Novel study activities

Novel studies for upper elementary students are a great way to support independent reading and critical thinking. As Language Arts teachers, we know that student choice is vital to their level of engagement, so allowing students to choose their own novel is the first step to success! In today's blog post, I share how to plan and implement a novel study for any book, step-by-step. Plus, I share my tried and true resource that's ready to print and use immediately! Check it out on the blog.

Looking for a hands-on, creative way to wrap up your novel study? The Literary Analysis Creative Square Project is a fun, flexible activity that allows students to showcase their understanding in a unique format. Perfect for middle and high school English classes! Engaging Novel Activities | End of Novel Project | Hands on novel activity

By The Daring English Teacher When teaching a novel, I love to mix things up and throw in a fun, creative, or collaborative activity that engages students as they analyze and interpret the novel’s theme, characters, symbols, or conflict. This allows me to enhance my students’ understanding of the novel, and it gives them a break from the day-to-day routine of reading and reviewing that often accompanies novel studies. Providing students with fun and engaging, yet still rigorous, activities…

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Hi teacher friends, Some of my favorite memories in elementary school were centered around reading novels in the classroom! I’ll always remember making a glittery web with glue and black paper while reading Charlotte’s Web in third grade. (I also remember our teacher scolding us for the giant glittery mess on the

I’ve taught R.J. Palacio’s book every year since it was published, and in this post, I’ll share how I format my lesson plans. Hopefully, you will find some unique ideas to try with your class!

Matchbook chapter summaries super simple and fun project that you can have your students complete during your next novel study.

A multiple choice quiz after reading is a quick and easy way to check student comprehension, but it doesn't allow you to assess deeper understanding and it certainly isn't fun or creative. If you are looking for more meaningful and engaging activities to use with students during literature circles or a novel unit, here's twelve ideas that are favorites in my classroom and the Common Core standards they align with.

This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and

Because of Winn-Dixie novel study activities! Read my fun ideas for Kate DiCamillo's book, including character study, setting description, reading, vocabulary and chapter summary activities ideas. Explore the themes in the story and get inspired with creative writing task and cross-curricular ideas based on the themes in Because of Winn-Dixie. Perfect for the elementary classroom. #becauseofwinndixie #reading #katedicamillo #characters

An Amazon Listing Cumulative Novel Project! Students make their own book listing for a novel they have read. They write a summary, select important quotes, write a review, and more! Meaningful, engaging, and a fabulous assessment piece. FREE assignment sheet download.

Your students will love these fun novel study activities for any book. Six ideas to accompany any book study in the elementary classroom.

How to Teach Character Analysis Using Body Biographies. Have you been searching for a really fun, student-centered, interactive way to eliminate their boredom? Here is a wonderful student-collaboration activity that will get your students involved and excited for a character analysis for any novel, biography study, mythology, current events, or for creative writing and character development. For grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Middle School ELA | High School English #iteach678 #reading

Final projects for any novel study

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Top picks for upper elementary novel studies. Perfect books for you next novel study in upper elementary. These books are student approved and are great for elementary read alouds or independent practice. Everything you need for your next elementary novel study.

Novel studies are a great way to spark student interest! Because of Winn Dixie is the perfect book to do a novel study on with students. Head to this blog post for tips and novel study activities so you get your novel study planned out and ready go today!

These tab books are a super engaging way to make nonfiction book report writing meaningful and fun! Skills covered include main idea and supporting details, nonfiction text strucuture, nonfiction text features, author's point of view, summarizing, and more. A low prep, printable activity that is great for independent or group work with students in grades 3, 4, 5 or 6. Use for any informational text or nonfiction reading passage.