This workbook for students will assist teachers in fulfilling the state requirements of the Grade-Level Standards for Language Arts. Students will read the nonfiction anthology, Finding Mother: A Journey of Loss and Love, individually or as a group. Then they will do the lessons from this workbook that coincides with the chapters from each of the 4 memoirs. The engaging memoirs are a great reading source for teachers, counselors and students. This Student Workbook must be used in conjuction with the Finding Mother Series of books The lessons in this workbook will: Improve reading comprehension for students, while changing attitudes and building character. Individual Study, Classroom Instruction, Group Discussion Teachers will be able to: Lead Students in critical thinking exercises. Help students make personal connections with the text. Guide students in achieving academic success. Students will be able to: Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction. Identify, discuss and build upon positive character traits. Reading Comprehension Skills include: Main Idea and Supporting Detail Sequencing of Events Identifying Cause and Effect Interpreting and Evaluating Information Comparing and Contrasting Character Trait Discussion Contextual Meaning Drawing Conclusions Scanning Vocabulary Prediction Point of View Plot Analysis Character Analysis And more...