Innovative Products for Upper Elementary & Middle
School Novel Studies
Enthusiastic elementary and
middle school readers? It does not have to be an oxymoron!
Thinking Outside the Book
is the solution – everything a teacher needs for a year’s reading enrichment
curriculum. Included are preparation suggestions, student instructions,
examples, literature suggestions, worksheets, skills covered, and rubrics.
They are easily adaptable to students in many skill levels from upper
elementary through junior high.
This collection of activities
combines the strategies of creative and divergent thinking with reading
skills. The 13 activities correlate with the National Curriculum/Content
area standards by applying reading strategies that improve comprehension,
fluency, research, vocabulary, listening, and effective speaking.
* Tear-Apart Novel
* Mystery Folder
* Shielding Activity
* Character Trait Tourney
* Spotlight on the Author
* Story Graph Report
* Two’s Company: A – B – C Summary
* Silhouette Report
* Believe-It-Or-Not Box
* Travel Brochure
* Conflict Activity
* Before and After Survival Activity
* Story Pyramid
The variety of lessons allows for
the development of teamwork and individualism. Students work individually on
some of the reading activities and with small or large groups on others, so
brainstorming and teamwork play important roles. Examples for many of the
activities are provided, so your students will have an idea of what the end
product might look like, but they are encouraged to put their own spin on the
projects to produce their own unique creations.
Thinking Outside the Book
CLC0448
ISBN 978-934358-25-2
4th – 9th
80p.
Sample Pages from the Book
