Teaching Resource Pack

Novel Study Activity Resource Pack

| 12 resources| Grades: 3 - 6

A comprehensive resource pack to use with your class when studying a class novel.

From predicting the plot to analysing the characters, help your students pull apart a story with these educational worksheets.

Read more about these exciting resources in the blog Fun with Literature: Novel Study Activities for Any Story.

Curriculum

ACELT1603
Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view Elaborations sharing and discussing students' own and others' understanding of the effects of particular literary techniques on their appreciation of t...
ACELT1604
Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary textsElaborationsexamining the authorâs description of a characterâs appearance, behaviour and speech and noting how the characterâs d...
ACELT1605
Discuss how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and absorbing and hold readersâ interest by using various techniques, for example character development and plot tensionElaborationsexamining the authorâs description of a c...
ACELY1690
Identify characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the textElaborationsdescribing the language which authors use to create imaginary worlds; how textual features such as headings, subheadings...
ACELY1691
Read different types of texts by combining contextual , semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge using text processing strategies for example monitoring meaning, cross checking and reviewingElaborationsreading new and different kinds of texts with...
ACELT1608
Identify aspects of literary texts that convey details or information about particular social, cultural and historical contextsElaborationsdescribing how aspects of literature, for example visuals, symbolic elements, dialogue and character descriptio...
ACELT1609
Present a point of view about particular literary texts using appropriate metalanguage, and reflecting on the viewpoints of others Elaborations posing and discussing questions, such as 'Should this character have behaved as they did?', and be...
ACELT1795
Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features on particular audiencesElaborationsorally, in writing or using digital media, giving a considered interpretation and opinion about a literary text, recognising t...
ACELT1610
Recognise that ideas in literary texts can be conveyed from different viewpoints, which can lead to different kinds of interpretations and responsesElaborationsidentifying the narrative voice (the person or entity through whom the audience experience...
ACELY1701
Identify and explain characteristic text structures and language features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the textElaborationsexplaining how the features of a text advocating community action, for example ...
ACELT1613
Make connections between studentsâ own experiences and those of characters and events represented in texts drawn from different historical, social and cultural contextsElaborationsrecognising the influence our different historical, social and cu...
ACELT1614
Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plotsElaborationsexploring texts on a similar topic by authors with very different styles, for example comparing fantasy quest novels or realistic novels on a spe...
ACELT1615
Identify and explain how choices in language, for example modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different textsElaborationsnoting how degrees of possibility are opened up through the use of modal verbs (for examp...
ACELY1801
Analyse strategies authors use to influence readersElaborationsidentify how authors use language to position the reader and give reasons (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)(View this topic on www.australiancurriculum.edu.au )

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Emily Littlely · 3 years ago
I wish that these were collated into a booklet! Then all could be printed and collated at once to be used throughout the term.
- Brittany Collins · 3 years ago
  Hi Emily! Thanks for the great idea! We will definitely see if this can be an added feature in the future. Have a great day!
Emily Sussanna · 5 years ago
These are amazing! Would there be a chance to convert these into task cards, so that students can just complete these activities in their books?
- Emily Sussanna · 5 years ago
  Thank you! These are awesome!
- Emma (Teach Starter) · 5 years ago
  Hi Emily, thank you so much for your comment! We are so glad you are happy with our resources. We do have some Literature Study Task Cards for Upper Primary that may suit your needs. You can find them here >>> https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource/literature-study-task-cards-upper-primary/. Please let me know if these are the type of thing you are looking for :)
Sarah Mellado · 5 years ago
I am forever grateful for the professional and child-friendly quality of your resources - thank you so much!!
- Emma (Teach Starter) · 5 years ago
  Hi Sarah, Thank you so much for your positive feedback - we are so glad our resources are of benefit to you and your students!