Book Units Blog Posts

Book Units Blog Posts

Welcome to the “Novel Study” category page, where you’ll find book unit blog posts covering a wide range of genres and themes for 3rd through 7th graders!

Each post includes novel study samples. You’ll also find a range of activities, from printable handouts to engaging YouTube videos and from hands-on projects like recipes to creative art activities to use with your students at home or in the classroom.

These posts will inspire and motivate you to teach novels to your readers.

Happy reading!

3rd Grade Book Units Posts

My Father’s Dragon

My Father’s Dragon Activities

Stone Fox

Stone Fox Teaching Ideas

Stuart Little Teaching Activities

Stuart Little Teaching Activities

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom

4th Grade Book Units Posts

Because of Winn Dixie

Because of Winn Dixie Activities

Bunnicula

Bunnicula Teaching Ideas

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Teaching Ideas

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte’s Web Activities

Chocolate Fever

Chocolate Fever Teaching Ideas

Dear Mr Henshaw

Dear Mr Henshaw Teaching Ideas

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox Teaching Activities

Flora and Ulysses

Flora and Ulysses Teaching Ideas

Frindle

Frindle Teaching Ideas

How to Eat Fried Worms

How to Eat Fried Worms Book Unit Ideas

How to Steal a Dog

How to Steal a Dog Teaching Activities

Matilda

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Mixed-Up Files

Mixed-Up Files Activities

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Mouse and the Motorcycle Activities

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper’s Penguins Activities

Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind Book by Sharon Draper

Riding Freedom

Riding Freedom Teaching Activities

Rules

Rules by Cynthia Lord Activities

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Sarah, Plain and Tall Teaching Ideas

Save Me a Seat

Save Me a Seat

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

The Best Christmas Pageant

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Teaching Ideas

The BFG

The BFG by Roald Dahl Teaching Ideas

The Chocolate Touch

The Chocolate Touch Teaching Ideas

The Cricket in Times Square

The Cricket in Times Square Activities

The Hundred Dresses

The Hundred Dresses Writing Project

The Lemonade War

The Lemonade War

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

The One and Only Bob

The One and Only Bob Teaching Ideas

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan Activities

The One and Only Ruby

The One and Only Ruby Teaching Ideas

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux Activities

The War with Grandpa

The War with Grandpa Activities

The Whipping Boy

The Whipping Boy Activities

The Wild Robot Escapes

The Wild Robot Escapes Activities

The Wild Robot Protects

The Wild Robot Protects Activities

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot Writing Activities

The Witches

The Witches by Roald Dahl Book Activities

There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom

I Survived Novel Study Posts

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871

I Survived the American Revolution, 1776

I Survived the American Revolution, 1776

I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018

I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018

I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888

I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888

I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens

I Survived the Great Molasses Flood

I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919

I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937

I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937

I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

5th Grade Book Units Posts

A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time Activities

Because of Mr. Terupt

Because of Mr. Terupt Theme

Blood on the River

Blood on the River Novel Study Ideas

Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia Teaching Ideas

Bud, Not Buddy

Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Ideas

Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted Activities

Esperanza Rising

Esperanza Rising Teaching Ideas

Fish in a Tree

Fish in a Tree Teaching Activities

From the Desk of Zoe Washington

From the Desk of Zoe Washington Activities

Gregor the Overlander

Gregor the Overlander Book Activities

Harbor Me

Harbor Me Teaching Ideas

Hatchet

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Teaching Ideas

Heroes A Story of Pearl Harbor

Heroes by Alan Gratz Teaching Ideas

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach Teaching Ideas

Loser by Jerry Spinelli

Loser Novel by Jerry Spinelli Teaching Ideas

Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee Teaching Ideas

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Activities

My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain Activities

Number the Stars

Number the Stars Activities

Paintbrushes & Arrows

Paintbrushes & Arrows by M.C. Finotti

Pax

Pax by Sara Pennypacker Teaching Ideas

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Book

Shiloh

Shiloh Novel Study Activities

Surviving in the Wilderness

Surviving in the Wilderness

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster

The Beatryce Prophecy

The Beatryce Prophecy Book Activities

The Bridge Home

The Bridge Home Teaching Ideas

The Castle in the Attic

The Castle in the Attic

The Christmas Pig Novel Study

The Christmas Pig Novel Activities

The City of Ember

The City of Ember Book Activities

The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Activities

The People of Sparks

The People of Sparks Teaching Ideas

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth Activities

The Sign of the Beaver

The Sign of the Beaver Activities

The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising Book Activities

The Westing Game

The Westing Game Book Unit Activities

Tracker

Tracker by Gary Paulsen Teaching Ideas

Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting Activities

When Stars are Scattered

When Stars are Scattered Activities

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Teaching Ideas

Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows Activities

Wish

Wish by Barbara O’Connor Activities

Wishtree

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

Wonder

Wonder Novel Study for R. J. Palacio’s Book

Middle School Novel Study Posts

A Long Walk to Water

A Long Walk to Water Activities

The Cay

Activities for your The Cay Novel Study

Al Capone Does My Shirts

Al Capone Does My Shirts Teaching Ideas

Allies

Allies by Alan Gratz

Amal Unbound

Amal Unbound Teaching Ideas

Among the Hidden

Among the Hidden Writing Prompts

Brian's Winter

Brian’s Winter Activities

Call It Courage

Call It Courage Teaching Activities

Coraline

Coraline by Neil Gaiman Activities

Crash

Crash by Jerry Spinelli Teaching Ideas

ECHO

ECHO Book Activities

Fever 1793

Fever 1793 Activities for Novel

Freak the Mighty

Freak the Mighty Activities

Ghost Boys

Ghost Boys by Rhodes Activities

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Novel Study

Hoot Novel Study

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Activities

I am Malala (Young Readers Edition)

I am Malala Teaching Ideas

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer Teaching Ideas

Out of the Dust

Out of the Dust Lesson Plan

Prisoner B-3087

Prisoner B-3087 Teaching Ideas

Refugee

Refugee by Alan Gratz Teaching Ideas

Restart

Restart by Gordon Korman Activities

Scar Island

Scar Island Teaching Ideas

Schooled

Schooled by Korman Teaching Ideas

Song for a Whale

Song for a Whale Activities

Stargirl

Stargirl Book Teaching Ideas

Ghost

Teaching Ideas for Ghost by Reynolds

Holes

Teaching Ideas for Holes by Louis Sachar

The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner Novel Teaching Ideas

The Dark is Rising

The Dark is Rising Teaching Ideas

The Giver

The Giver Teaching Ideas

The Goldfish Boy

The Goldfish Boy Teaching Ideas

The Outsiders

The Outsiders Teaching Activities

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963

Two Degrees Novel Study

Two Degrees Novel Activities

Walk Two Moons

Walk Two Moons Activities

Weasel

Weasel by Cynthia DeFelice

Woods Runner

Woods Runner Summarizing

Woodsong

Woodsong Teaching Ideas

Gay Miller

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