James and the Giant Peach Novel Study Reading Comprehension

Description

Give students focused reading practice and opportunities to explain their understanding.

• Grades: 2–4
• Format: Printable pages + Google Slides

Learning Objective

Students will work on their Novel Guide Notebook while reading the assigned novel.

What's Included

• This Novel Guide is designed to elevate your novel study in an engaging way for students. Students will work on their Novel Guide Notebook while reading the assigned novel. This novel guide can be used in multiple ways: independent work, partner work, small group work, or even summer reading.
• This novel guide was created for the novel James and the Giant Peach and is divided into SIX sections:
• GETTING STARTED: pre-reading activities
• READING SECTION 1: during reading activities – Chapters 1-8
• READING SECTION 2: during reading activities – Chapters 9-16
• READING SECTION 3: during reading activities – Chapters 17-22
• READING SECTION 4: during reading activities – Chapters 23-31
• FINISHING UP: after-reading activities – Chapters 32-39
• Answer key

Ways to Use

Whole-class instruction, small groups, independent practice, or enrichment.

Preparation

Preview the student pages, choose the activities, and print the pages you need. For digital use, check device and internet access and assign the version you will use. Preview linked videos and confirm YouTube access before assigning them.

Standards & Skills

Students will work on their Novel Guide Notebook while reading the assigned novel.