Blindsided
Written By: Priscilla Cummings
Published By: Dutton Children's Books
Copyright: 2010
Heartbreaking, Courage, Unknown, Disability, Reluctant
Reading Level:
Lexile: 710L
DRA: 50
Guided Reading: V
Suggested Delivery
Read Aloud
Independent
Independent
Small Group
Electronic Resources
This is a book trailer that the students can watch to intrigue them and make them want to read the book
This is the authors website. Any students that want to know more about Priscilla Cummings or read any other books she has written can follow this link
Teaching Suggestions
Vocabulary
Braille: A system of writing or printing. Uses dot combinations to make words
Beckoned: To signal someone over
Maneuver: A planned movement
Crucial: Extremely important
Nuisance: An annoying person
Reading Strategies
Before Reading: First Lines- Read the beginning lines from the book and make predictions based on it
During Reading: Partner Reading- Students are paired together and read the same book. Students take turns reading and get to discuss the book and give feedback
After Reading: Visual Imagery- Create images based on what the student has read in the text
Writing Activity
Have students pretend to be Natalie. They just learned that they are going to lose their eyesight forever. Have the students write about how they feel and what they would do to prepare for that to happen
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