Welcome to my free novel studies index page! I offer you a collection of classic novels and short stories that I originally published as weekly installments on my blog.
These stories are in the public domain, so I can give you the full text, along with vocabulary words and practice exercises to help your students engage with the story. You can also find comprehension questions and constructed response questions. Some units even include language arts skill lessons to help your students improve their reading and writing skills.
To find all the chapter parts of each story easily, just click on the titles under the circular images to go directly to the story you want.
I hope your students enjoy reading these classic tales and improve their reading and writing skills along the way. Happy reading!
Nov 30
Check out these materials to enhance reading Peter Pan Chapter 5. Chapter 5 The Island Come True Summary Island Life Neverland is a lazy place when Peter is away. As soon as he comes home, the island wakes up. The Lost Boys are out walking around the island. There are six of them: Tootles, Nibs, …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=2555
Nov 23
Check out these materials to enhance reading Peter Pan Chapter 4. Chapter 4 The Flight Summary Peter Pan, Wendy, John, Michael, and Tinker Bell fly toward Neverland for many days. Peter helps them get food from the birds. Often Peter goes off on adventures of his own, coming back with mermaid fins stuck to …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=2553
Nov 16
Check out these materials to enhance reading Peter Pan Chapter 3. Chapter 3 Come Away Come Away Summary Meeting Tinker Bell Peter Pan comes in through the nursery window with a fairy named Tinker Bell. Tinker Bell finds Peter’s shadow in the chest. Peter is trying to get the shadow to stick back on with …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=2551
Nov 09
Check out these materials to enhance your unit including Peter Pan Skills. Peter Pan Skills including Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words While planning this Peter Pan unit, I searched the text for prefixes, suffixes, and root words that repeated. Here is a partial list of my finds. Prefixes forehead unforeseen forecastle forefinger interrupt interposed interlopers …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=2548
Nov 02
Check out these materials to enhance reading Peter Pan Chapter 2. Peter Pan Chapter 2 The Shadow Summary Mrs. Darling shouts when she sees Peter Pan in the nursery. This brings the Newfoundland Nana running into the room. Peter heads for the window but not before Nana traps his shadow. Mrs. Darling folds up the shadow …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=2546
Oct 26
Teaching Peter Pan is a magical experience, but Peter Pan Chapter 1 activities can be surprisingly complex for students. From the subtle foreshadowing of Peter’s arrival to J.M. Barrie’s beautiful metaphor of Mrs. Darling’s “hidden kiss,” there is a lot of deep literary terrain to uncover. To help your upper elementary or middle school students dive …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=2544
Oct 12
Welcome to Chapter 24: “Home Again!” This final post in our Wonderful Wizard of Oz book study includes resources for analyzing theme, closure, and personal growth. New to the series? Start with the Introduction to the Book Study for tips on pacing and classroom setup. Learn how the Oz novel study is organized, with details …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=1948
