A NOVEL STUDY for A WHALE OF THE WILD based on the book by Rosanne Parry. This 80 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each section after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 6 Non-fiction passages with questions - Whales, The Salish Sea, Sustainable Fishing, Earthquakes and Tidal Waves, Creatures That Lurk in the Deep and The Ocean Food chain. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including diary writing Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues. All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for THE ONE AND ONLY FAMILY based on the book by Katherine Applegate. This 50 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each section after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 4 Non-fiction passages with questions - Silverback Gorillas, Gorilla Communication, Captive Gorillas and Gorilla Sanctuaries. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including diary writing Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues. All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for A HORSE NAMED SKY based on the book by Rosanne Parry. This 68 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 6 Non-fiction passages with questions - Wild Horses, Taming Horses, Domestic Horses, Burros, Mules and The Californian Indian Act of 1850. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including diary writing Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues. All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for THE MISFITS A Royal Conundrum based on the book by Lisa Yee. This 65 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 2 Non-fiction passages with questions - Panic Rooms and Pirates. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including diary writing Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues. All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for THE SONG WALKER based on the book byZillah Bethell. This 70 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 5 Non-fiction passages with questions -Indigenous Australians, The Stolen Generation, The Australian Desert, Mirages and Black-Winged Stilts. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including diary writing Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues. All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for SCOUT AND THE RESCUE DOGS based on the book by Dianne Wolfer. This 72 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 4 Non-fiction passages with questions -Bushfires, Puggles, Caves and Dog Breeding. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including a newspaper report, diary writing, a narrative prompt and a personal narrative prompt. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues. All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for ASTRO CHIMP based on the book by David Walliams. This 65 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity or follow-up to the book. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 5 Non-fiction passages with questions -Rocket launches, Asteroids, Black Holes, Animals in Space and Space. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including a newspaper report, diary writing, a narrative prompt and a personal narrative prompt. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues. All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES based on the book by Katherine Rundell. This 80 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity during students’ literacy sessions. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. Non-fiction passages with questions. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for FERRIS based on the book by Kate DiCamillo. This 60 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity during students’ literacy sessions. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 2 non-fiction passages with questions - Ghost Sightings and Houdini. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE by Dave Eggers. This 97 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity during students’ literacy sessions. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. Research - relevant to the story including Dingoes and Eagles. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY for WANDI by Favel Parrett. This 51 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of Curriculum Standards in context. This novel study is ideal as an independent activity during students’ literacy sessions. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. Research - relevant to the story including Dingoes and Eagles. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

A NOVEL STUDY for THE AMAZING STORY OF ADOLPHUS TIPS by Michael Morpurgo This 64 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each section after they have read it. Each section is approximately two diary entries in the story. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. Research - relevant to the story including relevant to the story including London Evacuees, Nine Lives of Cats, Life in the Trenches and D-Day. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Packet for A ROVER’S STORY by Jasmine Warga. This 75 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities following the order of the book. Students will be able to respond to each section after they have read it. Each section is approximately 10 pages of the story. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of the ELA Common Core State Standards in context. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. Research - relevant to the story including Mars, Martians, Robots, Rockets and Rovers. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Packet for WISHTREE by Katherine Applegate. This 76 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created with questions and activities for each chapter. Students will be able to respond to each chapter after they have read it. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion whilst working alongside students. Students will cover a wide range of English language and literacy curriculum standards in context. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. Research - relevant to the story including Red Oaks, Crows, Tree Communication, Muslims, and Wishtrees. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.

A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for WHITTINGTON by Alan Armstrong. This 73 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context. Check out the PREVIEW for an example of some of the content included. This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created in the order of the book. Teachers can use this resource as either an independent work packet for students or as a guide to questions and discussion as whilst working alongside students. AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED Activities include: Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme. Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses. Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. Research - relevant to the story including the plague, Cat’s and their nine lives, Egyptian cats, dyslexia and nocturnal powers. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including persuasive writing, diary writing and personal narrative. Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative. Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time! This product is not associated with this book’s author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.