Stargirl Novel Study Unit: A Literature Unit for the Book by Jerry Spinelli

This Stargirl novel study for the book by Jerry Spinelli will save you hours of prep for literature circles or book clubs. With purposeful activities that build transferrable reading skills, you'll find each day's practice offers enough of a challenge to engage your students, but the student-friendly format isn't intimidating to struggling and reluctant learners.

Unlike many novel studies, you won't find countless lists of chapter questions for Stargirl. These can be overwhelming and only require students to regurgitate the text. Instead, this novel includes meaningful comprehension activities and vocabulary practice that is standards-aligned & perfect for engaging students in discussion and literature responses.

What's Included in this Stargirl Novel Study Unit?

✔Daily comprehension prompts in 3 formats for differentiation

• Foldable trifold brochures
• Cut & paste journal prompts for interactive notebooks
• Google Slides

✔Weekly word of the day flip books for text-based vocabulary

✔ Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep

✔ Instructional planning guide

✔Answer keys

Reading Comprehension & Higher-Level Thinking Skills addressed:

✔ Summary & Main Idea

✔ Analyzing Text Quotes

✔ Responding to Literature

✔ Cause & Effect

✔ Analyzing Character Traits & Relationships

✔ Problem and Solution

✔ Inferring & Drawing Conclusions

And so much more!

Benefits of this Literature Unit over Traditional Novel Studies:

❑ Unique formats and question styles provide novelty, support differentiation & encourage student engagement

❑ Targeted daily comprehension focus builds transferrable skills vs. plot recall

❑ Skill-per-day focus allows for instruction and intervention where needed so ALL learners can benefit from novel studies vs. only advanced learners who are more independent with comprehension skills

❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant readers and writers

❑ Engaging questions support deep analysis and have students demonstrate an understanding of plot vs. retelling or copying from text

❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies

Other novel studies available for books by Jerry Spinelli:

• Third Grade Angels
• Fourth Grade Rats
• Maniac Magee
• Crash
• Milkweed

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