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Engaging and comprehensive novel studies for KS1 and KS2 students.
A LONG WALK TO WATER by Linda Sue Park - NOVEL STUDY and Book Companion
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A LONG WALK TO WATER by Linda Sue Park - NOVEL STUDY and Book Companion

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A 51 page Book Study Companion for A LONG WALK TO WATER by Linda Sue Park. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. 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!
AMBROSE FOLLOWS HIS NOSE Dick King-Smith & Josie Rogers NOVEL STUDY and READING COMPREHENSION
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AMBROSE FOLLOWS HIS NOSE Dick King-Smith & Josie Rogers NOVEL STUDY and READING COMPREHENSION

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A NOVEL STUDY Book Companion for AMBROSE FOLLOWS HIS NOSE by Dick King Smith and Josie Rogers. This resource is an engaging and comprehensive unit that allows your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. Activities include: COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, vocabulary work. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot. Book response - creative responses, written responses. 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!
SLIME by David Walliams NOVEL STUDY and READING COMPREHENSION
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SLIME by David Walliams NOVEL STUDY and READING COMPREHENSION

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A NOVEL STUDY Book Companion for SLIME by David Walliams. This 91 page resource is an engaging and comprehensive unit that allows your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. AN ANSWER KEY IS PROVIDED. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. Activities include: COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, vocabulary work, idioms Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme, Book response - creative responses, written responses. 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!
THE TWITS by Roald Dahl NOVEL STUDY Book Companion
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THE TWITS by Roald Dahl NOVEL STUDY Book Companion

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A 40 page Book Study Companion for THE TWITS by Roald Dahl. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. 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!
THE WORLD'S WORST PARENTS  by David Walliams - Novel Study and Book Companion
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THE WORLD'S WORST PARENTS by David Walliams - Novel Study and Book Companion

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A 46 page Book Study Companion for THE WORLD’S WORST PARENTS by DAVID WALLIAMS. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. 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! Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases! The World’s Worst Pets Dog Man Series Fing Fantastic Mr Fox Thank you for your continued support
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH - Novel Study with Comprehension Strategies  and Written Responses
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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH - Novel Study with Comprehension Strategies and Written Responses

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A Book Study Companion for James and the Giant Peach. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of all the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. 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! Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases! Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot Captain Underpants Gangsta Granny Units The Last Bear Thank you for your continued support
MEGAMONSTER by David Walliams - Novel Study with comprehension activities and written tasks
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MEGAMONSTER by David Walliams - Novel Study with comprehension activities and written tasks

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This is an 86 page literacy unit designed to promote thinking and comprehension. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. The unit is formatted in the order of the book, so that teachers can provide follow-ups after every reading session. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter. Each Chapter has a set of questions, with an extra response included after every second chapter. The unit includes a range of activities and responses that can be assigned to individuals or groups of students. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. 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!
THE WORLD'S WORST MONSTERS David Walliams NOVEL STUDY and READING COMPREHENSION
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THE WORLD'S WORST MONSTERS David Walliams NOVEL STUDY and READING COMPREHENSION

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A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Unit for THE WORLD’S WORST MONSTERS by David Walliams. This 63 page BOOK COMPANION is a highly engaging and comprehensive literature unit that allows your students to respond to a 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. The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. Follow-up activities include a comprehension follow up and four to five extra literacy task for each chapter. The extra activities allow for students to demonstrate their understanding through tasks that require them to synthesise, analyse and apply, drawing from their understanding of the story. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. Activities include: COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, 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 Research - relevant to the story and children’s interests Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story 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 Answers for comprehension questions included. 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. Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases. Thank you for your continued support.
THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS and THE NIGHT BUS HERO Novel Studies
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THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS and THE NIGHT BUS HERO Novel Studies

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Two NOVEL STUDIES for THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS and THE NIGHT BUS HERO by Onjali Q. Rauf. These are engaging and comprehensive units 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 the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. Activities include: COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, point of view, vocabulary work. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme, Book response - creative responses, written responses, critical thinking. 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!
VIRTUALLY CHRISTMAS by David Baddiel NOVEL STUDY and Book Companion
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VIRTUALLY CHRISTMAS by David Baddiel NOVEL STUDY and Book Companion

