16/11/2025
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If you teach Ghost by Jason Reynolds as a part of the StudySync curriculum, this product is especially for you, but it can also be used independently by anyone! It follows the guidelines of StudySync's unit, but is 100% developed by me. This is Cycle 1 only (Chapters 1-2), but Cycle 2 (Chapters 3-4) is coming soon!
What’s Included:
Pre-Reading Activities:
Introduce students to Jason Reynolds, his background, and the novel’s setting. Students connect their own environments and experiences to Reynolds’s world.
Author Study & Setting Exploration:
Multimedia lesson featuring interview clips, guided notes, and discussion prompts.
Do Nows, Agendas, and Exit Tickets for Each Day
Seamlessly structured routines that promote student independence and consistent engagement.
Theme Lessons:
Clear, scaffolded instruction on identifying theme topics and crafting theme statements.
Includes examples, models, and guided practice for topics such as shame, pride, isolation, and nature vs. nurture.
Character Analysis:
Interactive activities to help students infer character traits and motivations using text evidence.
Annotation Models:
Step-by-step examples showing how to annotate Chapters 1–2 for theme and characterization.
Close Reading Routine:
A powerful lesson focusing on mood and word choice at the end of Chapter 1, guiding students through multiple reads and group roles.
RACES Writing Lesson:
Graphic organizer and model paragraph for writing an open response explaining a theme in Ghost.
Chapter 1–2 Reading Quiz and Study Guide
Assess comprehension, theme understanding, and vocabulary through text-based questions.
Skills Covered:
✔ Determining theme and theme statements
✔ Analyzing character traits and motivations
✔ Identifying mood and tone through descriptive language
✔ Citing text evidence using the RACES strategy
✔ Making inferences and summarizing
✔ Practicing academic language for speaking and writing
Ghost by Jason Reynolds - Cycle 1: Pre-Reading and Chapters 1-2 Lesson BundleBring Jason Reynolds's Ghost to life with this comprehensive, ready-to-teach unit that helps students connect deeply with the novel right from the start. Designed for middle school ELA classrooms, this editable PowerPoint g...
