![]() ![]() Synopsis of Mick Harte was Here by Barbara Park: Thirteen-year-old Phoebe Harte and her parents must deal with the tragedy of her younger brother's sudden death in an after-school bicycle accident. When he got into the accident, Mick was not wearing a helmet, and the accident tragically resulted in his death. ![]() In the story, Mick is struck by a truck while riding his bicycle home. It also illustrates the grieving process for young people. When she was in seventh grade, Gavriella read the novella Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park. This story helps drive home the message of how important it is for people to wear a bike helmet every time they ride. This story is fictional, but the topic of bike safety is very real. The document includes an answer key with the responses highlighted in yellow and the student version. These questions can be used for literacy groups, silent reading, or guided reading groups. ![]() Students respond to the questions in complete sentences. ![]() The story and questions promote reflective thinking. They encourage student to think about the author’s message. There are also inferential questions that require students to think and reflect. The questions for this story include literal and easy to find responses in the text to promote skills in readers like returning to the text to find answers. There are 3 to 4 questions per chapter for the book. This product is a ready to print and use set of comprehension questions and answer key. ![]()
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