NovelMagic

This is an easy-to-use Venn Diagram for students in any grade level to compare and contrast a book and movie. Students can then use this Venn Diagram as a graphic organizer for writing an essay or they can turn it in for a grade on its own. It can be used with a whole class or independently. Assign it in Google Classroom for in class or distance learning, or print it out for a technology-free option. There are spaces for students to list 5 differences and 4 similarities between any novel and a c

Need a way to build background knowledge to help students prepare for reading The Outsiders? Use an anticipation activity designed to quickly familiarize them with popular culture of the time period. This webquest walks students through the early 1960s-the slang, the cars, the music, the tv shows, the fashion! Students will also choose a news article from the time period and write a summary. Links to all necessary information are included (all of the links have been tested and are operational as

My students love music, and yours probably do, too. My playlist assignment gives students a chance to consider the lyrics of some of their favorite songs and see how they can fit in and relate to characters and situations encountered in the novels or stories they read. This assignment that can work with any novel or short story tasks students with creating a thoughtful playlist of six songs for a character. It can be completed as part of a whole class novel study, with literature circles, or fo

Everybody likes memes! Your students will have a blast creating them about books they've read. In this assignment, students create memes that reflect themes, characters, or situations in novels they read for class. This can be used with literature circles, student choice novels, or whole class novel studies. This Google Slide document contains a link to an editable, school-safe meme generator in Google Drawings. It won't produce the edgiest memes, but it is simple to use and great for younger

This template is great for any 1:1 classroom or distance learning situation because the template is SO easy for students to use! It includes text boxes for typing captions & comments AND photo placeholders that make it simple for students to size their photos correctly. The assignment could also be used with students in pairs sharing their Google docs. It integrates seamlessly with Google Classroom. The project requires thought and planning on the student's part. It can be used with any novel

This PowerPoint introduces students to the One Word project - choosing a single word to inspire themselves for the year. The file includes links to videos and three examples of finished work. It is a great way to kick off the New Year in January or a new school year in August or September. The activity can be completed in Google Draw, Google Slides, Canva, Piktochart, PowerPoint, and any other program that allows students to combine images and text. Students could also simply draw their words a

Each of the six Notice and Note fiction signposts is listed, with a space for students to write a definition of the signpost in their own words, give an example of it, and draw an illustration to help them remember what the signpost is all about. Based on Notice and Note Strategies for Close Reading by Kylene Beers and Robert Probst