Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Novel Study | Grades 4–6
Looking for an engaging way to teach Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling? This Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus novel study provides everything you need to guide students through this powerful middle-grade novel while building...
The Indian in the Cupboard Novel Study: A Complete ELA Unit for Grades 4–6
Looking for The Indian in the Cupboard novel study that will save you time while giving your students meaningful reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and critical-thinking practice? The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks is a classic children's novel...
Restart Novel Study: A No-Prep Book Unit for Gordon Korman’s Restart
What if you woke up one morning and couldn't remember the person you used to be? That's the fascinating premise behind Gordon Korman's Restart, a high-interest middle-grade novel that gives students an opportunity to think deeply about bullying, identity, second...
Holes by Louis Sachar: A Complete Novel Study for Grades 4-6
Looking for an engaging Holes novel study that will keep your students reading, thinking, discussing, and writing? Holes by Louis Sachar is a fantastic choice for a classroom novel, and with the right activities and discussion questions, it can become so much more...
The Chocolate Touch Novel Study: Sweet ELA Lessons for Grades 3–5
Looking for an engaging novel for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade ELA curriculum? The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling is a fun, fast-paced chapter book that can turn reading time into meaningful lessons in reading comprehension, vocabulary, character development,...
Lunch Money Novel Study: A Fun Way to Teach Reading, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship
Looking for an engaging novel study for Lunch Money by Andrew Clements? This entertaining middle-grade novel gives students much more than a good story. It also opens the door to meaningful conversations about entrepreneurship, money, creativity, competition,...
Why The Magician’s Nephew Is a Valuable Novel for the Classroom
Looking for a high-interest novel that encourages reading comprehension, critical thinking, creativity, and meaningful classroom discussion? The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis is an excellent choice for upper elementary and middle school readers. Although The Lion,...
I’m Shelley from The Teaching Bank. I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades.
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