Novel activities middle school

What is the purpose of literature circles? How do you structure a literature circle? How long should Literature Circles last? What is the teacher's role in

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.

Tips for teaching a Hunger Games novel study in your middle school classroom - reasons why you should include this novel in your curriculum.

At the end of each novel I teach, I like to have my students participate in some sort of culminating literary analysis project that allows me to assess their

Looking for fun and engaging end of novel activities for middle school and high school? I've got you covered! Continue reading to learn about five activities

Novel projects are engaging ways to boost comprehension and hold students accountable or independent reading. The best novel projects for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades Includes several FREE projects and ideas that need very few supplies!

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…

Teaching class novels can be a fun and exciting time in the ELA classroom. However, when completing class novel studies, it can be easy to fall into a

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.

Novel Studies that Promote Higher-Order Thinking We're moving on up! Today's interactive novel workbook is for all of you middle-high school teachers! The Outsiders is next on our journey to teach more hearty novel studies. To revisit the