Often, science fiction makes a lot of connections to real life. An educator's guide for the novel Charisma by Jeanne Ryan, has readers discuss many of the real-life issues that come in the text. A brief summary helps garner interest in the book, and a series of question cover key elements of the story, such as characters, plot, and theme.

Concepts

novels, reading comprehension, children's literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Find news articles on genetic experiences to share with scholars
• Have writers answer the question: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Classroom Considerations

• Each question aligns to a specific Common Core standard 

Pros

• Shares a link to the author's website for more resources
• Makes cross-curricular connections

Cons

• Lacks chapter-by-chapter activities and questions

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.5 RL.9-10.9 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.5