Looking for an engaging way to teach The Report Card by Andrew Clements while building reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and language arts skills?
This The Report Card novel study provides a complete, no-prep ELA unit designed for students in grades 4–6. With printable and digital activities, daily lesson plans, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, assessments, and more, you can guide students through the novel without spending hours creating materials from scratch.
About The Report Card by Andrew Clements
The Report Card is a thought-provoking middle-grade novel by Andrew Clements that gives students plenty to discuss about grades, intelligence, learning, and what it means to be successful in school.
Nora Rowley is a fifth grader who has always worked hard to keep her intelligence hidden. When she deliberately earns a poor grade on her report card, her decision sets off a chain of events that challenges the way students, teachers, and parents think about academic achievement.
The novel provides natural opportunities for students to explore character development, conflict, point of view, critical thinking, and deeper comprehension while making connections to their own experiences with school and learning.
A Complete The Report Card Novel Study for Grades 4–6
Teaching a novel doesn’t have to mean creating dozens of worksheets, quizzes, vocabulary activities, and writing assignments yourself.
This The Report Card book study brings those resources together in one organized unit. It can be used for a whole-class novel study, small-group instruction, independent reading, literature circles, intervention, or homeschool.
The activities are designed to help students do more than simply remember what happened in the story. Chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions encourage students to think more deeply about the characters, events, themes, and ideas presented in the novel.
The unit also incorporates important ELA skills, including:
- Reading comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Writing
- Critical thinking
- Character analysis
- Story elements
- Reading assessment
No-Prep ELA That Saves You Time
If you’re looking for a no-prep novel study, this unit is ready to use.
The detailed teacher plans and pacing guide make it easy to organize your instruction, while answer keys and prepared student activities eliminate much of the preparation that typically comes with teaching a class novel.
The unit can also be adapted to fit different classroom needs. Use the activities with your entire class, assign selected activities to small groups, or allow students to work through the novel study more independently.
Printable and Digital Formats Included
Need flexibility for different learning environments?
This The Report Card novel unit includes both printable and Google Drive formats, making it easy to use whether your students prefer paper-based activities, digital learning, or a combination of both.
The digital version is especially useful for classrooms incorporating technology or students completing assignments remotely or independently.
What’s Included?
This comprehensive novel study includes:
- Teacher lesson plans and pacing guide
- Vocabulary, grammar, and spelling activities
- Chapter comprehension questions
- Writing and extension activities
- Assessment materials
- Answer keys
- Interactive notebook activities
- Common Core alignment
- Printable and Google Drive versions
The complete unit combines multiple resources into one convenient The Report Card book study, giving you everything you need to teach the novel while saving valuable planning time.
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Perfect for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade ELA
This novel study is written for the 4th–6th grade reading level and works well in a variety of instructional settings.
Use it for:
- Whole-class novel studies
- Small-group reading
- Literature circles
- Reading intervention
- Independent reading
- Homeschool
- ELA centers
- Digital learning
Whether you’re teaching The Report Card for the first time or looking for fresh activities to accompany a favorite Andrew Clements novel, this ready-to-use unit provides a structured way to combine literature with meaningful ELA practice.
Try a free sample of the novel study for The Report Card
Be sure to check out the free preview to see sample activities and get a closer look at what’s included.
Make Teaching The Report Card Easier
The Report Card offers plenty of opportunities for meaningful classroom discussion and deeper thinking. With a complete The Report Card novel study, you can spend less time creating materials and more time helping students engage with the story.
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