Novel Unit

7th Grade Book Study

Ms. Schubert and Mrs. Kappers

Group Members: ______________________________________________________________________

Book Title and Author: __________________________________________________________________
Book Number: ______________________________________

Novel Unit Book Study

Before we can begin any book club activities, we must figure out how many
pages we will need to read each day to finish the book within the time limit
given in class to read it. To do this, take the number of pages that are in the
book and divide by the number of days we will be working on this unit in
class.
Example: 250 pages/15 days=16.67 pages, so round up to 17 pages!
Number of Pages in my book? ___________
Number of Days given in class to read my book? ____________
How many pages I need to read each day to finish my book? ______________

Book Completed and Book Club packet Due Date: _______________

***Some of you may need to do some reading OUTSIDE of the

classroom to finish on time!
***Do not misplace your book! It is assigned to you and you will be
fined if it isnt returned at the end of the unit.

Day One: Read the book jacket and then begin reading your
assigned pages for today. When you are finished complete the
following:
Make a list of all the characters you are introduced to and share at least one
personality or physical trait to describe them.

Important Event:
Describe an important event from todays reading and explain why it seems
important.
Description of event:
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Why it seems important:
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Day Two: Complete todays assigned reading pages and then complete the
following:

1. Go back and add to the character list you started yesterday. Remember
you should be listing all the characters you are introduced to and
giving at least one personality or physical trait to describe them.
2. Making Inferences-Describe three inferences (your own conclusions)
you were able to make while you were reading, one for each topic
below.
Inference about a character:
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Inference about a setting:
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Inference based on an event:
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3. Words that Provoke a Decision-Find a quotation that stands out for
you because the characters words provoke a decision. Copy the
quotation. Then tell what decision results from these words.
Quotation:
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Describe the Decision:
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Day Three: Read your assigned pages for today and then complete
the following:
1. Go back to Day 1 and add to your character chart.
2. Characters and ActionIdentify a character (NOT the main
character) who was involved in an important action. Describe the
important action he or she was involved in.
Secondary Character (not the main
character):___________________________

Important action:
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3. Write a short summary of the text you read today. Do not include
your own opinions.
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Day Four: Read todays assigned pages and then complete the
following:
1. Go back to Day 1 and update your character chart.
2. Characters Impact Others: Discuss how a particular character
makes an impact on another character. Use details from the text to
prove what youve written.
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3. Events and Action! Name a particular event in the text that causes
the story to move forward. Then explain how this event propels the
action.
Event:
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ow does this event propel the action?
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Day Five: Complete todays assigned reading and then complete

the following:
1. Setting and Action: Choose a setting from the text where
important action takes place. Make a visual to represent the setting
and describe an important event that takes place there.

Important event:
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2. Connotative Meaning-Find 2 words that the author uses that have
either a positive or negative connotation.
Word #1: ________________________________________
Does it have a positive or negative connotation?
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How does this word give a strong feeling to this part of the text?
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Word #2: ________________________________________
Does it have a positive or negative connotation?
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How does this word give a strong feeling to this part of the text?
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Day Six: Read todays assigned pages and then complete the
following:
1. PlotRising Action!-Describe 2 events from the text that are part of
the storys rising action:
Event #1:
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Event #2:
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2. Mood-Describe the mood of this text. The mood refers to how the text
makes the reader feel.
Mood:
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3. Vocabulary-Find two or three words that you dont know the meaning
of and use context clues (the words/sentences around them) to figure
out their meanings.
Word #1: __________________________
Meaning:
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Word #2: __________________________
Meaning:
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Day Seven: Read todays assigned pages and then complete the
following:
Theme-Describe the theme (big idea, lesson or moral) the author
might want us to think about after reading this text. How could the
theme apply to our own lives?
THEME:
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How could this theme apply to our own lives?
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Prepare for Literature Circle for tomorrow! You must

all select a role to play and get the assigned page
from your teacher.
Literature Circle Roles:
1. Summarizer: As a summarizer, you will be creating a brief
summary of your reading so far. You will be noting the important

