About This Lesson
Jean Fritz’s classic autobiographical novel recounts the story of the author’s sojourn in the Chinese city of Hankow (modern-day Wuhan) as a young girl in the 1920s.
Add depth to your students’ understanding of the novel Homesick: My Own Story (860L) by using this hand-dandy lesson plan replete with reading comprehension and discussion questions (as well as a suggested lesson plan).
F&P Level: X
Classroom Grade Levels: 5 – 7
N.B: Suitable text for middle and high school English Language Learners
Published: 1982
Lexile Level: 860L
Award(s): Newberry Honor Book
- Pre-Reading Activity (with a worksheet for students)
- Word List for Chapter One (including character names, geography, phrases and idioms, and vocabulary lists)
- 26 Text-Based Questions for Reading Comprehensions (includes a rubric for scoring and grading)
- 10 Discussion Questions (for the whole class and group discussion)
- Has Answer Key and Model Answers
- 1 Suggested Lesson Plan
- Bibliography
Students will enjoy reading this story, especially regarding the time-honored theme of needing to belong. As a teacher, I have taught this novel to English Language Learners. It is perfect for Mandarin and Cantonese EFL-speaking students.
Other Uses for this Resource:
for Fourth Graders Going into Fifth Grade – Summer Reading
Middle School Language Arts Curriculum (5th and 6th Grades)
Suitable Text for Middle and High School English Language Learners
Other Titles In This Series:
✰ Unit Bundle for Teaching Jean Fritz’s Homesick: My Own Story
Since the novel is based on a true story, Humanities teachers will find this resource valuable since the story aligns well with modern Chinese history, colonialism, and the Communist rebellion that shook the young Republic of China. Check out my blog at Stones of Erasmus. © 2022-2024
