Literature Kits include meaningful, standards-based activities that blend content rich skill work with critical thinking and writing skills. Each Literature Kit includes reproducible chapter activities with before-you-read and after-you-read activities. The before-you-read activities guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The after-you-read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students demonstrate their comprehension through short-answer questions and journal prompts. Plus you get six writing tasks and three colorful overhead transparencies of graphic organizers. 52 pages plus 3 overhead transparencies.