Novel Studies Resources : Page 2

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity! 

After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Encourage critical thinking with this discussion guide as students read the next set of Anne’s diary entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Help students reflect on chapters 1–4 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

After reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver, watch the movie adaptation in order to compare the written and visual forms of the story!

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Build background knowledge about social classes in the early 1900s as students prepare to read A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 12–17 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

After reading Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, have students reflect on the novel and record their responses to these post-reading writing prompts!

After completing the novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts! 

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!

Use these discussion questions to engage your readers and support their comprehension of chapters 18–23 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–8 of Anne of Green Gables.

After reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, challenge students to think about the symbolism of the costumes in the novel and get creative!

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from chapters 7–12 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.

Use these engaging discussion prompts to support literacy development as students read the next set of entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.