Novel activities

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

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…

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!

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

Each year I like to do a different novel study with my students. I’m always on the lookout for novel study activities for any novel. This year I chose the book, “The City of Ember” because it fit in nicely with my science and social studies units (Light and Sound for science and Ancient Civilizations […]

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.

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

Do your students groan when they receive another reading passage? There's a better way to help kids learn and practice reading comprehension skills & strategies. Try a whole class or small group novel! Using a novel study is a great way to engage students while giving them the practice they need to improve their reading skills. A book study or literature circle can target multiple skills at one time. Head over to this blog post to see how this veteran teacher uses novel studies with her…

Literacy choice boards increase comprehension and accountability during novel studies. These work with ANY book and work for assessment too.

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