The Journey Mentor Text & Refugee Book Companion Worksheets

Fantastic, no prep reading & writing worksheets based on The Journey by Francesca Sanna. This print and go book companion is great for busy teachers who want to teach about the issues refugees face escaping war torn countries.
Worksheets include diary entry writing, persuasive letter writing, story writing, informal letter writing, setting description writing and making inferences.

What’s included:

• 18 lesson plans
• 30 worksheets
• 7 reading comprehension worksheets
• 6 reading response activities
• 17 writing response worksheets

Engaging activities allow students to practise reading and writing skills using this highly emotive book.

The journey teaches lessons about migration and fleeing war torn countries as well as the importance of international relationships between countries. Make connections to real life through examining the journey of a family fleeing their home to find safety.

Reading worksheets:

• 2 x Analysing illustrations
• 2 x Making predictions
• 4 x Making inferences
• Compare and contrast

Reading response worksheets:

• Diary entry example
• Analysing the journey
• Examining Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Thought tracking

Writing worksheets:

• 2 x Diary writing
• Dialogue writing
• Persuasive letter writing
• Setting description
• Short story writing
• List writing
• 2 x Informal letter writing
• Story summary
• Book review

Excellent for lessons on refugee, migrations, examining rights of refugees, rights of children and how refugees impact other countries.

Ways you can use this resource:

• Migration projects
• Refugee projects
• Guided reading groups
• Literacy Centers or Stations
• Independent practise
• Small group work
• Whole group work
• Reading assessments
• Writing assessments

** Due to copyright reasons The Journey by Francesca Sanna is not included in this resource.**