Analysis Course – Wingless

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Middle Grade students (ages 9-14, grades 5-8) will engage through video, online work, and ‘paper and pencil’ assignments to work a deep Language Arts based analysis of the fantasy Wingless by Catherine Witzaney. This course is divided into 6 sections of study. Five sections include guided close reading, a focus skill analysis, vocabulary work, and a quiz. The last section includes a focus skill culmination writing assignment and an enrichment project of your choice. All work goes beyond standards and is geared toward student growth as readers and writers, and student choice. 14 videos are part of this course, including 3 from the author.

Estimated Time: 6 week novel study unit

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Course Instructors

Julie DenOuden Julie DenOuden Instructor

Julie DenOuden was born and raised in Southern California but now calls South Carolina home. She currently teaches 6th and 7th grade, but has taught everything from 3rd to 8th grade in her 10+ years in the classroom. Julie is passionate about helping 8-12 year-old readers find their next right book. In her free time she loves spending time with my family, traveling and reading books.

Kiri Jorgensen Kiri Jorgensen Instructor

Kiri Jorgensen is a long time teacher, curriculum creator, writer, editor, and publisher at Chicken Scratch Books. Her passion is middle grade novels, and she loves helping kids discover the wonder of strong literature.

 

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Catherine Witzaney and Wingless

Welcome to Our Analysis Course – for Parents and Teachers
Welcome to Our Analysis Course – for Students
Catherine Witzaney and Wingless

Book Section 1: Chapters 1-10, Pages 1-39

Reading For Clues to Understanding
Focus Skill – Identifying the Character Arc of Change as the Plot Unfolds
Vocabulary
End of Section Quiz

Book Section 2: Chapters 11-20, Pages 40-97

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 1
Focus Skill
Vocabulary
End of Section Quiz

Book Section 3: Chapters 21-30, Pages 98-158

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 2
Focus Skill
Vocabulary
End of Section Quiz

Book Section 4: Chapters 31-40, Pages 159-214

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 3
Focus Skill
Vocabulary
End of Section Quiz

Book Section 5: Chapters 41-Epilogue, Pages 215-273

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 4
Focus Skill
Vocabulary
End of Section Quiz

Final Analysis of Wingless

Reading for Clues – Analysis of Section 5
Focus Skill Culmination Writing Assignment
Enrichment and Application Project
Final Fun With Catherine Witzaney

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