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After independent reading, have students record and reflect. Young readers will demonstrate their ability to summarize and respond to their reading, and a log is a fun way for them to track their progress. Make copies of this log to use again and again!

Independent Reading Log

After students read S.E. Hinton&rsquo;s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

Novel Study: The Outsiders: Greasers vs. Socs

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Mu&ntilde;oz Ryan&rsquo;s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #1

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Different Point of View

After reading S.E. Hinton&rsquo;s The Outsiders, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and filmed versions of the story!

Novel Study: The Outsiders: Movie Study

After reading Lois Lowry&rsquo;s The Giver, watch the movie adaptation in order to compare the written and visual forms of the story!

Novel Study: The Giver: Movie Study

Upon finishing&nbsp;The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, readers compare the written and visual forms of the story in this extension activity!

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Movie Study

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to watch a movie adaptation and compare the written and visual forms of the story.

Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Movie Study

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading

This template encourages thoughtful, engaged reading as children practice making predictions as they go.

Make Predictions During Independent Reading

Make reading practice fun with this reading comprehension packet, based on Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump".

How the Camel Got His Hump

After reading&nbsp;The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students compare the movie adaptation to the written story.

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Movie Study

Students will use their understanding of plot, theme, and comparing and contrasting in this lesson that teaches about an award-winning African American author, Jacqueline Woodson. Students will read some of her fiction books and compare and contrast the stories. They'll also discuss what they think makes Jacqueline Woodson an award-winning author.

Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson

Ever wonder how the whole zombie craze got started? Read about the history of zombies in this awesome reading comprehension packet.

History of Zombies

Study the science of clouds in this leveled book for budding readers.

Clouds: Level H

Study the map of terrestrial biomes, then use it to answer questions.

Biomes of the World

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy

As students read&nbsp;R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book&#39;s characters.

Novel Study: Wonder: Character Tracker

This lesson provides teachers with an opportunity to teach students about reading stamina and assess student comprehension during independent reading.

Increasing Reading Stamina and Comprehension

This engaging lesson teaches students about the famous author Faith Ringgold. Students will explore two pieces of literature, comparing and contrasting story elements, then write opinion pieces to illustrate which book they liked best.

Author Study: Faith Ringgold

These baseball rules for kids are a sneaky way to spice up study time.

Baseball Rules

Did you know that Texas was once an independent country? Travel back in time to learn about the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836.

Texas Declaration of Independence

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

Novel Study: Wonder: Pre-Reading Activity

After finishing the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, give students a chance to &ldquo;receive&rdquo; a memory with this engaging extension activity!

Novel Study: The Giver: Memories Interview

This reading stamina chart can be used to help students track and increase the amount of time they can spend reading to themselves during independent reading.

Reading Stamina Chart

After completing R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Novel Study: Wonder: Acts of Kindness

After reading Pam Mu&ntilde;oz Ryan&rsquo;s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Esperanza’s Homes

Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

Jazz Greats: Charles Mingus

Engage readers with an exciting musical extension activity to be completed after they&#39;ve finished reading&nbsp;The Giver by Lois Lowry!

Novel Study: The Giver: Playlist for Jonas

Help students understand ethics and how it relates to life in the classroom with this lesson that has them use their own independent reading books to find relevant situations.

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