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Teacher’s Desk

I’m so glad to have you visit my website. On this page you’ll find materials to enrich your language arts program and help you incorporate my historical novel, Galveston’s Summer of the Storm, into your curriculum. My book, which is geared for third-seventh graders, follows the adventures of a fictional 14-year-old Austin girl who spends the summer of 1900 with her relatives on the coast and is caught up in the Great Galveston Hurricane. The story integrates well with lessons on language arts, Texas history, science/weather, and social studies.

Please feel free to copy these pages and distribute them for classroom use. Also encourage your students to visit my website, which will both entertain children and encourage them to write. Happy reading!
 
 

Discussion Questions
A list of general and chapter-by-chapter questions to help students get more out of their reading of Galveston’s Summer of the Storm. (pdf version for better printing)

Accelerated Reader Test Questions
These questions have been prepared for schools participating in the Accelerated Reader program. My book is ranked as Level 5.9 and worth 7 Points in the AR program.
(pdf version for better printing)

Accelerated Reader Test Answers (pdf version for better printing)

Hurricanes & History
A list of websites where kids can discover information about 1900 Galveston and learn more about hurricanes and other weather phenomena. (pdf version for better printing)

Audio Interview with the Author
Visit www.hurricanecity.com and listen to an interview with Jule Lake about the writing of her book, Galveston’s Summer of the Storm.

Trivia Game
A fun multiple-choice trivia quiz centering on popular culture, foods and other aspects of life in 1900 America. Trivia Game Answer Key
(pdf version of game)
(pdf version of answer key)

Hurricane Names
A one-page handout that explains the history of naming hurricanes and lets children see if their name has been chosen for one of the next six Pacific hurricane seasons. (pdf version for better printing)

Bookmarks
Horizontal Style (pdf version for better printing)
Vertical Style (pdf version for better printing)
Use these copy-and-cut pages to produce bookmarks for your students.