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Novel Studies for Novices

Explore various novel study techniques and tools, including reading strategies, differentiation, cross-curricular activities, and technology integration. Discover ways to engage students through literature circles, group work, and independent tasks.

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Novel Studies for Novices

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  1. Novel Studies for Novices Strategies, Differentiation, Other Tie-ins, & Technology

  2. KRISTIN ULRICH kristinulrich@stpaulmp.org • 5TH -8TH GRADE PRIVATE SCHOOL IN MELROSE PARK • LANGUAGE ARTS • WRITING • SPELLING • SARAH KORNTHEUER skorntheuer@bsd100.org • 4TH GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL IN SOUTH BERWYN • CO-TAUGHT • SELF-CONTAINED • 1:1 CLASSROOM INTRODUCTION

  3. COVER WAYS TO USE NOVELS THROUGH: • Reading strategies • Differentiation • Cross-curricular activities • Technology • HOW TO ORGANIZE THESE TOOLS • Literature Circles • Group work and schedules to set them up • Independent work • RESOURCES TO HELP • Where to find materials • Where to find ideas OUR GOAL TODAY

  4. We sorted our reading strategies into these sections: • Pre-reading activities • Vocabulary ideas • Skill Lists for planning • Higher Order Thinking (H.O.T.) questions to help with CCSS • During reading activities • Post reading activities READING STRATEGIES

  5. Webquests* • Research on theme, setting, topic from story* • Video on theme, topic from story • Graffitti writing • Prediction paragraph writing • Suitcase Guess • Picture walk • Read the back, excerpt, or a book trailer • Character Connection* PREREADING ACTIVITIES

  6. http://irving.bsd100.org/res_view_folder.aspx?id=5b9a749c-1f35-4f29-a336-49f596723c25&userGroupId=3cdcdfaf-530a-4129-8503-1c12b2bc823d&userGroupType=Chttp://irving.bsd100.org/res_view_folder.aspx?id=5b9a749c-1f35-4f29-a336-49f596723c25&userGroupId=3cdcdfaf-530a-4129-8503-1c12b2bc823d&userGroupType=C Manatee Webquest

  7. I HAVE, WHO HAS cards* • Concentration • Google image search* • Vocabulary boxes* • Crossword puzzles • Connection flaps* • PowerPoint/keynote presentation • Vocabulary modeling* • Realistic vocabulary* • Vocab clippings* • An “Old Shorts” board to eliminate over-used vocabulary VOCABULARY

  8. Pin an old pair of shorts to the board:Kids have supply of notecards and they can add words to the board when they feel they are overused.

  9. Reading skills • Comprehension & fluency • Genre • Non-fiction text structure • Predicting • Compare & contrast • Theme & moral/lesson • Sequencing • Cause & effect • Fact & opinion • Summarizing • Plot/Narrative elements • Character Analysis • Poetry • Poetic Devices • Figurative Language • Author’s purpose vs. Reader’s purpose • Main idea & details • Inferencing/Drawing Conclusions • Implicit vs. Explicit ideas • Vocabulary skills • Decoding • Context clues • Synonyms • Antonyms • Homonyms • Suffixes • Prefixes • Base/root words • Compound words • Contractions • Syllables • Analogies SKILL LISTS

  10. With the change to Common Core these questions will become a stronger part of most curriculums • H.O.T. questions are based on complexity more than difficulty • Try to incorporate 3 into a lesson • Think of 2 of the QAR style questions for examples…Author & me, On your own • Question starter cards are good for planning* • Have kids create some by asking “What do you wonder about when you read…” • HOT questions should fit in these categories: • Can’t be answered with a yes, no, true, or false • Need details to completely answer the question • May often have more than one answer • Must involve evidence from text and your own personal thoughts • IE. “How can you distinguish the difference between a habitat and a niche?” instead of “Define a habitat and a niche.” H.O.T. QUESTIONS

