Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Novel (Gr. 6 & up)Transform the reading of a great novel into a journey of discovery. This customizable resource offers incredible flexibility as you share and explore great literature with your students. The guide is organized by literary elements and includes Teacher Instructions that provide activity overviews. Student activities feature text dependent questions that encourage close analysis and call for evidence to support claims. This resource also includes

” Each box provides 4 sets of cards for 4 different games

Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities

These books are designed to help students develop a strong set of social and emotional skills

or simply provide a bit of inspiration

Introduction to the student-driven Mini Challenge

All passages are Lexile-leveled

Each lesson includes a piece of nonfiction

Content includes:

Provide students with grade appropriate challenges guaranteed to spark imagination as they ask

Help students see the relevance of math skills

students will be making sense of phenomena and/or designing solutions to a problem as they build a clearer understanding of science and engineering practices (SEPS)

Readers get to decide the outcome of each story based on what choice they think the character should make