Teacher notes

Ghost is short, funny and fast, which is why it works with readers who don't usually finish books. The study keeps that pace: six "heats" that follow the book, a choice of prompts in each, and trackers that follow Castle's anger and the secrets he keeps. Every answer uses claim, evidence and so what, so you get real thinking without chapter quizzes.

Quick answers

• How long does the unit take? About six weeks, with a day-one plan in the teacher guide.

• Can I use it for literature circles? Yes. It works whole-class, in literature circles or for independent reading.

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Full details

Your students already know what happened. This Ghost novel study asks what it MEANS. No recall questions. Every prompt in this Jason Reynolds novel study pushes students to infer, take a perspective, judge a tough call, study the author's craft, or create something. It's built for Grade 7 and 8 classrooms and linked to the Ontario Language curriculum (2023). WHAT'S INCLUDED (43 pages, clickable PDF) ► Course map: the whole unit on one clickable page ► 6 Heats + a Final: 42 critical thinking prompts across 5 "lanes" (Between the Lines, Inside the Scream, Photo Finish, Writer's Blocks, Make It) ► 4 running trackers: Scream Meter, Ghost's Real File, Motif Log, Ghost's Corner ► Anticipation guide + sealed prediction ► 2 graphic organizers: Run From / Run Toward, Secrets at the Table ► Socratic seminar prep with talk tracker ► Final project choice board (9 options, including a media "race call") ► Single-point rubric + exit tickets for every heat ► 13 templates: character profiles, connections web, name map, take a stand debate, craft spotter, new narrator, and more ► Teacher guide: day-one plan, 6-week pacing, look-fors, content notes, curriculum links WHY TEACHERS LIKE IT ✔ No prep. Print the student booklet and go. ✔ Every page links to the course map, the page before and the page after. Great on screens. ✔ Claim → Evidence → So What built into every answer ✔ Works for whole class, literature circles, or independent reading Note: students need their own copy of Ghost (Track #1) by Jason Reynolds. This is an independent teaching resource, not affiliated with the author or publisher.