points and main ideas of the reading to share and discuss with your
group.
2. Connector: As a connector, you will find connections. These
connections can be between the book and another book, your
personal life or the outside world. Youll be sharing text examples
and your connections during your literature circle meeting.
3. Sketcher: As a sketcher, you will be drawing illustrations (or finding
images elsewhere) that relate to what you are reading. You will be
selecting passages to sketch and then sharing the passages and
sketches with your group.
4. Passage Finder: As the passage finder, you will be selecting a few
special sections from your book that you feel are worth sharing and
discussing with your group. The passages you find may be
memorable, interesting, puzzling, funny or important.
5. Synthesizer: As the synthesizer, you will be evaluating the new
thinking and discoveries you gained from your reading. After listing
new ideas and answering questions, you will discuss your
understandings with your group.
Assign Roles within your group:
Summarizer: __________________________
Connector: __________________________
Sketcher: __________________________
Passage Finder: _________________________
Synthesizer: __________________________
Now, go get the role sheet from your teacher to prepare for
tomorrows discussion!

Day 8: LIT CIRCLE ACTIVITIES:

1. Come prepared with your sheet completed. Everyone must take
turns participating.
2. Sit close together and get started right away.

3. Listen to understand, ask questions to develop

understanding, speak clearly, build on one anothers ideas,
stay on topic, and provide EVIDENCE of your thinking!

AFTER THE LIT CIRCLE:

1. Complete the debrief worksheet.
***You will need to get both the soft skills rubric and the
debrief worksheet from your teacher. Please note that we
will also be grading you on participation.
2. Read todays assigned pages.

Day Nine: Read todays assigned pages and then prepare

for your teacher conference for tomorrow. This is worth a
total of 25 points.
After you finish reading, get the Conference Preparation Sheet from
your teacher and fill it out. Be prepared to answer other questions
during the reading time tomorrow about this book.

Day Ten: Teacher Conferences happen today! Class

discussion of Book Projects, followed by you reading
todays assigned pages and then beginning to work on
your book projects for this book. You will begin today and then
continue to read and work in class for the next two days, so it should be a
well put together final product. Make sure you also stay focused on the text
and are preparing for your final essay test!
Book Projects: You will need to complete at least 3 of the given
assignments in a row. You may complete a fourth project for extra credit if
youd like. Keep in mind that you will need to present 1 of your projects to
the class! Each project is worth 24 points for a total of 72 points!

Book Projects-Choose three boxes that are in a

row to complete!
Newspaper (word
smart)
Create a newspaper with at

Map it (math smart)

Mural (art smart)

Create a map showing

Create a mural depicting
the setting or route taken an important part of your

least four articles based on

your book. You could choose
to write an informational
piece on the setting, an
advertisement for
adventure, an editorial or
opinion piece, etcYour
layout should be similar to a
newspaper. Use Microsoft
Publisher to help you out.

by the main character in

the book during his/her
adventure. Identify and
describe at least four
events from the book
and place the description
on the map in the
appropriate place.

book. Use a large sheet of

paper and be sure to
cover the entire piece like
a mural. You will need to
include a written
description explaining
your mural (at least 5
sentences).

Interview (people
smart)

Free Choice!

Mobile (body smart)

Determine an issue your

character was faced with.
Create five questions to ask
what that characters
friends and family might
have done in the same
situation. Interview three
classmates on those five
questions. Hand in their
responses that youve
written down and a 5
sentence summary of your
findings.

Choose one of the

projects on the board
not in the line you are
creating or come up
with your own!

See your teacher

BEFORE creating your
own project.

Plot Poem (music

smart)

Author Research
(nature smart)

Create a poem that includes

the following literary
elements from your book:
character(s), setting,
conflict/resolution and two
different events for a total
of five poems. Make your
five poems into a book.

Investigate who the

author is and why they
decided to write this
story. Give a full
biography of the author
as well. Create a visual
display of your authors
information (powerpoint,
poster, etc)

Create a mobile using at

least five cards depicting
major events in your
story. On one side of the
card describe what
happened during the
major event and on the
other side, create a
picture showing the
event. Be sure to
represent the beginning,
middle and end of your
story.

Flip Book (self smart)

Create a flip book with
the following pages: Title
and author, characters,
setting,
conflict/resolution, plot,
and critique. Use words
and images to show each
literary device.

Day 11: Read todays assigned pages and then work on your book
projects quietly.

Day 12: Read todays assigned pages and then work on your book
projects quietly.

Day 13: Book Project Presentations!