A 10-slide presentation deck introducing figurative language concepts (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, etc.) with scrambled review questions on each slide to reinforce learning.

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.

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.

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.

Day 3 visual presentation focused on integrating fiction and non-fiction by comparing Ivan's fictional life at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall with real-world gorilla habitats and behaviors.

Student worksheet focused on informational reading about gorillas. Includes a passage, main idea organizer, evidence-based response section, and technical vocabulary matching.

Day 2 visual presentation focused on non-fiction information about gorillas. Includes slides on silverback behavior, scientific vocabulary (troop, herbivore, habitat), and a hook for the real-life story of Ivan.