About Novel Units

See why the Teacher Guide and Student Packet work so well together!

Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

32+ pages

• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment
• Scoring rubric
• Glossary (Gr. 9–12)

Student Packets

Student Packets are geared toward the student and match the way you teach reading today. Plus, activities and assessments are conveniently tagged with reading skills/objectives.

Robust, multiple-level reproducibles offer solutioncs based on the latest reading strategies. The packet includes content-rich activity sheets, quizzes, and a final exam for direct student use.

44+ pages

• Prereading activities
• Vocabulary activities
• Study Guide
• Graphic organizers
• Literary analysis
• Character analysis
• Writing activities
• Critical- and creative-thinking challenges
• Comprehension quizzes
• Unit test
• Answer key
• Scoring rubric

100% Unique Content! No content overlaps in matching Teacher Guide and Student Packet.