The Twins Student Workbook and Teacher’s Guide

The Twins, by Benzion Firer, is the story of Chaim and Brachah Glick, twins so alike they are “like two drops of water.” World War II separates them. Chaim escapes with the Jewish partisans to the forest and later comes to Eretz Yisrael. Brachah grows up in a convent under a new name. This 101-page workbook takes students through all 30 chapters in five color-coded units. Each chapter opens with a vocabulary preview using sentences from the book with page numbers, followed by Before You Read and, where helpful, Historical Background. Students then answer comprehension questions, use the new words in context, read key passages closely, and write explanations with sentence starters for support. Most chapters also have a Language Spotlight on the author’s use of language. Each unit ends with a vocabulary review, discussion questions, an activity, a plot check, and a written response. The workbook also includes a character guide, a history timeline, a plot map, and a glossary. Every question is based on facts from the text, so students can find each answer in the book.

Teacher’s Guide

The 121-page Teacher’s Guide shows every workbook page with the answers filled in, printed in maroon so they are easy to see. A margin column for each chapter gives a summary, a 45-minute lesson plan, a teaching tip, ideas for students who need support or extra challenge, and content notes for the book’s most sensitive chapters. The guide also includes a book overview, themes, content guidance, a pacing guide, unit planners, five unit quizzes, a final test, grading rubrics, and a complete vocabulary answer key. It has everything you need to teach The Twins from the first chapter to the final assessment.