3rd and 4th Grade Novel Studies Resources

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

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

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help learners analyze two characters from the book with this creative extension activity!

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Watch Louis Sachar’s Holes come to life in the movie adaptation!

Get ready to read Louis Sachar’s Holes with this engaging pre-reading worksheet!

Give students the opportunity to think creatively about Louis Sachar’s Holes after they’re done reading!

Engage your creative side with this musical companion activity to a unit on Louis Sachar’s Holes!

Lead students’ dialogue on the first 12 chapters of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful discussion guide!

Check students’ understanding and analysis of chapters 13 through 28 of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this discussion guide!

Read and discuss chapters 29–39 of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this helpful guide!

Finish your readthrough of Louis Sachar’s Holes with this essential discussion guide!