Fourth grade novel studies

As a 30 year veteran 4th grade teacher, I have learned the value of engaging your students with compelling stories that not only capture their imaginations but also teach valuable lessons. Here’s a list of 25 beloved books that both students and teachers love, complete with short summaries and reasons why they make excellent novel studies or at least additions to your classroom library.

Integrating novel studies in your upper elementary classroom is a wonderful way build community and help students strengthen their reading skills. This list of chapter books for 4th and 5th grade are highly rated as some of the BEST books for novel studies. The post also has a FREE Printable list of information for each book including reading and Lexile levels. #chapterbooks #novelstudies #readinglist #bookchoces

The book Wonder literally allows you to teach all the Common Core Literature Standards with this book! Seriously....Read on to find out how.

Top picks for upper elementary novel studies. Perfect books for you next novel study in upper elementary. These books are student approved and are great for elementary read alouds or independent practice. Everything you need for your next elementary novel study.

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Searching for books for your fourth grader? Here are some of the best books for 4th grade including read alouds, books for boys or girls, and classic books!

Matchbook chapter summaries super simple and fun project that you can have your students complete during your next novel study.

Novel studies for upper elementary students are a great way to support independent reading and critical thinking. As Language Arts teachers, we know that student choice is vital to their level of engagement, so allowing students to choose their own novel is the first step to success! In today's blog post, I share how to plan and implement a novel study for any book, step-by-step. Plus, I share my tried and true resource that's ready to print and use immediately! Check it out on the blog.

Are you looking for chapter books to read to your 3rd grade or 4th grade class? Here is a list, with descriptions, of 15 student approved chapter books that your students will love. Also included is a FREE book review graphic organizer that you can print and use today. The list of books covers many different genres and book lengths. I have personally read every one of these novels to my third grade and fourth grade students and they were completely engaged. 3rd grade chapter books. 4th grade

Looking to start First Chapter Friday in your elementary or middle school classroom? Sharing the first chapter of a novel or text builds interest and understanding for your students and motivates them to finish the book. Check out my post to learn more about First Chapter Fridays, book suggestions and tips for implementing in your fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade classrooms.