Crossing the Border Slides
Day 3 visual presentation focused on integrating fiction and non-fiction by comparing Wayside School's impossible construction with real-world skyscraper engineering and gravity.
Truth or Tale Worksheet
A comparison activity that integrates reading literature and informational texts. Students use a Venn diagram to compare Ivan from the novel with real-world gorilla facts and reflect on the central message of the story.
Unit Answer Keys
A comprehensive 3-part answer key covering the Mall Memoirs, Wild Life Report, and Truth or Tale worksheets. Provides expected student responses for fiction analysis, informational text comprehension, and synthesis questions.
Ivans Legacy Exit Ticket
A quick assessment tool for the end of the unit. Students reflect on new knowledge gained from informational texts and interpret the emotional weight of Ivan's self-given title. Formatted with two tickets per page for efficient printing.