Restart Novel Study, Gordon Korman, Printable + GoodNotes Digital, Grades 6-8, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Answer Key

You get BOTH versions: a print-and-go PDF with the answer key for you, and a GoodNotes digital student edition with clickable tabs for your students.

What if you forgot everything, including the kind of person you used to be? This 38-page novel study for Restart by Gordon Korman guides students through Chase's story in five reading chunks. The story explores bullying, accountability, and second chances. Every chunk follows the same routine, so it works for whole-class, small-group, or independent reading.

💡 Save $10.97! This unit is also included in the Middle School Novel Study Bundle with Fish in a Tree, Freak the Mighty, and Out of My Mind.

✦ WHAT'S INCLUDED ✦
Teacher guide: how to use the unit, a 4-week pacing guide, and Common Core standards alignment (RL, W, SL, L 6–8)
Teacher notes on discussing bullying and change safely
Meet the Author and book-level prediction pages
Narrator Tracker, "Who's Telling the Story?": students track each narrator and how their view of Chase changes. Used throughout the unit and perfect for teaching point of view.
5 reading chunks (Chapters 1–30), each with:
– Key word preview (predict, then define and connect)
– Recap and predict page
– 5 comprehension questions, ending with a discussion question
– Vocabulary and figurative language activities
– Journal and reflection prompt
Choice-board culminating project with 4 options (A Letter to Joel, Documentary Storyboard, Can People Really Change?, and Before & After Poster), plus a scoring rubric
Final assessment with short answer and essay sections
✔ Complete answer key with sample responses for every comprehension question, plus a final assessment scoring guide

✦ THE GOODNOTES DIGITAL STUDENT EDITION ✦
Made for students: no answer key, so it's safe to share with your students.
Clickable tabs jump to any chunk, the tracker, the project, or the test.
Works in GoodNotes, Notability, and other PDF annotation apps on iPad.
The teacher guide and answer key are in the printable PDF.

✦ DETAILS ✦
Instant digital download: 2 ZIP files, one with every printable PDF (with answer keys) and one with every GoodNotes digital student edition. No physical item will be shipped.
8.5 x 11 in, ready to print
Context clues pages work with any edition of the novel
Students will need their own copy of the book

✦ PERFECT FOR ✦
Middle school ELA teachers, homeschool families, anti-bullying and character education units, point of view lessons, and literature circles.

✦ TERMS OF USE ✦
Single-classroom license. You may print for your own students and share through a password-protected platform such as Google Classroom. Please do not share with other teachers or post publicly.

This is an independent educational resource. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or publisher.

With gratitude,
Randee Marie 🌿