................................... 34
Research project.............................35–36
CONTENTS
Kidnapped
Vocabulary..................................... 37–38
Initial understanding....................... 39–40
Interpretation.................................. 41–42
Reflection.............................................. 43
Critical response................................... 44
Research project.............................45–46
Lost and found
Vocabulary..................................... 47–48
Initial understanding....................... 49–50
Interpretation.................................. 51–52
Reflection.............................................. 53
Critical response................................... 54
Research project.............................55–56
Missing
Vocabulary......................................57–58
Initial understanding........................59–60
Interpretation.................................. 61–62
Reflection.............................................. 63
Critical response................................... 64
Research project.............................65–66
Shot down
Vocabulary..................................... 67–68
Initial understanding........................69–70
Interpretation.................................. 71–72
Reflection.............................................. 73
Critical response................................... 74
Research project.............................75–76
Stowed away
Vocabulary..................................... 77–78
Initial understanding........................79–80
Interpretation.................................. 81–82
Reflection.............................................. 83
Critical response................................... 84
Research project.............................85–86
Stranded at sea
Vocabulary..................................... 87–88
Initial understanding....................... 89–90
Interpretation.................................. 91–92
Reflection.............................................. 93
Critical response................................... 94
Research project.............................95–96
Trapped
Vocabulary..................................... 97–98
Initial understanding..................... 99–100
Interpretation.............................. 101–102
Reflection............................................ 103
Critical response................................. 104
Research project.........................105–106
Viewing Sample
Answers......................................107–112
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