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A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Unit for VIRTUALLY CHRISTMAS by David Baddiel. This 94 page BOOK COMPANION is a highly engaging and comprehensive literature unit that allows your students to respond to a 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. The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. Follow-up activities include a comprehension follow up and one to three extra literacy task for each chapter. The extra activities allow for students to demonstrate their understanding through tasks that require them to synthesise, analyse and apply, drawing from their understanding of the story. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. Activities include: COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, 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 Research - relevant to the story and children’s interests Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story 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 Answers for comprehension questions included. 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. Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases. Thank you for your continued support.
GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Activities
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GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Activities

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A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl. 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. With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context. The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. 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 and children’s interests Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story 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. Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases. You are welcome to request a novel study in the questions and answers section of my shop! Thank you for your continued support.
A WOLF CALLED WANDER  Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Questions
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A WOLF CALLED WANDER Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Questions

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A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for A WOLF CALLED WANDER by Rosanne Parry. This 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. The contents pages outline the skills and strategies that students will be practising as they progress through the novel study. 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 and children’s interests Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story 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.
MR STINK Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Questions
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MR STINK Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Questions

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A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for MR STINK by David Walliams. This 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. The contents pages outline the skills and strategies that students will be practising as they progress through the novel study. 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 and children’s interests Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story 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.
JULIA AND THE SHARK Novel Study and Reading Comprehension
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JULIA AND THE SHARK Novel Study and Reading Comprehension

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A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for JULIA AND THE SHARK by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Tom de Freston. This 67 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. The contents pages outline the skills and strategies that students will be practising as they progress through the novel study. 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 Shetland Islands, Polaris, Stars, Rashki, Meteor Showers and Greenland Sharks. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story 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.
THE THING ABOUT OLIVER Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Questions
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THE THING ABOUT OLIVER Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Questions

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A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for THE THING ABOUT OLIVER by Deborah Kelly. 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. With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context. The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. 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 and children’s interests Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story 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. Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases. You are welcome to request a novel study in the questions and answers section of my shop! Thank you for your continued support.
SCOUT AND THE RESCUE DOGS Novel Study
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SCOUT AND THE RESCUE DOGS Novel Study

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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.
ASTRO CHIMP and SPACEBOY by David Walliams NOVEL STUDY BUNDLE
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ASTRO CHIMP and SPACEBOY by David Walliams NOVEL STUDY BUNDLE

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Two NOVEL STUDIES for ASTRO CHIMP and SPACEBOY by David Walliams. These are engaging and comprehensive units 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 the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text. Activities include: COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context. Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, point of view, vocabulary work. Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme, Book response - creative responses, written responses, critical thinking. 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!
SIMON SORT OF SAYS NOVEL STUDY based on the book by Erin Bow
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SIMON SORT OF SAYS NOVEL STUDY based on the book by Erin Bow

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A NOVEL STUDY for SIMON SORT OF SAYS based on the book by ERIN BOW. This 83 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 and morphology. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. 4 non-fiction passages with questions – aliens, emus, service dogs and trauma 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.
THERE'S A BOY IN THE GIRL'S BATHROOM NOVEL STUDY based on the book by Louis Sachar
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THERE'S A BOY IN THE GIRL'S BATHROOM NOVEL STUDY based on the book by Louis Sachar

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A NOVEL STUDY for THERE’S A BOY IN THE GIRL’S BATHROOM based on the book by Louis Sachar. 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. 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 and morphology. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. A Non-fiction passage with questions - Bullies 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.
GANGSTA GRANNY STRIKES AGAIN by David Walliams - Novel Study with comprehension/ written responses
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GANGSTA GRANNY STRIKES AGAIN by David Walliams - Novel Study with comprehension/ written responses

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A NOVEL STUDY for GANGSTA GRANNY STRIKES AGAIN based on the book by David Walliams. This 90 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 and morphology. Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story. Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story including 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.