  11. Character Webs/Analysis* • Character bio poem • Venn diagram to compare you and …(character, setting, life, etc.) • Storyboard sequences • Fishbone timeline* • Story Element Charts* • Character journal to summarize* • 3-2-1to summarize* • Fact/opinion t-chart throughout story to define genre* • Cause/Effect chart • Reader’s Theatre for section/chapter • Skill Bookmarks* • Reenactment of part of the story or transferred connection* DURING READING ACTIVITIES

  12. Reenactment Connection

  13. What happens next/happened first? Prequel & sequels • Unanswered questions discussion/author letter • Cereal Box report* • Brown bag book report • Road map/brochure of character’s journey* • Board game* • PowerPoint picture book* • Invention to solve character’s problem* • Tic-tac-toe board (great for differentiation!)* • Compare and contrast book vs. movie* • Story shapes* • Title Creations* • Story Quilt* • Digital stories POST READING ACTIVITIES

  14. Digital Story

  15. Image collage to summarize story or favorite part • Filmstrip/Movie script/Comic book/Graphic novel • Student-created test • Vocabulary & character match • Job application for two characters* • 10 proverbs, idioms, clichés that relate to story • Retell section from another character’s point of view • 20 years from now…character prediction • Add a character • Facebook page for a character* • Text conversation between characters (twitter is a good outlet for this) • Create a webpage, smart notebook file, or PowerPoint based on skill request • Theme analysis* • Book Trailers for recommendations/avoidances POST READING ACTIVITIES

  16. http://www.slimekids.com/book-trailers/five-nine/eight/swindle.htmlhttp://www.slimekids.com/book-trailers/five-nine/eight/swindle.html Sample Book Trailer

  17. Homogeneous (ability) Groups • Sort novel by ability • Assign different versions of same assignments • Less complex H.O.T. questions, vocabulary, writing prompts • Heterogeneous (Kagan) Groups • Use job cards and then letter/number kids • Jobs complexity is based on student ability • Independent • Allows for total independent, tailored learning DIFFERENTIATION

  18. Social Studies • Research the setting of the story • Start a Tack Map in class marking where all your stories take place • Science • Research sciences from your story (plants, animals, landforms) • Math • Use the characters in whatever topic you’re discussing • Have the students graph information from the story • Use the locations of the story to do map skills/measurement/conversions • Health • Great tie-in for disability unit • Use for life lessons & social/emotional goals • Art • Recreate settings, characters, scene, plot, extend story, prequel, etc. • Use tissue paper, chalk, shoe boxes, paint, comic strips, sand, noodles • Music • Research music from the story’s time • Create soundtracks that represent the characters, mood, or theme • Make up songs/raps about characters, plot, story summary OTHER SUBJECTS

  19. Tack Map for a geography connection

  20. General • Create a Website (weebly) • Webquests • Brainpop • Teachertube • Google doc/forms • Scratched • Dropbox • Reading/Skills • Record themselves reading a section for fluency • Google skills and then keep folders on your website for each • Vocabulary • Spellingcity • Visuwords • Wordle • Writing • Penzu • corkboardme TECHNOLOGY

  21. http://irving.bsd100.org/class_profile_view.aspx?id=3cdcdfaf-530a-4129-8503-1c12b2bc823dhttp://irving.bsd100.org/class_profile_view.aspx?id=3cdcdfaf-530a-4129-8503-1c12b2bc823d Sarah’s reading website

  22. Literature Circles • Students are assigned jobs* • Requires some dependence on group members • Use Kagan strategies Center/Daily 5 style charts* • Allows for small group pullout • Requires students getting used to a schedule Independent Research • Require the most work • Tailored to specific kids • Good when you have a repertoire built up already ORGANIZATION

  23. How to pick materials • Anderson’s recommendations • Book award lists • Hot topics/movies • Talk to kids (young & old) • Go to your local library • Blogs (kids’ and teachers’) • Start a “You Gotta Read” board* • Where to find ideas • teachertipster • Google search and on-going doc • Pinterest • Teacherspayteachers • Blogs • Professional development like this! • Edmodo • Diigo • Symbaloo • http://scratched.media.mit.edu • http://www.bie.org/tools/freebies SUPPORT

  24. You gotta read…Kids can submit a suggestion anytime. I look at this to decide which books to order and what novels to use.

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