Details
Languages
English
Grade
4th, 5th, 6th
Resource Type
Activities, Lesson Plans, Outlines
Product
Digital
Pages
60 Pages
Subject
Reading Comprehension & Learning, Reading Skills, Reading Strategies
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
This novel study covers "Odder" and includes 60 pages of no-prep pages and activities to cover summarization, inferencing and vocabulary, characterization, predictions, compare and contrast, sequence, recall, and more!
"Odder" was written by Katherine Applegate, author of best-selling books such as Wishtree and The One and Only Ivan.
This novel in verse follows Odder, a curious sea otter, along with environmental aquarists that help to save the endangered sea otter population. Perfect book for Earth Day!
This novel companion includes:
✔️Comprehension Questions (36 questions in total)
Broken down by: Pages 1-47, 48-80, 81-125, 126-178, 179-220, 221-260
Detailed answer keys included with page number support.
✔️Vocabulary and Inferencing
Students read a short quote and use context clues to infer the word's meaning. Then, students provide an actual dictionary definition.
(30 vocabulary words in total)
✔️Summarization and Recall (draw+ writing activity)
Broken down by: Pages 1-47, 48-80, 81-125, 126-178, 179-220, 221-260
✔️Additional Extension Activites include:
Preview and Predict Organizer (pre-reading)
Ask the author (2 templates)
Letter to the author (2 templates)
'Talk Show Host' Character Interview Activity
Author's Purpose activity
'Talking Points' identifying important quotations
Setting drawing + writing prompt (3 formats)
My Favorite Part draw + writing reflection (2 formats)
If I was author... writing prompt (2 formats)
Picture Collage themed drawing activity
Book Review postcards
Sequencing organizers (5 formats)
Connection to the Text organizer
Identifying Theme
Character's Emotional Journey Tracker (2 formats)
Identifying character traits
Timeline of events tracker (2 formats)
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Mrs. M. said, "My students absolutely loved this! I feel like they learned so much while having so much fun. Such a great purchase, will definitely be buying more. "
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stacy A. said, "The answer keys were very thorough. My student enjoyed revisiting the "journey" page throughout the book and adding in evidence and page numbers. Will reuse again with my next group!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Frances K. said, "Students were able to practice some key strategies and learn some new vocabulary. It was just perfect. Thank you."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lisa Q. said, "Great questions to follow along with the book. They are ready to use."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Special R. said, "Love this resource. Saved me so much time and energy when I decided to do a novel study instead of our core curriculum."
60 pages of no-prep activities! Many are styled in a variety of formats to allow for differentiation for your classroom. Simply print and teach!
Perfect for fast finishers, classroom centers, literature circles, or sub plans.
"Odder" was written by Katherine Applegate, author of best-selling books such as Wishtree and The One and Only Ivan.
This novel in verse follows Odder, a curious sea otter, along with environmental aquarists that help to save the endangered sea otter population. Perfect book for Earth Day!
This novel companion includes:
✔️Comprehension Questions (36 questions in total)
Broken down by: Pages 1-47, 48-80, 81-125, 126-178, 179-220, 221-260
Detailed answer keys included with page number support.
✔️Vocabulary and Inferencing
Students read a short quote and use context clues to infer the word's meaning. Then, students provide an actual dictionary definition.
(30 vocabulary words in total)
✔️Summarization and Recall (draw+ writing activity)
Broken down by: Pages 1-47, 48-80, 81-125, 126-178, 179-220, 221-260
✔️Additional Extension Activites include:
Preview and Predict Organizer (pre-reading)
Ask the author (2 templates)
Letter to the author (2 templates)
'Talk Show Host' Character Interview Activity
Author's Purpose activity
'Talking Points' identifying important quotations
Setting drawing + writing prompt (3 formats)
My Favorite Part draw + writing reflection (2 formats)
If I was author... writing prompt (2 formats)
Picture Collage themed drawing activity
Book Review postcards
Sequencing organizers (5 formats)
Connection to the Text organizer
Identifying Theme
Character's Emotional Journey Tracker (2 formats)
Identifying character traits
Timeline of events tracker (2 formats)
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Mrs. M. said, "My students absolutely loved this! I feel like they learned so much while having so much fun. Such a great purchase, will definitely be buying more. "
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stacy A. said, "The answer keys were very thorough. My student enjoyed revisiting the "journey" page throughout the book and adding in evidence and page numbers. Will reuse again with my next group!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Frances K. said, "Students were able to practice some key strategies and learn some new vocabulary. It was just perfect. Thank you."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lisa Q. said, "Great questions to follow along with the book. They are ready to use."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Special R. said, "Love this resource. Saved me so much time and energy when I decided to do a novel study instead of our core curriculum."
60 pages of no-prep activities! Many are styled in a variety of formats to allow for differentiation for your classroom. Simply print and teach!
Perfect for fast finishers, classroom centers, literature circles, or sub plans.
This novel study covers "Odder" and includes 60 pages of no-prep pages and activities to cover summarization, inferencing and vocabulary, characterization, predictions, compare and contrast, sequence, recall, and more! "Odder" was written by Katherine Applegate, author of best-selling books such... more
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