Generic Novel study booklet using reciprocal reading

This booklet can be used to study any novel through the use of reciprocal reading. This is a powerful evidence-based strategy to support small group reading sessions. The teacher must model then support students to carry out group discussions using the strategies of summarising, questioning, carifying and predicting. When students are familiar with these strategies, they take on the role of a teacher and lead a discussion on what they have read. This booklet allows students to record their structured discussions. The booklet contains includes sentence starters for the 3 levels of questioning: literal, inferential and evaluative and a glossary for new vocabulary. This resource can be used in conjunction with my reciprocal role reading cards.