Archive for Chapter Book Lessons

Using the “Turning Point Poems” Lesson

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

WritingFix has an enjoyable (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ellen Hopkins’ chapter book, Crank. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Death Personified” Lesson

Monday, April 20th, 2009

WritingFix has an enjoyable (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Markus Zusak’s chapter book, The Book Thief. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

“The Sum of Its Parts” Lesson

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

WritingFix has an enjoyable (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Wendelin Van Draanen’s chapter book, Flipped. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

“Native American Oral Storytelling” Lesson

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

WritingFix has a writing across the curriculum (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ella Cara Deloria’s chapter book, Waterlily. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Magical Animal Encounter” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has an enjoyable (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by J. K. Rowling’s chapter book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Creating a Parallel World” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has a challenging (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Philip Pullman’s chapter book, The Subtle Knife. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

“Actions Speak Louder than Words” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has a great (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Sharon Creech’s chapter book, Walk Two Moons. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

“Starting at the End” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Gary Soto’s chapter book, The Afterlife. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

“Leads for a Most Embarrassing Moment” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has a notebook-friendly (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by David Lubar’s chapter book, Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Moving through the Machine” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has an enjoyable (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Robert McCloskey’s chapter book, Homer Price. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

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