In a pinch and can't find a novel study for a book you want students to read! We've got you covered. This resource has activities for ALL Types of Literature. Motivate critical thinking and understanding with any piece of literature. Activities range in complexity according to Blooms Taxonomy. 

55 activities for all types of literature, that promote effective reading, writing, listening, speaking and thinking skills, which may be used for individual or group work.

Ten graphic organizers cover key skills including: identifying main ideas, summarizing, sequencing, and analyzing cause and effect and more.

The activities may be used to guide students' work after reading. They are intended to form a part of your literacy program.

You may wish to include the following components in your program:

• silent reading time
• response journal writing time
• teacher-read story time followed by a mini-lesson or modeling session
• activity card time
• group discussion
• student-teacher conferences
• sharing time

Introduction:

• At A Glace – Skill List/Expectations
• Teacher Notes and Suggestions
• List of Activities
• Student Reading Log Sheet

List of Activities 

Word Study Activities

12 worksheets covering these skills:

1. Compound Words (Knowledge)
2. Verbs (Knowledge)
3. Subjects and Predicates (Knowledge)
4. Word Search (Knowledge)
5. Alphabetical Order (Knowledge/Comprehension)
6. Contractions (Knowledge/Comprehension)
7. Antonyms (Knowledge/Comprehension)
8. Word Meanings (Knowledge/Comprehension)
9. Sound Words (Comprehension/Application)
10. Word Webs (Comprehension/Application)
11. Describing Words (Comprehension/Synthesis)
12. Using Our Senses (Application/Evaluation)

Writing Activities

12 worksheets covering these skills:

1. Master of Ceremonies (Knowledge/Application)
2. Song Writing (Comprehension/Application)
3. Poetry (Comprehension/Application)
4. Time Travel (Comprehension/Analysis)
5. Adding Characters (Application/Analysis)
6. Story Sequel (Application/Synthesis)
7. Talking Props (Analysis/Synthesis)
8. Diary Writing (Analysis/Synthesis)
9. Amazing Adventures (Analysis/Synthesis)
10. Letter Writing (Knowledge/Evaluation)
11. Book Review (Knowledge/Evaluation)
12. An Interesting Vacation (Comprehension/Evaluation)

 Brainstorming Activities

11 worksheets covering these skills:

1. Story Questions (Knowledge/Comprehension)
2. Important Events (Knowledge/Application)
3. Treasure Chest (Application/Analysis)
4. Comparing Characters (Application/Analysis)
5. Chapter Titles (Application/Synthesis)
6. Pets (Analysis/Synthesis)
7. Dinner Party (Application/Analysis/Synthesis)
8. Birthday Party (Analysis/Synthesis)
9. Problem Solving (Analysis/Synthesis/Evaluation)
10. A Change of Setting (Analysis/Synthesis/Evaluation)
11. Fact or Opinion? (Analysis/Evaluation)

 Creative Activities

12 worksheets covering these skills:

1. Booklet (Knowledge/Comprehension)
2. Design a Costume (Knowledge/Application)
3. Mural Making (Comprehension/Application)
4. Book Cube (Comprehension/Application)
5. Movie Making (Comprehension/Application)
6. Comic Strip (Application/Analysis)
7. Diorama (Application/Synthesis)
8. Illustration (Application/Synthesis)
9. Mapping (Analysis/Synthesis)
10. Mobile (Comprehension/Evaluation)
11. Model Making (Comprehension/Evaluation)
12. Advertising Your Book (Synthesis/Evaluation)

 Drama Activities

11 worksheets covering these skills:

1. Character Monologue (Comprehension/Application)
2. Character Sketch (Comprehension/Application)
3. Character Parade (Comprehension/Application)
4. Character Interview (Comprehension/Analysis)
5. Television Reporter (Comprehension/Application)
6. Storytelling (Comprehension/Application)
7. Expressive Reading (Knowledge/Synthesis)
8. Puppet Show (Application/Synthesis)
9. Pantomime Fun (Application/Synthesis)
10. Author Interview (Application/Synthesis)
11. Performance Self-Evaluation (Synthesis/Evaluation)

Graphic Organizers

10 worksheets covering these skills:

1. Types of Questions (Knowledge/Comprehension)
2. Chain of Events (Comprehension/Application)
3. Word Map (Comprehension/Application)
4. Character Web (Comprehension/Analysis)
5. Sociogram (Comprehension/Analysis)
6. Venn Diagram (Application/Analysis)
7. What I Know/Want to Know/Learn (Comprehension/Synthesis)
8. Cause and Effect (Analysis/Synthesis)
9. Word Web (Analysis/Synthesis)
10. Story Board (Application/Evaluation) 

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