The Middle View

Reader Response Letters can be used to hold students accountable for independent reading and to encourage authentic conversations about books. There are a wide variety of prompts for students to choose from that challenge them to use evidence from the book and their own thinking to answer the prompt. You can require students to answer a different prompt each time or let them choose. As students get used to writing these, students can write and respond to other students. What is included in this

This product is an editable Google Slide that can be copied for multiple vocabulary words. The template asks students to type the word, definition, sentence from the text or original sentence, a synonym, an antonym, and to find a picture. There are many different uses for this - assigned vocabulary, learning unknown words for upcoming chapters, vocabulary gallery walks, etc. Students will need to know how to use Google Slides to use this resource!

I use this when reading the book as a whole class!

Reading comprehension questions in the form of the Kagan structure, Quiz Quiz Trade. This is a great way to get your students up and moving while answering text-based questions about the first five chapters of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. There are 23 question with answers. ***Print double-sided and questions and answers will align.

This idea is adapted from the book A Novel Approach by Kate Roberts. This simple and effective activity can be used with book clubs, independent reading, or whole class novels. Students simply write one thought they had after a selected reading. There are sentence stems for students who need help getting started. At the end of the week, or after five readings, students take one idea and write long about it. You will be amazed at the ideas students come up with and the deep thinking they produce

Printable bookmarks for students to keep track of their daily reading! This works great for holding students accountable for daily independent reading. If students in your classroom set daily page goals or if you require a certain amount of pages each day, there is a column for students to mark yes or no for meeting the daily goal.

This activity can go with any novel students are reading. Each line for the bio poem is given a slide on Google Slides. Students fill in the information and include a picture that goes with the line. An example is included!

There are three different options available for this activity – all are completely editable. The first one is geared more toward middle/high school. The second option is more for younger students. There is also a copy where you can type your own genres in. This activity is perfect for introducing students to your classroom library, a trip to explore the school library, or an activity for a librarian. This activity is also great for helping students reach out to see what they might be inter

Give this survey to get to know your students! It is fully editable if you need to change anything.

Perfect way to get to know your students, virtually or in-person! Use the link on the PDF to make a copy of the survey to add to your drive.

Use this to keep track of your classroom library books!