Boy Overboard Novel Study: Research Tasks

Explore topics related to Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman with this research and investigation resource. With scaffolded task sheets, country studies, task cards and activities to support research learning. The tasks cover a range of places, ideas and topics covered in the novel.

This resource is also available as part of the Boy Overboard Novel Study Bundle

To use this resource you will need:

At least one copy of Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman (first published 2002)

This resource includes

✫ Steps of Research Information Sheet and Poster in Black and White and Colour

✫ 10 Research Task Sheets with Extended Guiding Questions

✫ 10 Foldable Research Task Cards in Colour and Black and White

✫ 2 Research Sheets on Australia and Afghanistan

✫ A Question, Key Word and Phrase Brainstorming Sheet

✫ A Note Taking Organiser

✫ A Reference Organiser

✫ Organising Note for Writing Sheet

✫ A Reflection Sheet

✫ A Marking Rubric/Criteria Sheet

This resource contains two versions, one with US Spelling in Letter format, one with UK/Australian spelling in A4 format. Both versions are PDF files, 46 pages long.

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