Novel Ideas for Young Readers!: Projects and Activities

CONTENTS......Page 8
PREFACE......Page 10
INTRODUCTION......Page 12
Part I—Reading and Writing Standards Activities......Page 14
Activity 1—My Favorite Character......Page 15
Activity 2—A Character's Personality......Page 17
Activity 3—Parts of a Story......Page 19
Activity 4—How Is a Character Like You?......Page 21
Activity 5—Class Newspaper......Page 23
Activity 6—"Dear Diary"......Page 25
Activity 7—Story Map......Page 27
Activity 8—Letter to a Friend......Page 29
Activity 9—"What If?" Situations......Page 31
Activity 10—Draw and Write......Page 33
Activity 11—Writing a Newspaper Article......Page 35
Activity 12—Student-Created Test......Page 37
Activity 13—Letter from One Character to Another......Page 39
Activity 14—Formal Letter to an Author......Page 41
Activity 15—Write an Additional Chapter......Page 43
Activity 16—Write a New Ending......Page 46
Activity 17—Choosing a Character As a Friend......Page 48
Activity 18—Summary of a Book......Page 50
Activity 19—Vocabulary Exchange......Page 52
Activity 20—Plot Events and Response Writing......Page 55
Part II—Representing and Viewing Standards Activities......Page 58
Activity 21—Poster Advertisement......Page 59
Activity 22—Collage......Page 61
Activity 23—Bookmark......Page 63
Activity 24—Scrapbook for a Character......Page 66
Activity 25—Poster Story Map......Page 68
Activity 26—Book Jacket/Book Cover......Page 70
Activity 27—Comic Strip......Page 72
Activity 28—Mural of the Plot......Page 75
Activity 29—Author Promotion Poster......Page 78
Activity 30—Mobile of Characters......Page 80
Activity 31—Award Certificate......Page 84
Activity 32—Comparison/Contrast Chart......Page 87
Activity 33—Vocabulary Mapping......Page 89
Activity 34—Comparison/Contrast Chart for a Book and Movie......Page 91
Activity 35—Timeline of Plot Events......Page 93
Activity 36—Travel Brochure......Page 96
Activity 37—Postcard......Page 98
Activity 38—Bumper Sticker......Page 100
Activity 39—Greeting Card......Page 103
Activity 40—Fortune Cookie Sayings......Page 106
Part III—Speaking and Listening Standards Activities......Page 108
Activity 41—Tell Me About Your Book......Page 109
Activity 42—Jigsaw a Book......Page 111
Activity 43—Create a Poem......Page 113
Activity 44—Create a Song......Page 117
Activity 45—Share Responses on a Book......Page 119
Activity 46—Your Favorite Part of the Book......Page 122
Activity 47—Share a Vocabulary Word......Page 124
Activity 48—Panel Discussion on a Book......Page 128
Activity 49—Radio/Television Commercial......Page 131
Activity 50—Live Interview......Page 132
Activity 51—Role Play an Interview of an Author......Page 134
Activity 52—Dramatize a Scene......Page 137
Activity 53—Thumbs up/Thumbs down Book Review......Page 139
Activity 54—Figurative Language/Imagery Presentation......Page 141
Activity 55—Create and Share a Children's Book......Page 145
Activity 56—Poem Made from the Title of Your Book......Page 148
Activity 57—Thinking and Responding Speeches......Page 150
Activity 58—How Do You Feel? (Mood Talks)......Page 153
Activity 59—Create a Game......Page 155
Activity 60—Buttons and T-Shirts......Page 159