Owls in the Family

Karen Olsen

Rainbow Horizons Publishing Inc.

This novel set in Manhattan, features a boy and his younger brother who drives him crazy. The story is quite factual and the places are real which makes this a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about New York. A natural for grade four students. This novel study provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop a love for reading longer materials like novels. Various areas such as reading comprehension, vocabulary development, spelling, grammar, and writing are all entwined in this integrated approach eliminating the need for teaching these skills separately. Activities are divided into three main sections: 1. Chapter Questions: For each chapter, students answer a thorough set of questions requiring answers in complete sentences. Reading comprehension is key as students must read and understand the entire book in order to answer the questions. (One major strength of the novel study approach is that students must understand the novel or they will be unable to do the required assignments) 2. Vocabulary and Language: Each chapter also includes activities dealing with such things as word meanings, use of the dictionary, spelling, parts of speech, antonyms/synonyms, syllables, punctuation and grammar. Also numerous crossword puzzles, design an ad, map study, nicknames, make a cartoon and more. 3. Writing and Creativity: In this section, students apply what they have learned about language and grammar skills to write more effectively. Creative writing is the focus of this less-structured segment allowing teachers more opportunity to incorporate their own ideas into developing creative writing skills.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Novel Study

Sonja Suset

The original story is often an eye-opener to students who think Disney created the character. (Winnie's name is actually based on a black bear mascot soldiers brought to England during World War One) Students appreciate the adult humor and puns. The loveable Pooh and his pals are sure to get lots of laughs in this enjoyable novel study. This novel study provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop a love for reading longer materials like novels. Various areas such as reading comprehension, vocabulary development, spelling, grammar, and writing are all entwined in this integrated approach eliminating the need for teaching these skills separately. Each chapter has assignments that generally fall into one of three categories. 1. Chapter Questions: For each chapter, students answer a thorough set of questions requiring answers in complete sentences. Reading comprehension is key as students must read and understand the entire book in order to answer the questions. (One major strength of the novel study approach is that students must understand the novel or they will be unable to do the required assignments) 2. Vocabulary and Language: Each chapter also includes activities dealing with such things as word meanings, use of the dictionary, spelling, parts of speech, antonyms/synonyms, syllables, punctuation and grammar. 3. Writing and Creativity: For each chapter, students apply what they have learned about language and grammar skills to write more effectively. Creative writing is the focus of these less-structured activities allowing teachers more opportunity to incorporate their own ideas into developing creative writing skills.

Winnie the Pooh - Novel Study

A mouse on a motorcycle? Sounds like something kids would love and it turns out they do. Ralph's exciting adventures will keep students interested in Beverly Cleary's timeless tale of rodents and transportation. This novel study provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop a love for reading longer materials like novels. Various areas such as reading comprehension, vocabulary development, spelling, grammar, and writing are all entwined in this integrated approach eliminating the need for teaching these skills separately.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle - Novel Study Guide

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Skinnybones - Novel Study

This novel study provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop a love for reading longer materials like novels. Various areas such as reading comprehension, vocabulary development, spelling, grammar, and writing are all entwined in this integrated approach, eliminating the need for teaching these skills separately. Activities are divided into three main sections: 1. CHAPTER QUESTIONS: For each chapter, students answer a thorough set of questions requiring answers in complete sentences. Reading comprehension is key as students must read and understand the entire book in order to answer the questions. (One major strength of the novel study approach is that students must understand the novel or they will be unable to do the required assignments.) 2. VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE: Each chapter also includes activities dealing with such things as word meanings, use of the dictionary, spelling, parts of speech, antonyms/synonyms, syllables, punctuation and grammar 3. WRITING AND CREATIVITY: In this section, students apply what they have learned about language and grammar skills to write more effectively. Creative writing is the focus of this less-structured segment, allowing teachers more opportunity to incorporate their own ideas into developing creative writing skills.

Runaway Ralph - Novel Study

This parcel of penguins really performs. It is hard enough for Mr. Popper to support himself, Mrs. Popper, Bill and Janie Popper but the addition of twelve penguins to the family makes it almost impossible to make ends meet. Now, Mr. Popper has sixteen mouths to feed but Mr. Popper has a splendid idea - the talented penguins would be a sensation on stage. This Newbery book is a classic that is sure to put a smile on kids faces. Includes: eighty five pages of reproducible tasksheets and assignments, comprehension questions (for each chapter) writing in complete sentences, crossword puzzle, word search, suffixes, compound words, word meanings, word scramble, vocabulary matching, encyclopedia usage, plurals, Newspaper Reporter Assignment, synonyms, antonyms, limmerick poetry, design a T-shirt, parts of speech (noun, verbs, adjectives), alphabetical order, punctuation, spelling, timelines, bookmark design, Communication comparison, Theatre poster, capitals Cinquain poetry, teacher friendly evaluation format, and a detailed answer key.

Mr. Popper's Penguins - A Novel Study

Winter Carnivals: Skates, Sleds and Lots of Snow

Natalie Regier

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Hands On Classification!

Vera Trembach

The Sea

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