Long Walk to Water Turn & Talk: A Fun 20 Minute Novel Review (Plus Speaking and Listening Practice)


In this video you can review the major elements and themes of the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park while also having your students practice their speaking and listening skills to master CCSS Speaking and Listening standard 7.1.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Listen to the First Chapter Friday read aloud here: https://youtu.be/09CnUYBVMgk

Check out more educational resources for this novel here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Word-Nerd-2433/Search:a+long+walk+to+water

A Long Walk to Water Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Long-Walk-to-Water-by-Linda-Sue-Park-Anticipation-Guide-Freebie-6411316
A Long Walk to Water Chapter Quizzes: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Long-Walk-to-Water-by-Linda-Sue-Park-Novel-Chapter-Quizzes-6491066
A Long Walk to Water Readers Response Journal: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Long-Walk-to-Water-by-Linda-Sue-Park-Reader-Response-Journal-and-Rubric-3613765

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