Novel Study Task Cards for Any Novel

Get your secondary learners engaged in literature with these novel study task cards. These task cards feature prompts designed to get your students thinking about the text in-depth, from identifying characters’ motivations to analyzing the themes of the novel. With this resource, students will develop a deeper understanding of the novel and gain new skills in critical analysis. This task cards set is ideal for reading stations, novel study activities (for example: reading journal or discussion), literature circles, reading workshops, literacy centers, etc.)

• You may use these task cards with any novel. It might also be suitable for short stories.
• Laminate these cards for durability.
• This resource is not editable; however, and editable template is included.
• This resource does not come in paperless option, but you may import the Power Point® presentation file into Google Slides™.

⭐The downloaded file contains:

• 116 novel study task cards
• 1 editable template, so you can add your own questions.
• 16 station posters + 1 editable template
• Answer log.
• 3 task cards contain Canadian spelling – US spelling version is provided.

⭐Content - Skills to practice (116 task card):

• Purpose for reading – 6 task cards
• Predicting – 8 task cards
• Global understanding – 8 task cards
• Reading for details – 6 task cards
• Making inferences – 8 task cards
• Summarizing – 10 task cards
• Genre, plot, structure – 6 task cards
• Characters – 8 task cards
• Character motive – 10 task cards
• The hero’s journey – 8 task cards
• Point of view – 6 task cards
• Theme, mood, and tone – 6 task cards
• Literary devices – 2 task cards
• Comparing/contrasting – 6 task cards
• Connect and Generalize – 8 task cards
• Final projects – 10 task cards (10 project ideas)

Each task card contains a question or a directive/task to complete.

This resource is more appropriate middle school and high school ESL/ELA learners. It might also be useful for learners below these grade levels.

⭐FILE DETAILS: Paper size: 8.5" x 11" (Standard US Letter). Documents are not editable unless otherwise stated. Resources are available either in a PDF or PPT file.

❤️SATISFACTION: Before downloading a product, read the product description and check out the preview document to determine if the resource is appropriate for your students. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

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