Northwind by Paulsen novel study comprehension composition enrichment activities

This resource includes more than 140 comprehension questions with composition prompts and 11 enrichment/project activities (including cross-curricular activities) for the book Northwind by award-winning and highly-esteemed author Gary Paulsen. The resource is provided as a printable PDF and as Google Slides™ for use in Google Classroom™. This is an inspiring adventure story set on northern shores, inlets, and seas. It is beautifully written and inspires appreciation for community, resilience, history, story-telling, individual gifts, diversity, and the world around us. Its lessons for conservation, nature appreciation, and preservation are important lessons across academic disciplines. This book is a perfect vehicle for interdisciplinary studies.

Northwind has received wonderful reviews from teachers who love this engaging and thought-provoking story. (I love the book and highly recommend it for a class novel study.)

• This novel is appropriate for boys and girls. It is recommended for grades 4-6 and 10-14 year olds. These are suggested levels. I see it being used by 7th grade and 8th grade as well because of its relevance, themes, and life applications.

• This resource is great for classroom discussion, interdisciplinary study, literature circles, task cards, book clubs, comprehension checks, novel studies, composition, marine and conservation studies, book challenges, reflection journals, games, and reading responses.

• The questions are labeled by chapter for chapter-specific questions.

• 11 enrichment/project activities included with this resource engage students in extended literary study, composition opportunities, and interdisciplinary applications. These activities and projects are deliberately designed to be easy to implement and motivating while teaching and reinforcing important learning skills.

• Answer keys are included for the questions and the activities.

• This resource is appropriate for use by:
  • Students
  • Classroom teachers
  • Reading teachers and reading specialist
  • Language therapists
  • Librarians
  • Parents
  • Tutors
  • Individuals who work with students to encourage a love for reading and science

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Great Ideas for Using SK Designs Novel Study Question Cards in the Classroom

• The question cards may be printed in color or BW. (For repeated use and extra resistance to wear, they may be laminated.

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