The short answer questions in this guide are meant to test reading recall and mainly cover concrete facts in the reading. The thought questions are meant to stimulate discussion. Some are interpretive and others ask to recall some concrete information from the story. Customize them at your will, or repurpose them as essay questions for the end of the unit or as short answer questions along the way. If you choose to repurpose them in this way, students should develop more formal responses than the ones they may come up with in class.
Similarly, there are activities in this guide that are ongoing and can be customized to your needs. These include the Theme Journal and journal of items...
