This is a novel study for the book, The Alien Next Door: The Mystery Valentine. Reading to students is one of the best ways to foster a love for reading, especially for emergent and/or struggling readers. This novel study covers the majority of reading skills for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade, but it has been differentiated so you can also use it for special education students, students working below grade level, or ELL students. Each skill has a short explanation of what it is and can be read to stu