Novel Study - Middle + High School Novel Unit for Interactive Notebooks

Looking for new ideas for your novel study? These Interactive Notebook spreads organize your novel unit for any book. You’ll get ideas for analyzing elements of literature and much more! These lessons, activities, and assessments are perfect for grades 7-10.

Key takeaways of this Novel Study unit:

✅ Introduction to the Elements of Literature

✅ Analyzing literature mini-lessons

✅ Easy organization and assessment

Use this resource as you read any novel!

You’ll notice these interactive notebooks are suited to late middle and high school in a whole new way. You’ll get some foldables, but your students won’t spend the whole novel unit cutting and gluing. Instead, each spread is designed for a gradual release of responsibility:

1. IN (Bell Ringer) 
2. THROUGH (Teacher Input/Guided Classwork)
3. OUT (Exit/Independent Practice/Homework) 

What other teachers are saying:

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Your Novel Study unit includes:

1. Detailed templates and advice for four spread types
2. Editable Unit Calendar (for you) and Unit Overview (for students)
3. Constructed Response templates and handouts
4. Holistic and analytic rubrics
5. Set-Up PPT for ISNs
6. Six ready-to-use lessons for any novel study:

• Plot Review and Literary Devices Vocabulary Activities
• Literary Quote Analysis
• Analyzing Satire Lesson & Essay
• Character Analysis Lesson & Essay
• Context Clues PPT
• Create Your Own Reading Guide project

Other Interactive Notebooks Units:

Short Stories Unit

Poetry Unit

Drama Unit

Yearlong Bundle

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