Lunch Money Novel Study | ELA | No Prep | Printable & Digital | Gr. 4-6

Make teaching Lunch Money by Andrew Clements easy with this complete, no-prep novel study unit for grades 4–6! This comprehensive ELA resource provides everything you need to guide students through the novel while building reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing, critical thinking, and literary analysis skills.

With both printable PDF and digital Google Drive™ formats included, this Lunch Money novel study is flexible enough for whole-class instruction, small groups, independent reading, homeschool, or a combination of print and digital learning.

No need to piece together multiple resources—everything is ready to teach!

WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS LUNCH MONEY NOVEL STUDY

This Lunch Money book study takes the planning and prep out of teaching a novel. Students get meaningful opportunities to practice comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and critical-thinking skills as they read, while you have ready-to-use teacher materials, assessments, answer keys, and pacing support.

Use it for:

• Whole-class novel studies
• Small-group reading
• Literature circles
• Independent reading
• Homeschool
• Reading intervention or extra practice
• Printable or digital ELA instruction

140+ page PDF + Google Drive™ resources give you a complete, flexible resource you can use immediately. The unit is designed for students reading at approximately a 4th–6th grade level and can be completed in about 3 weeks.

Try out a FREE sample of this product here, which includes all activities for Day 1 of the unit.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Teacher Materials

• Detailed daily lesson plans
• Pacing and Standards Guide
• Chapter/Section Guide
• Vocabulary Word Wall Cards – printable + digital
• Answer Keys
• Parent Letter

Student Materials

• Spelling List
• Vocabulary and Grammar Activities for 16 words
• Chapter-by-chapter Comprehension Questions
• Short-answer questions designed to encourage deeper thinking
• Extension Activity that connects to the novel
• Printable + digital formats

Assessment Materials

• After-the-book Vocabulary Quiz
• Comprehension Quiz with both short-answer and multiple-choice questions
• Writing Assessment
• Digital self-grading multiple-choice quizzes

Additional Activities

• End-of-the-Book Activity Packet that can be used with any novel
• Story Elements Interactive Notebook Activity Packet – printable + digital
• Common Core Standards Alignment for Grades 4–6

SAVE TIME WITH A COMPLETE NOVEL UNIT

This is more than a set of comprehension questions! The complete Lunch Money novel unit combines multiple resources into one comprehensive study and includes additional activities, teacher plans, assessments, digital resources, and standards alignment.

Just grab the book, open the unit, and start teaching!

Are you looking for a printable version only? You can find this same product without the Google Drive™ formats HERE.

Try out a FREE sample of this product here, which includes all activities for Day 1 of the unit.

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