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This unit had been completely updated to reflect the needs of the busy teacher who needs a versatile product. In this 58 page plan you will find everything you need to guide students while reading the novel, "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Forbes. It includes a before reading survey, graphic organizers, teaching posters, comprehension sheets with open ended questions, maps, complete chapter summaries, clear and detailed teaching lessons and answer keys. All you need is some chart paper and copies o

This 15 page guided reading plan can be used with small groups or with your entire classroom. It includes everything you need to begin: an overview of the novel's features, reading level, summaries of reading sections, target vocabulary, clear directions on how to prompt student thinking while reading, journal prompts after reading, story map chart, and many extras (vocabulary strategies, QAR chart, Connection Chart, Character Study Chart). All you need are copies of the novel "There's a Boy i

This guided reading novel study for the fantasy novel Inkheart by Cornelia Funke has been entirely revamped, extended and reformatted as of February 2019. It is now a ten lesson, 80 page teacher's plan that takes your students to deeper understanding about characters: Introduction – thinking about ideas & characters Characters’ roles & identifying significance Characters & plot development Noticing when characters surprise Language Describing Characters How Plot Shapes Characters and how

This 72 page plan for the novel "Dragon Rider" by Cornelia Funke will help you guide your students in analyzing how characters, setting and plot fit together. It includes step by step clear directions, graphic organizers and answer keys, comprehensive chapter by chapter summaries, teaching posters, comprehension worksheets and suggestions for leading discussions. The ten lessons are written so that a day of direct teaching is followed by one or two days of independent student reading and prepar

This 77 page guided reading plan for the novel Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien has been totally updated for versatility and completeness. It includes detailed directions on how to guide students in using reading tools. Each lesson borrows techniques from the Reading Apprenticeship, guided reading and reading workshop models. All worksheets, teaching posters, class discussion prompts and teaching models are provided as well as detailed teaching instructions. You'll also

This 70 page guided reading plan for the novel "City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau has been completely revamped. Take your students to higher levels of comprehension with this fast paced science fiction adventure story. The unit focuses on helping your students notice their ideas and then guides them in building bigger ideas by using specific strategies that you model and practice. It includes everything you need to begin. You'll find precise teaching directions, examples, handouts, small teachin

In this reading plan for the historical fiction novel "Toliver's Secret" by Esther Wood Brady, you will find everything you need to begin your guided reading or novel study. In addition to strategies to help your students tap into background knowledge, you will find vocabulary targets & strategies, concise summaries of student readings, formats to record student ideas & plot development, and techniques to guide students in comprehension of the novel. All you need are copies of the novel & some

This unit has been totally revamped. It is now a 52 page reading plan for the novel "The Green Book" by Jill Paton Walsh. This revamp has made this unit more versatile so that it can be used as a guided reading plan, whole class novel study or even as an independent literature circle unit. It contains clear lessons,concise summaries of student assigned readings, prompts for discussions,vocabulary strategies, practice & worksheets, comprehension checks and answers, strategies on how to foster c

This 63 page plan has been updated and expanded. It includes everything you need to begin using the novel "The Forgotten Door" by Alexander Key. You will find detailed directions on how to engage students in thinking while reading, concise summaries of each chapter, worksheets and small posters which includes a Story Map, Connection Chart, Question Chart, Vocabulary Strategy Chart, Venn Diagrams, Growing Big Ideas, Theme and student bookmarks. This plan incorporates Reading Apprenticeship tec

This reading plan for the novel "Morning Girl" by Michael Dorris has been completely updated. You will find everything you need to begin a study of this historical novel. It contains detailed directions on how to help your students develop reading strategies. In addition to the clear lesson plans, it includes: nonfiction articles, story maps,character trees, graphic organizers, teaching posters, visuals, worksheets and concise chapter summaries as well as target responses. All you need are co

In this lesson bundle, you will find everything you need to guide your students in their reading of "Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution" by Avi. It contains a pre-reading survey, discussion points, vocabulary strategies and targets, comprehensive chapter by chapter summaries, posters to help your students use reading strategies that work and extension suggestions. This historical fiction novel about the American Revolutionary War is a great vehicle to work on fast paced reading with challe

Looking for something different to take your students further in comprehension? This 50 page unit plan has been completely updated and contains everything you need to begin a novel study of "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle. You will find detailed lessons with a focus on guiding your students in asking and answering think about questions. Lessons include: Questions Lead to Better Discussions Character Questions Bring Characters to Life Strong Feelings Lead to Strong Questions Questionin

"A Jar of Dreams" by Yoshiko Uchida is an often overlooked novel which addresses the issues of immigration, prejudice and the difficult balance between embracing a new culture and holding on to the old. In this 41 page novel study, you will find everything you need to guide students to deeper reading and reflected thinking that will improve not only their discussion skills but also their written responses. Emphasis is placed on formulating complete answers to open ended questions as well as en

This novel study plan for the historical fiction novel, "Sign of the Beaver" by Elizabeth George Speare has been totally updated. It is now a 62 page lesson bundle that includes everything you need to lead your students to developing deeper comprehension skills and writing about reading skills. The plan is very versatile and could be used with your entire class, a small reading group or a literature circle as well as lesson plans for substitutes or teaching assistants. Included are: seven cle

If you are studying the science fiction genre, then these twelve mini lessons will come in handy! Each lesson will take about 15 minutes of class time and includes clear directions for a variety of activities, as well as teaching posters, student worksheets and idea booknotes for students to use with the independent or group science fiction text. Many science fiction excerpts are used to illustrate teaching points as well as the short story by Isaac Asimov "The Fun They Had". Material is approp

This novel study for the novel "A Lioin to Guide Us" by Clyde Robert Bulla has been completely revamped and is now a 62 page unit of study. This versatile plan can be used with your entire class, a guided reading group, a literature circle group, a skill building group on historical fiction or as substitute lesson plans. All you need are copies of the novel and some sticky notes. You'll find specific teacher friendly lesson plans, teaching posters for display, comprehension open ended question w

In this 70 page guided reading novel study for 'Milkweed' by Jerry Spinelli, you will find all the work done for you. It includes: clear teacher directions/lessons, nonfiction background builders, methods to strengthen reading strategies, reading/writing prompts, chapter by chapter summaries, vocabulary worksheets, discussion questions, class handouts, possible student responses and class posters. Emphasis is on developing writing responses to reading. This is a highly adaptable unit that can

This unit on 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry has been entirely updated. It is now a 65 page novel study that was rewritten to be more versatile and user friendly. Whether you are using the novel with your entire class, a small guided reading group or as a student selected literature study, you'll find lots of material to chose from. Each lesson follows a readers' workshop format: introduction/connection, clear teaching objective, model of the reading strategy, guided and then independent practice usin

In this 14 page guided reading plan for the mystery novel from the Hank the Cowdog series "The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog" by John R. Erickson, you'll find everything you'll need to begin your guided reading group. It includes directions for group discussions, concise summaries of student reading assignments, and sheets to record story elements. Students will learn how to use strategies to figure out unknown vocabulary words, as well as how to formulate questions while reading. In

This lesson bundle has been entirely updated. You will find everything you need for the novel "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare. This versatile plan includes lots of activities and could be used with your entire class, a guided reading group, a literature circle and is detailed enough as substitute teacher plans. It gives clear directions on how to foster deeper reading comprehension using 'Ideanotes' and graphic organizers. You'll also find: background builders, teachi